Sample of a miniature penny rug. |
Brief Description: This miniature sampler of a "penny" rug provides young sewers opportunity to practice their embroidery skills.
Supply List:
- 4 felt squares from a hobby shop or scrap woolens (4 colors minimum)
- penny "templates" (below)
- contrasting embroidery floss, three colors
- embroidery needle
- scissors
- pins
- black permanent ink marker
Directions:
- Print and cut out the penny template provided below.
- Draw around the circle templates with a permanent ink pen after placing these on top of your felt or woolen scrapes.
- Cut out your penny design and pin it down onto a rectangular felt or woolen shape according to your own tastes.
- Use a blanket stitch to assemble the sample penny rug.
Additional Suggestions: Use all wool or all felt scraps for your project. Once you have mastered the technique, design a larger version to cover a tabletop or bedroom dresser.
Template for a variety of "penny" shapes. This template may be downloaded and sized in a word document. Read the Terms of Use before using it folks. |
All patterns and photographs by Grimm copyrighted 2011.
Felt ball rugs are so easy to make,
even a child could assemble them.
even a child could assemble them.
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