Kentucky Farmhouse Garland Kit

Description

The Kentucky Garland Kit makes a double sided 6 foot long (72″) garland of penny stacks and is done in the traditional style of the penny rug.

This precision pre-cut kit has over 220 pennies of ¾”, 1½”, and 2” in size.  The different blues and grays in the penny stacks are reminiscent of the history of the past, the state’s colors, the famous bluegrass, the music, while the bright colors represent a look toward the future. It makes a perfect decoration for a bedroom, window, table arrangement, or something just to brighten up your day. It will help anyone with their blanket stitching giving you ample opportunity to practice and perfect it.

Everything you need to start is right in the package including precision cut wool felt, floss, a sewing needle and instructions.  You can even download our instructions before you buy the kit to check it out.

Rating: Apprentice – 2 Hours

This product is Made in the USA in our Shop in Colfax, California.

Instructions:

1. Assemble, but do not stitch, 44 stacks of pennies with a ¾”, 1½”, and 2” penny. Then assemble 46 stacks of pennies with a ¾” and 1¼” penny. You can use the color arrangement shown on the box cover or create your own color combination.
2. Blanket stitch the 1½” penny to the 2”, then stitch the ¾” to the stack. Repeat this to make 44 stacks.
3. Blanket stitch the ¾” penny to the 1¼”. Repeat this to make 46 stacks.
4. Place two matching stacks back to back and blanket stitch the outer edge of the large pennies together. Repeat to make a total of 45 double sided stacks.
5. To make the garland, you simply put a tack stitch to connect one stack to the next. Do not tie off. Run the floss between the layers of the prior penny stack to the next stack to be strung and put a tack stitch connecting the new stack to the prior. Repeat until all 45 stacks are strung.

Our wool felt is Made in the USA from wool grown in the USA.  It is a blend of 35% wool and 65% rayon.

Why A Blend? 

• Our goal was to have a blend that is close to the wool/cotton blend which has been in use for hundreds of years through out the world.
• The wool/cotton blend was favored over 100% wool or 100% cotton as the combination provided much better service
  • The wool provided strength and warmth while the cotton added breathability and softness to touch.
  • It was an ideal combination for all kinds of weather and purposes.
• Rayon and cotton are almost identical with cotton being a little bit softer and rayon being more silky or shinny on the surface.

How are Rayon and Cotton Different?

• Rayon is made from cellulose, a carbohydrate plant substance, derived from wood and wood pulp which is then made into fibers.
• Cotton is made of cellulose fibers from the cotton plant.