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Create a Penny Rug Valentine

with Artist-in-Residence Diane Helentjaris
2025-02-10 19:00:00 2025-02-10 20:30:00 America/New_York Create a Penny Rug Valentine Civil War-era thrifters stitched together wool scraps to make home decor, needlebooks, and other items. Learn the craft with a few modern twists. Rust Library - Large Meeting Room

Monday, February 10
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-10 19:00:00 2025-02-10 20:30:00 America/New_York Create a Penny Rug Valentine Civil War-era thrifters stitched together wool scraps to make home decor, needlebooks, and other items. Learn the craft with a few modern twists. Rust Library - Large Meeting Room

Rust Library

Large Meeting Room

Civil War-era thrifters stitched together wool scraps to make home decor, needlebooks, and other items. Learn the craft with a few modern twists.

Catch Diane Helentjaris in action as she explores traditional and modern needlework, ranging from Civil War-era penny rugs and cotton quilts to today's slow stitching trend during the Artist-in-Residence series on Wednesdays, Jan. 22 through March 26 (except for March 5). 

She will also be presenting two additional programs at Rust Library:

What's in your Button Jar? on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2 p.m. 

Slow Stitching Workshop on Monday, March 24, 7 p.m. 

Click here to learn more about Diane Helentjaris. 

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel - Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs - for more programs.

AGE GROUP: | Middle School | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Make/Create |

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