Monday, September 21, 2020

Hello Fall Blog Hop

A big thanks to Carla of Creatin in the Sticks for bringing us this hop!

Here's the list of today's participants:

Monday, September 21st

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Living in New England (Massachusetts) I really love Fall. The air starts cooling, a welcome change from the Summer heat, and the leaves start turning. There's nothing like a wide expanse of colorful foliage on a bright Fall day!

So I decided to represent those beautiful trees in my own simple way...with a Penny Rug design. If you're not familiar with what a Penny Rug is, you can read up on it here. They are traditionally made with felted wool, but can also be made with wool felt, which is what I primarily use. You can read about the difference in the two materials here. I use National Nonwovens WoolFelt, which you can explore here.

My design is called "Fall Foliage Penny Rug." It consists of tree trunks, colorful foliage atop, and a pile of fallen leaves at the base of each tree. It measures 16" and can be used to adorn a table top:


It's quick to stitch up using embroidery floss that matches the WoolFelt colors.


The pattern is available for sale in my Etsy shop.

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Posted by Elizabeth Coughlin at 12:01 AM

45 comments:

  1. SheriSeptember 21, 2020 at 12:54 AM

    Very pretty! I'll have to read up on wool felt vs. felted wool. It is something I've been wondering about. Great job!

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  2. Karen's KornerSeptember 21, 2020 at 1:41 AM

    You have definitely captured fall with those lovely colours.

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  3. GranChrisSeptember 21, 2020 at 2:57 AM

    Beautiful Fall colors so lovely.

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  4. Rebecca SmithSeptember 21, 2020 at 6:49 AM

    I love how you can still see the trunk in the leaf section

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  5. CarlaSeptember 21, 2020 at 8:16 AM

    I am in love with this cuteness. Those trees are adorable all rounded up. Thank you for joining the Hello Fall blog hop. You are so knowledgeable about wool. Thanks for the info.

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  6. Vicki in MNSeptember 21, 2020 at 8:22 AM

    Oh that's a beautiful fall mat. I too prefer using the wool felt, it's so easy to work with.

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  7. piecefulwendySeptember 21, 2020 at 8:27 AM

    Fall just calls for pulling out the wool projects. Your pattern is so pretty. Thanks for the link to the wool site, I'm going to check that out.

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  8. CarolSeptember 21, 2020 at 8:38 AM

    Beautiful fall penny rug! Fall is my favorite with all its lovely colors.

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  9. Danette September 21, 2020 at 8:59 AM

    Little mats, such as your cute penny rug, are always lovely to see around the house. Beautiful!

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  10. The Joyful QuilterSeptember 21, 2020 at 9:12 AM

    What a darling autumnal design, Elizabeth!! The trees bring up memories of kids in leaf piles. Hello, Fall!

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  11. ScrapatchesSeptember 21, 2020 at 9:17 AM

    Wool table mats are perfect for fall. Your designs are always a lovely work of art. Thank you for sharing in the hop ... :) Pat

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  12. Carol SwiftSeptember 21, 2020 at 9:50 AM

    Your projects made from wool are always inspiring and beautiful. I love the fall colors in this penny rug and your design is perfect. Thank you, Elizabeth, for sharing another amazing project!

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  13. CalicojoanSeptember 21, 2020 at 9:59 AM

    That is so pretty. Those colors remind me of my childhood, living back east. There is no place that compares with it comes to the fall colors. Thanks for the perfect fall project!

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  14. LoriSeptember 21, 2020 at 11:02 AM

    thanks for sharing today. this is very pretty and "fallish"

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  15. Karrin HurdSeptember 21, 2020 at 11:56 AM

    Your penny rug is adorable. Thanks for sharing its beauty!

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  16. Charlene McCainSeptember 21, 2020 at 12:40 PM

    Beautiful Fall project! I love the design and beautiful colors.

