children can sew this miniature penny rug

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:

1. Print and cut out the penny template provided below.
2. Draw around the circle templates with a permanent ink pen after placing these on top of your felt or woolen scrapes.
3. Cut out your penny design and pin it down onto a rectangular felt or woolen shape according to your own tastes.
4. 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.