My inspiration for this penny rug was my friend, Barbara, who I recently saw during my trip to Virginia! We ate lunch at the Martha Washington Inn at Mount Vernon and while shopping in the beautiful gift shop I found this cute pie bird with a cherry on his chest! He now has a special home! The penny rug design is called "Blackbird Pie" from Leisure Arts book on "Quick and Easy Penny Rugs". I had just the perfect wool for the pie crusts! My friend, Karen, found this piece for me to be used on a previous winter project. Thank goodness there was enough for my crust! The rug is about 20 inches in diameter. I may sew some black buttons in the center of some of the pennies. Wouldn't that be great!
Very Nice!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDebbie -- it came out beautifully -- so happy that the pennies worked out just right.. and I LOVE the little pie crust slits that you embroidered ! They are darling and top the pie off just right. More wool is in the mix soon as we prepare for fall classes {wink, wink}...
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Karen
I LOVE the pie bird rug. I would love to have it to display at our upcoming Pie Bird Collectors gathering.
ReplyDeleteDo you sell your needlework? -Steph
Hello,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your nice comments! I some times sell my pin cushions and bird make do's. The pie bird penny rug took quite some time to make. I used Perle Cotton embroidery thread and did the buttonhole stitch around everything. Let me know what you think.
Hi. I think the Pie Bird Rug is really great. How much would you part with it for? - Steph piebird2012@gmail.com Thanks
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