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MAKE & TAKE: PENNY RUGS

MAKE YOUR OWN PENNY RUG

Thursday, October 3rd

TIME: 7:00pm – 8:30pm LOCATION: 222 Broad Street, Camden, SC

COST: $15.00

Adults Only Please

Space is limited so advance ticket purchase is required.

Penny rugs were originally created from discarded scraps of felted wool. Using pennies and other coins as templates the wool felt was cut into circles.  Each circle was then stitched to a wool backing in a pleasing design with decorative stitch embellishments.

Most often the designs were made by artfully arranging circles in varying colors and sizes although some did include images from everyday life such as cats, flowers, birds and shapes such as stars and hearts. These penny rugs were not traditionally made as actual rugs for the floor, but rather they were used as decorative coverings for beds, tables, pillows or wall hangings.

HANDS-ON LEARNING

Our Make & Take workshops are a wonderful opportunity for anyone interested in learning about 18th and 19th century skills and crafts. Making shrub, wind-chimes, and block printing are just a few of the themes you can discover.