Sunday, 17 February 2019

Mug Rugs

So I’ve been really busy in my studio making mug rugs for gifts...what's a mug rug you say?

It's bigger than a coaster and smaller than a placemat. Perfect for holding your coffee or tea and a little snack.

So cool!


6 x 2” white squares
7 x 2” color squares
1 x 1/2” by 3” color (for stem)


4 1/2” completed square



1 1/4” white border around maple leaf
2 1/2” borders on ends
Backing is cut 1” larger for the Cheater border

How to fold for the cheater border https://youtu.be/hw_OBqG_nAI

Completed mug rug is aprox 6” x 10”




Grand total of 15! Whew!


Edits July 26, 2019

Found this tutorial on utube that’s pretty good. https://youtu.be/ag0xfRpe_UM Sew Very Easy HST's

However I found her formula wastes fabric so I kinda did my own and these are my notes

To cut 8 HST 

Sew very Easy Formula:

***2” HST + 1 1/2”= 3 1/2” x 2= 7” square

Formula actually makes 3” HST


What I figured the formula should be is the square should be 5” square!

Perhaps 2” + 1/2”= 2 1/2 x2=5”?

...so 3”+1/2=3 1/2 x2=7”

Whatever you do you need to square up the HST before moving on makes it so much easier!


Notes from the utube video:

Layer right sides together your 2 colors

Draw a diagonal line and stitch 1/4” Seam on either side of line

Repeat on the other diagonal 

Mark centers on the horizontal 

Cut on the diagonal and then center both ways

Makes 8 HST's!


...also used glue stick for the stem 








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