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  17. VasudhaSeptember 21, 2020 at 1:03 PM

    So warm and lovely. Thank you for the links to info on penny rugs and wool felt. I enjoyed reading them too.

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  18. works4meSeptember 21, 2020 at 1:29 PM

    What a great fall project. Even the fabric chosen is very fall. :)

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  19. Quilting GailSeptember 21, 2020 at 1:58 PM

    The penny rug is perfect for fall! Very creative!

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  20. Needled MomSeptember 21, 2020 at 2:15 PM

    Very pretty. I’ve yet to attempt a penny rug.

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  21. KathleenSeptember 21, 2020 at 2:34 PM

    That is a great pattern. I love doing those - such relaxing work and perfect for fall evenings.

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  22. BarbSeptember 21, 2020 at 3:17 PM

    Nice design--Fall is a beautiful time of the year!!
    barbkaup(at)(yahoo)(dot)(com)

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  23. ConnieSeptember 21, 2020 at 4:36 PM

    The colors of your penny rug are appealing, and, I bet the texture in person adds to the overall effect. Good job!
    Connie
    c_s_wolfe@yahoo.com

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  24. Brenda @ Songbird DesignsSeptember 21, 2020 at 5:44 PM

    I bet your leaves are beautiful, Elizabeth! Your penny rug is really cute! Thanks for sharing.

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  25. JANETSeptember 21, 2020 at 6:38 PM

    That would be a perfect "watching mindless TV" project. Thank you for sharing it!

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  26. tink's momSeptember 21, 2020 at 9:22 PM

    This is a wonderful call out to the beauty of fall. I love that you went with trees not leaves.

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  27. LJSeptember 21, 2020 at 9:47 PM

    Love all the wonderful fall colors. Great pattern.

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  28. Carol AndrewsSeptember 21, 2020 at 10:57 PM

    What a sweet penny rug. Perfect for fall table decor.

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  29. Sandi1100September 21, 2020 at 11:26 PM

    Nice penny rug! I was just in MA for a couple of days last week. We had a great time there. Thanks for sharing.

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  30. Vroomans' QuiltsSeptember 22, 2020 at 1:22 AM

    I love penny rugs and this is so different and sweet.

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  31. RobinSeptember 22, 2020 at 5:14 AM

    This is a very cute mat. Living now in Florida' it reminds me of all the trees we loved to watch in the Poconos in PA where my in-laws had a cabin. Good memories. :)

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  32. Siouxzq64@gmail.comSeptember 22, 2020 at 7:31 AM

    What a pretty penny rug and thanks for the links to learn more.

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  33. Kathy HSeptember 22, 2020 at 8:10 PM

    Such a cute table topper.

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  34. DeonnSeptember 22, 2020 at 9:24 PM

    Oh, Elizabeth, you create the most stunning wool designs! This is gorgeous!

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  35. LA PaylorSeptember 23, 2020 at 11:17 AM

    oh Raven!!! so sweet. I still miss my lab Chelsea... so long in Heaven, and she is because it would be a sad place without her spirit!LeeAnna at not afraid of color

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  36. Stitchin At HomeSeptember 23, 2020 at 11:27 AM

    Beautiful penny rug table topper!

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  37. beaquilterSeptember 23, 2020 at 2:47 PM

    aww that's really cute

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  38. tirane93September 24, 2020 at 12:02 PM

    lovely leaves and distinctive penny rug styling. thank you for showing us!

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  39. SharonSeptember 24, 2020 at 1:14 PM

    So pretty! Thank you for sharing your autumn penny rug.

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  40. MoiraSeptember 24, 2020 at 1:49 PM

    Love the penny rug!

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  41. MichelleSeptember 24, 2020 at 7:15 PM

    Such a great Fall project. Penny rugs are fun to stitch.

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  42. LyndseySeptember 27, 2020 at 10:17 AM

    I love the penny rug, it's very cute and autumnal.

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  43. SusanSeptember 28, 2020 at 12:43 PM

    Love your rug!

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