A New Look: Rag Rug and Wool Applique Combined

I've combined two of my favorite crafts--Rag Rugs and Wool Applique! . . .And, I LOVE the look.

The Rag Rug is woven primarily with blue jean strips. . . .The Mom and Chicks Applique is stitched on a felted wool background. . . .Then I used Wonder Under fusible tape to attach the two together. . . .So easy. . . .and so dramatic. . . .Don't you think?

This one won't make it to the floor. . . .It's going on the center of the table. . . .

I plan to add felted wool hearts and other appliques to several of my Rag Rugs to give as gifts. . . .It's amazing how this simple technique adds so much more to the rugs. . . .Maybe an option you can incorporate into your creations. . . .

Just adorable. . . .if I do say so myself. . . .

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:

Our Old Country Store will close for the Holidays

on December 16, 2013. . . .We'll re-open January 1, 2013.

No orders will be shipped after December 16.

 

 



It's a Cotton Pickin' Wool Folk Art Applique Pattern!

I love designing appliqued pieces in wool,

using some original ideas along with the more tradition patterns. . . .

always drawing from the inspiration around me.

 

And what's around me right now?

COTTON!

 

Fall for us is fields white with Cotton, ready for pickin'. . . .

well. . . .It's almost ready. . . .

 

 

I couldn't resist sketching a folk art piece one day this week,

 based on those white cotton bolls I see right out my window.

My intention was to stitch it up this winter. . . .but I couldn't wait. . . .

I found a few snippets of time during our busy week. . . .



Beginning by arranging the pieces and pinning. . .

 



 And ending with lots of button hole stitching and cotton embroidery embellishment.

 

Here's the pattern, if you'd like to give it a try.

Just print it out and enlarge or reduce to the size you desire.

 

 I truly love how the Cotton Boll applique turned out. . . .By layering the bolls,

it adds dimension to the piece. . . .I almost feel it's time to pick this cotton, too!

 

I think I'll add the square to the stack of wool folk art pieces that's been growing for the last couple of years. . . .One day, I'll stitch them together for a wool quilt. . .

 

Have I told you about my Delta quilt designs, based on the utility quilts

 I remember as a child in local farm homes?

One day soon. . . I will. . . .

You can bet on it!

 

Bye for now. . . .and. . . .

Have a Cotton Pickin' Great Weekend!