Wool penny embroidery

When it comes to wool appliqué, the McCall's Quilting and Quiltmaker teams are experts, and they're here to share their words of wisdom!

When it comes to wool appliqué, the McCall's Quilting and Quiltmaker teams are experts, and they're here to share their words of wisdom!

Here is another wool penny rug that I finished up this afternoon. I think I’m addicted to these things! For this one I used 1″, 2″, and 3″ circles on 4″ background squ…

penny rugs and wool

I have discovered the joys of sewing with felt after attending a Wendy Williams class at my local quilt shop. How quickly things come toge...

For years, I've been interested in Penny Rugs. Their origin dates back to the Civil War era, when homemakers used wool scraps from old clothing, etc. to create mats or rugs. Using coins as templates, they created circles and stitched them with a blanket stitch to a background fabric. They weren't necessarily made as floor rugs, but more often decor coverings for beds, tables, and mantels. Recently, inspired by the blog site of Ashton Publications, I decided to try my hand at making a penny…

What is a penny rug? Its not a rug! Learn the history of penny rugs and find many penny rug patterns, both old and new designs.

When it comes to the art of appliqué, beginning with felt is a great way to learn and practice. Appliqué is simply attaching a small piece of fabric to a larger piece of fabric, usually to create a decorative bit of fiber art. Felt is a great fabric for appliqué work because you can cut it however

Make it easy with a kit and spend your time making instead of shopping. You'll find kits to fit a range of crafts and difficulty levels - everything from detailed landscape art quilts to simple craft kits you can do with kids.

Well…some think the end to summer is Labor Day weekend…I disagree…there still are plenty of nice/warm days left…I know some of you are in a much warmer climate…but you…