Christmas Mug Rugs
It seemed like little quilted Mug Rugs were all the rage all over blogland before Christmas. There were swaps and tutorials and everyone was making them. I tried to get into one swap, I think it was from Flickr or Ravelry, but was told I was not active enough on the site to qualify. Just as well though because I ended up having lots of fun in the swaps I did take part in. I did not, however, make any mug rugs for them.
So after Christmas, one of the blogs I follow that frequently hosts swaps was looking for a few swap angels to send packages to a few of the people whose partners didn't follow through. I was finished with all my projects and had some wonderful Christmas fabric scraps leftover, so I figured what the heck. Now's my chance to do something nice for someone without getting anything back. Well, even that didn't work out! The slacking swappers came through in the end. But that's ok too, because now I have two nice little Christmas mug rugs that I can use as gifts or giveaways next Christmas!
The scraps I used were leftover from the Candle Mat I made for a swap and the fabric line is Makin' New Friends by Deb Strain for Moda. Such happy colors and designs!
For both of these little mats, I didn't use any kind of a pattern. I just randomly pieced what I had together to make the tree and then the surrounding design for the blue one, and for the red one, I started with that friendly snowman charm square and then pieced scraps onto it until it was as big as I wanted it.
These were both very quick and fun projects and would make nice teacher or swap gifts tucked into a cheerful Christmas mug with a package of flavored coffee and a baggie of homemade biscotti. I guess my teacher gifts are all set for next year! But I'll wait to make the biscotti!
Happy Stitching!
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So after Christmas, one of the blogs I follow that frequently hosts swaps was looking for a few swap angels to send packages to a few of the people whose partners didn't follow through. I was finished with all my projects and had some wonderful Christmas fabric scraps leftover, so I figured what the heck. Now's my chance to do something nice for someone without getting anything back. Well, even that didn't work out! The slacking swappers came through in the end. But that's ok too, because now I have two nice little Christmas mug rugs that I can use as gifts or giveaways next Christmas!


These were both very quick and fun projects and would make nice teacher or swap gifts tucked into a cheerful Christmas mug with a package of flavored coffee and a baggie of homemade biscotti. I guess my teacher gifts are all set for next year! But I'll wait to make the biscotti!
Happy Stitching!

9 Comments:
I love your mug rugs! I made a few at Christmas, too, but didn't use a pattern or follow a tutorial. I just started with scraps and when I got to a size I liked, that's the size they ended up as. LOL! It may not have worked out to be in the swaps or be a swap angel but in the end you've got really lovely mug rugs. :-)
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Sandi Linn Andersen, At
January 6, 2011 at 2:17 PM
Your mug rugs are awesome MG!!! Very cute!! 8-)
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Myra, At
January 6, 2011 at 6:25 PM
You are so sweet - those are so cute! You saved the day for a few swappers!
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Adrienne, At
January 6, 2011 at 8:39 PM
I love your mug rugs - what a neat idea - mug rugs are something new to me.
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annemarie, At
January 6, 2011 at 9:33 PM
I love them, especially the snowman!! I have yet to make a mug rug, but it is on my to try list!!
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Jane's Fabrics and Quilts, At
January 7, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Hello Mary Grace, I love your mug rugs....gorgeous...Mary Grace your heart was in the right place.....I am gathering some things and going to make Christmas gifts throught the year...this year was a bit of a rush...hugs lyn
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Anonymous, At
January 7, 2011 at 3:56 PM
Now these are just gorgeous!!!
Hugs - Jodie :)
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Jodie, At
January 9, 2011 at 8:00 AM
What a cute idea! I must make some!
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Mello, At
January 9, 2011 at 8:39 PM
May I ask how you finished your edges? I just finished a mug rug and the binding was a pain! I did the binding like I normally do quilt binding, but because it was so small, it was difficult to maneuver!
Thanks!
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michele, At
January 21, 2011 at 1:53 AM
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