Mug Rug Tutorial

So pull out your scrap buckets and let s get started.

Mug rug tutorial. Scrappy c o l o r b l o c k. On the pink mug rug i outline stitched the tree and snowball and added some diagonal lines and on the peach mug rug i free motion quilted everything. For the binding i decided to wrap the backing fabric around the edges to form the binding. They come together really quickly and can be as simple or as complex as you want them to be.

Liz on august 17 2017 at 7 43 pm fantastic inspiration. Then place your favorite mug of bigelow hot tea on your new fabric coaster. Assorted scraps of fabric for the top backed with quilt batting or fleece and a piece of fabric for the back. Trim off any extra threads.

Since then i have had over a dozen requests for a tutorial for a simple quilted mug rug with options for beginners common request. Thanks for putting all of these free mug rug tutorials together and including mine too. This is a great project to use scraps with. The small mug rug is the perfect size for a cup of tea and a cookie.

The small mug rug is 6 5 inches by 10 5 inches and the large mug rug is 8 inches by 13 inches. I made my mug rugs in two different sizes. No mitered binding to respond to your curiosity. How to sew a fabric scrap mug rug tutorial.

Press again with an iron if necessary. The large mug rug gives you a bit more room for a small plate or your tea diffuser. You can applique different scenes such as pumpkins or snowman or you can mix some of your favorite colors and give it a quilt look. You ll find the 2nd part of the tutorial here for binding.

I have now made two of them and have only used my scraps to piece the entire top. Last week in the mug rug bug hits i shared photos of a few of the mug rugs i made for holiday gifts. They are so much fun to make. Mug rug tutorial.

This mug rug pattern is the perfect gift idea for the fall and winter season.