Recently a few friends and I got together for a fun mug rug swap, lunch and fabric shopping date. We 'social distanced' by sitting at least 6' apart and we resisted hugging even though we really wanted to!
I chose to make rainbow mug rugs using the free pattern I designed for Craftsy several years ago. You can download it HERE.
I chose a favorite Alison Glass print for the backing and used it as my color palette for the front.
By laying a ruler on top of the strips I was able to determine the size I would need to cut. This was important because my scraps were very limited in some of these colors so it was a tight squeeze.
I started with the middle strip and worked my way out to one side, then the other. I also made them assembly line to reduce the confusion!
I machine quilted them in the ditch using a variegated thread. I also machine bound them as I would a regular quilt. However, when I'm working this small, I use a single fold binding instead of a double fold to reduce bulk.
My friends impressed me with their skills and creativity and I was particularly amused that one of them used my pattern!!! I just love them all! I'm so lucky to have such fun and creative friends.
Have you ever participated in a mug rug swap?
Diane
That sounds like fun!
ReplyDeleteThey are so cute, colorful, and cheerful!
ReplyDeletethey're lovely
ReplyDeletecute swap!
ReplyDeleteI still use the salvage mug rug you gifted me when you published your first book. It's sitting right here on my desk with this morning's fresh cup of coffee. :) :) What a fun lunch date. :)
ReplyDeleteOh how sweet! I love these rainbow ones. I love swapping Mug Rugs. They are the perfect size for something quick and fun. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI clicked the link you posted but the pattern is not available. The page is there with a list of materials but the PDF of the pattern is not available. Page says all orders ended on May 31, 2020.
ReplyDeletePretty mug rugs! I have never participated in a mug rug swap, but looks fun!
ReplyDeleteSo darn cute! It looks like BLUEPRINT/Craftsy won't let us download it unless we got it in our pattern library before 5/31. Or it's me. Regardless. It's so sweet!
ReplyDeleteI just saw your post about not being able to find out how to start a new post in the new Blogger, but couldn't comment on it. There is a red plus sign in the bottom right of the screen. Just tap that for a new post to open up!
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