Quick & Easy Penny Rugs

Quick & Easy Penny Rugs
Author: Barbie Jo Paquin
Publisher: Leisure Arts
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2004-12
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1609001923

Penny Rugs aren't really rugs at all, but decorative folkart table toppers. Leaflet features seven Penny Rug projects by designer Barbie Jo Paquin: Hiding the Eggs, Hens & Chicks, Runnin' in Circles, Blackbird Pie, Reindeer Games, and many more. Quick & Easy Penny Rugs (Leisure Arts #3635)

Penny Rugs

Penny Rugs
Author: Janice Sonnen
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780764334672

Rug hookers, seamstresses, and all who love traditional textile crafts will delight in this book, examining a much-loved but little-published historic art form of penny rugs. Learn the history of penny rugs, how they were made, and where they originated, illustrated with wonderful antique examples. Color illustrated instructions walk you through basic skills to create a penny rug, with advice on materials to get you started. Patterns provide you with wonderful designs, including charming sheep, watermelon, crows, and the tulips and hearts so beloved in primitive arts. Additionally, various basic penny rug outlines will help you on your way to creating your own appliqué masterpieces.

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven
Author: Gretchen Gibbons
Publisher: Martingale
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2010-11-09
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1604681241

Combine cotton and wool in a fresh new look! With vibrant colors and a sophisticated touch, this collection features the stunning "Pennies from Heaven" design that quilters fell in love with at quilt shows across the country. The book also includes an array of smaller projects that incorporate the blocks from the main quilt. Find patterns for 10 applique blocks that add just the right touch of color and warmth Create table mats and wall hangings, as well as a table runner, pillow, and curtain valance Discover how easy, fast, and fun wool applique can be

Fun Felt Crafts

Fun Felt Crafts
Author: Tina Skinner
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780764332999

It costs very little to get started, the skills are easy to master, and the projects take only a few hours. You'll quickly be addicted to this enjoyable craft; and friends and family will rave about their gifts. Christmas ornaments, decorative penny rugs, pretty pouches, and floral brooches are among the featured projects. With some recycled old wool clothing, a few pretty yarns and threads, sharp scissors, and a good needle, you're on your way, and this is a portable craft that tucks in a purse and goes with you to boring meetings, hockey matches, and doctors' waiting rooms. Clear, illustrated instructions and templates will help you create dozens of fun projects.

The Art of Hooked Rug Landscapes

The Art of Hooked Rug Landscapes
Author: Molly Colegrove
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781945550560

Artist Molly Colegrove has a love affair with barns and the landscapes that surround them. Take a walk with her through her beloved New York state and learn many of her tricks and techniques for depicting a rural landscape in wool. Molly uses wool strips, wool yarn along with many alternative fibers and techniques to hook her lovely pieces and she shares her hard-earned knowledge with you. Molly incorporates quilting, roving, felting, beads, embroidery, and more. Capturing clouds and skies, water and fields, trees and fields-Molly has her own approach to translating a landscape into textile art.

Gorgeous Wool Appliqué

Gorgeous Wool Appliqué
Author: Deborah Gale Tirico
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2015-10-19
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617451614

“There's more to felted wool appliqué than folk art, as needle artist Tirico demonstrates in this collection of colorful projects.” —Library Journal Sewing with luxurious felted wool, discover the secrets to dimensional appliqué that will add depth and drama to your home decor. Take your embroidery skills to the next level with eight colorful projects including penny rugs, pincushions, and pillows. Easy-to-learn techniques such as thread-matching, needle-slanting, and fabric-layering will help you achieve clean and sharp lines every time! This clear, visual guide includes links to printable, full size patterns with placement and embroidery guides.

Wool, Needle & Thread

Wool, Needle & Thread
Author: Lisa Bongean
Publisher: Martingale
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2019-10-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1683560590

The definitive guide to wool applique and embroidery! Welcome to beloved designer Lisa Bongean's private classroom! Toss the trial-and-error and learn from Lisa's decades of experience how she creates her exquisite stitcheries step by step: wool applique, embroidery, and more. Filled with close-up photos of Lisa's hands working her magic, this book will help you master each technique down to the tiniest detail. Start with Lisa's fabric tips; then move on to her favorite tools, templates, threads, and needles. How does she create her slim vines, pretty pennies, and flower appliques? It's all here, along with a dozen embroidery stitches in photos so clear, you'll know exactly how to re-create them. Lisa also shares five sweet projects to make yourself, rounding out this jam-packed volume that will teach you how to start, stitch, and finish your projects more accurately, more confidently, and more beautifully than ever before.

Penny Rugs

Penny Rugs
Author: Janet Carruth
Publisher: Design Originals
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Appliqué
ISBN: 9781574215236

Applique wool pieces have a rich American tradition. It is revived here for all ages to enjoy. Create pincushions, pillows, table runners, trivets, mug rugs, tree skirts, tree ornaments and even an heirloom coverlet!

Creating an Antique Look in Hand-Hooked Rugs

Creating an Antique Look in Hand-Hooked Rugs
Author: Cynthia Smesny Norwood
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2008
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1881982890

Learn the common elements in antique hooked rugs to create your own pattern from start to finish--transferring, customizing, color planning, dyeing techniques, and which cuts of wool work best. Also included is information on different background treatments and fabric use and what effect it has on the finished product.

Hooked Rug Portraits

Hooked Rug Portraits
Author: Anne-Marie Littenberg
Publisher: Ampry Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2011
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1881982807

Anne-Marie Littenberg is a well-known author and fiber artist. She teaches how to capture personalities and likenesses in wool in hooked rugs, an exciting current trend. Tips and tricks will add depth, dimension, and emotion. There is also a section for capturing the personality of your dog or cat.