A penny rug is a decoration made of stitched together coin shaped fabric scraps.
What is a penny rug.
Your rug was made in the last quarter of the 19th century and is in excellent condition.
The scraps were mostly from men s suits or high quality blankets.
Most penny rugs were made using wool and felted wool.
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Penny rugs are highly collectible.
Each circular piece was sewn onto thick wool.
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Making a penny rug is an american technique that dates back to the colonial times in the 17th century.
Although felt was handcrafted in years gone by we are blessed to be able to buy felt by the square usually a 12x12 square or by the yard in most craft fabric stores.
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Materials to use in making your penny rug.
The penny rug was an economical way of using the leftover pieces of fabric that were too small to braid or hook.
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