her eyes were as round as pennies …

17 June, 2008
applique, embroidery, quilts, wool

… as she plodded her way round 56 double pennies. Good thing she had new spectacles!

beautiful softness

And that she was madly in love with pennies :-)

charming perle

I’m also in love with the gorgeous, soft sheen of the perle cotton - and it comes in so many beautiful colours - such potential.

ready for giving

The pennies with pins are not yet sewn down - they are awaiting the baby’s name.

So, penny rug number 1 is ready for giving - but I must remember to take off my slippers and knee high socks next time I go to collect Little A from school - bit of an eccentric look!

remember the slippers
And by this afternoon, penny rug number 2 was cut out, laid out and I have frantically stitched all afternoon and well into the night.
number two laid out

We’re half way there - can’t remember what time the baby shower starts tomorrow - hopefully there’ll be time to finish it ;-)

late night pennies

And there’s a nice bit of the cream wool backing left over - divine fabric, so smooth and soft - which is imagining itself into a small shoulder bag as I stitch the pennies.

left over for bag

Is it a penny bag - ’cause these pennies are so sweet I couldn’t possibly make too many - or it is there a shy kokeshi girl peeping around coyly? Not sure yet.

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