BIRD HOUSE MUG RUG

I finished another mug rug this morning, this cute little bird house.  Warning: Mug rugs are VERY addicting!

Looks like it will be a busy week:

• WOB block for Sarah is HARD!  EPPing a myriad of tiny shapes.  OR, make alternate block.
• Second clue for COTSG (inklingo - see previous post)
• Borachio, first block in Fat Cats new BOM, Whoo Knows?
• Keep up with ATW Swap blocks (2 more FQs have arrived)
• Step one of Contess BOM, IF missing fabric 7 arrives

 

 

 

Hints: 

• The Inklingo mystery is perfect for beginners at printing on fabric with an ordinary ink jet printer.  This week is all about the printing, step by step, taking the mystery out.  http://www.lindafranz.com/blog/the-case-of-the-secret-garden-clue-2/
 
• Sindy's Fat Cats link http://www.fatcatpatterns.com/
 
• Women of the Bible link http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WomenoftheBibleQuilt/

 Hope you find time to keep busy stitching too.



OWLS MUG RUG

I had fun this week playing with this mug rug.  It was fun to pull the different fabrics and also to play around with the rarely used stitches on my machine.  Only the French knot eyes are by hand, and stitching the back to front binding down.

EASTER MUG RUG

This morning I finished up an Easter mug rug I've been working on.  The hand-embroidered vine wrapping around the cross was fun to do, but doesn't show up very well in the picture.

FRIED EGG MUG RUG

This fried egg mug rug would be nice to use with a mug of hot coffee for breakfast.  There's plenty of room for an egg cup with your poached egg too.

I'm starting to love free-form mug rugs.  I'm thinking Easter Egg shapes would be fun.

VALENTINE MUG RUG

After finishing my coasters, I still had some valentine charms left so I decided to play with my Twist n' Stitch ruler.  This is similar to the Twister, but I can cut multiple sizes with this one ruler from June Tailor.

You do get quite a bit of waste (scraps) with this method, but some gals use the tiny pieces for smaller projects.  I just put mine in my scrap basket for applique.  You get a great looking product this way, and it's much easier and less complicated that the finish looks.

I also decided to get some practice with big-stitch quilting on this project.  I used a #8 perle cotton in pink.

This mug rug is on the large size, about 9 x 12, so there's plenty of room for a mug of coffee and a piece of cherry pie.  Yum!

Or a bowl of fresh grages and a cup of tea, to keep it on the healthy side.

I'll probably use it as a mat for some valentine/heart things I display in February.  Mug rugs are versatile!

MUG RUG SWAP

The Quilting Gallery is again hosting an international swap.  Remember my mini-quilt from last year "Friends are the Flowers in the Garden of Life"?  Well now we are swapping mug rugs, and sign ups are open until Jan. 28.

You'll receive the patterns for both these mug rugs when you sign up for $5.  You can find all the information over at The Quilting Gallery, or by clicking on the link on my side bar.  Hope you join the fun. 

Last time my mini quilt went to Australia, and the one I received came from S. Africa.  Quilters making international friends, one swap at a time:)