Mug Rugs To Make

They re totally gift worthy too.
Mug rugs to make. Mug rugs are extra large drink coasters or smaller versions of placemats that hold a cup of tea or coffee with room for a pastry or treat. Kay on august 19 2017 at 7 36 am. Janie on august 18 2017 at 6 18 pm these are awesome what a great time to start stocking up for xmas. Before we begin a mug rug is a large coaster perfect for a cup of java and a snack or a glass of wine and some crackers.
Then place your favorite mug of bigelow hot tea on your new fabric coaster. I m using 3 5 x 10 cuts of 100 cotton fabric and 1 5 x 10 cut of quilt batting. Join the nsc community to access a huge library of instructional quilting videos. Mug rugs are typically any size between a 4 x 7 and a 12 x 8.
They are small enough to gift at christmas time too as they don t take up hours and hours of work. A simple mug rug pattern offers you the solution of avoiding water or liquid stains on your table surfaces. They re a great way to polish up on your quilting and sewing skills and learn a new technique or two but they also a creative way to use up scraps and bonus. For kathy s written instructions and beverly s print outs follow the link.
I love to make mug rugs. If you are looking for a nice. I love mug rugs as they are a quick and easy quilting project. To finish off the mug rug using a 1 4 inch seam sew all the way around making sure to sew over the gap that was used for turning.
They are very sweet for santa s cookies. The size you make your mug rug is up to you but in general it should be larger than a coaster and smaller than a placemat. Plus it s pretty to look at. Trim off any extra threads.
As mentioned before mug rugs make great gifts too. Thanks so much for the free mug rugs. Similar to a placemat the mug rug is simply a place for your coffee cup and muffin or afternoon snack to sit. Here is the full list of free patterns and tutorials.
You may also want to look at my free pattern for a fun lady bug mug rug. All of these mug rugs have a christmas theme and most of them are suitable for beginners. Press again with an iron if necessary. Determine what size you want your finished mug rug to be and then adjust your measurements accordingly.