Wool penny wall hanging

Back in April/25, I came across this inspiration on Pinterest.  I can't remember exactly, but I believe this person was making a rug.  The beige is burlap and the circles are in wool.  They are all attached using a blanket stitch around each individual circle.

I thought this was a great idea for using up all the smaller pieces of wool that I have from various wool projects that I've done over the years.  There was no wool purchased specifically for this wall hanging.  I started my version May 1/2025.  I am going to use a black cotton backing/background.  This is only part of the design.  After I complete all of these circles, I'm going to also add tabs all the way around the piece with a penny circle at the end of each tab.

Because of the leftover wool that I had, my version is going to be brighter than the inspiration piece.  Above is the overall effect with the black background.  I removed the black fabric and put the circles directly on the design wall, as seen below.  

The missing spots are the few circles that I've completed.  The one above is the centre of the piece and I've already attached that one to the black fabric.  Basically I've drawn a grid on the black fabric and where the grids horizontally and vertically meet is where I will place a circle.  This way the lines of the grid will all disappear behind the circles.

I've taken pictures of each quarter of the wall hanging, so I know where each of the circles go when I've completed them.  I've since taken all of these off the design wall and put them in four baggies to keep them safe and contained.

These are a great take along handwork project, and I've taking them with me this weekend, as we travel 2 1/2 hours both ways to our family reunion.  Hoping to make a dent in them.

Take care everyone.  Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends!!