A Pine Burr RUG

I was invited to see the textiles collected by a retired KU professor, Doris Stubeck. As we looked through her delicate, intricate pieces, my eye kept wandering over to a rug nearby. I could only see a corner of it, but it looked interesting. The fabrics seemed very practical, like they were from worn-out clothes.

When I got a closer look, I saw it was a pine burr RUG. Can you believe this coincidence, that I would see so many pine burrs in such a short time? This one was assembled on a very sturdy backing, like a heavy feedsack. You can see that the stitching is fairly close together. Because the points face OUT on this piece, the edges are a row of points.

It's a small rug, about 2 1/2' wide by 3 1/2' long.

Here's a detail shot. Doris found it at an antique shop/estate sale/garage sale years ago, as she did much of her collection. She doesn't use a computer, but she said it would be ok to show it here. I am delighted she shared it.