"Primitive stool with a Star Santa Penny Rug"

A vintage green stool with a custom designed Star Santa Penny Rug on top and a penny garland around the rim.

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This began with a cute little green vintage stool with three legs that I found at the Cambridge Auction. The Star Santa Penny Rug is designed to lay on top--it is not attached but of course, you could attach it if you wanted. The stool and the penny rug are 10 inches across. The stool is 8 1/2 inches high. The top of the stool is 1 1/2 inches thick and I have added a band of pennies to the rim--a penny garland which is sewn in a ring but not attached to the stool. I have used all recycled wools in this-so the project is just as "green" as the stool.

The penny mat is done on a black background and the mat is lined with dark green. The penny garland alternates black pennies with green backing and green pennies with black backing.

All is hand sewn with tiny blanket stitching. His eyes are painted blue. The mat is signed and dated.

This comes from my Cat-free, Dog-free, Smoke-free studio
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