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    Old 09-25-2009, 01:57 PM
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    I started working on this last fall and put it away for awhile, well with Christmas right around the corner I thought I better finish it! :)

    [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...anpennyrug.jpg[/IMG]
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    Old 09-25-2009, 02:03 PM
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    Chrys,
    That's beautiful!! :D I love to make
    these penny rugs, too. I just went to
    the fabric store & bought a candle mat
    pattern, with pumpkins on it. It's addicting
    isn't it? :D Thank you for sharing.
    :D :D :D :D :D
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    Old 09-25-2009, 02:04 PM
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    Cute!
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    Old 09-25-2009, 02:20 PM
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    too cute! I love snowmen! :D
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    They're so cute. I love snowmen!
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    Cute!!
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    That is adorable!! But what is a penny rug??

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    Old 09-25-2009, 04:07 PM
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    Thanks everyone!

    And honestly I have no clue why they are called penny rugs.....
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    "Penny rug" is a name given to a folk art style of appliqué. Dating from the mid 19th century, they were traditionally made from felted wool (i.e. the wool was washed to shrink it). And despite their name, they were not used on the floor, but as decorative table rugs or wall hangings. Fabric was just too precious then. The "penny" comes from the coins that were used as templates for the circles. Most of the penny rugs had simple shapes of flowers or animals, usually layered and appliquéd on the rug with blanket stitch embroidery in contrasting colors. Their simple, primitive style gives them a charm that has continued through the years.
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    Love it! Approx. how large is it?
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