Class Description:  Join Rebekah to hand-stitch this 24’’l x 16.5’’w wool applique table rug inspired by the end-of-summer sunflowers. The linen panel in the center highlights a sunflower, and hand-dyed petals sprinkle a rich brown wool base. The colors usher in the change of season from late summer to early autumn. 

Students will learn all the steps, start to finish, in making a wool applique piece, through individual and group instruction, and practice the necessary stitches, before working on their Sunflower table rug.  

Rebekah’s wool applique style is inspired by American antiques and decorative arts. Selected by Early American Life Magazine for their Traditional American Crafts Directory for several years, Rebekah will show you how to achieve her wonderful look and style in your own wool applique projects.

Supply description:  All of the wool, floss, patterns, instructions, and photo for this project.

Students Need to Bring: Chenille #24 needles, pins, and scissors.

BIO: Antiques have been a part of Rebekah’s life from an early age. She grew up surrounded by people who especially appreciated the simple lines and bold colors of early American folk art. A photo of an early example of wool appliqué inspired her wool work. She repurposes wool and hand-dyes it, using a combination of natural and commercial dyes.

Rebekah’s passion lies in color and design, both talents well-suited to folk art. Her work has been featured in Early American Life Magazine, Primitive Quilts & Projects Magazine, and in her books Wool Applique Folk Art and Seasons of Wool Applique Folk Art from C&T Publishing. Rebekah has also participated in many juried shows with her folk art pieces both wool applique and painted.