Tutorial - How to Make a Valentine Mug Rug

Need an easy gift idea for Valentine’s Day?

Tutorial at Creative Homemaking Blog

"My little daughter loves sipping her tea almost every afternoon, paired with a couple of biscuits while watching her favorite show. It’s her way to relax and spend a few, quiet moments just with herself (to her parents’ delight! we don’t get many of those!).  I thought it would be nice to surprise her with an adorable and practical accessory for her tea mug so I put together a super quick Valentine mug rug tutorial. These mug rugs take less than 30 minutes to make, even faster if you are more experienced, they’re a great beginner sewist project and also a perfect match for all those fabric scraps you’ve been throwing in your scrap basket".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Pumpkin Mug Rug

Make tall pumpkins or short fat ones

Tutorial at Patchwork Posse Blog

"Fall is in the air…. cooler nights, lovely sun sets, gardens are full.  I love seeing pumpkins on peoples front porches.  So big and orange!  Such a fun color that gets to pop out once a year.  It’s not a color that I have around my house a lot…so this time of year is extra fun when the orange gets to come out to play. Mug rugs are great to play and learn with.  They are small in size, but great for giving a new technique a try.  These mug rugs will help you understand the quilt as you go technique.  Plus, there are 2 ways you can finish them.  Depending on what look you like the best (and how much time you have to finish- the pinking sheared one is super quick".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Maple Leaf Mug Rug

Good scrap buster that doesn’t need much fabric

Tutorial at Patchwork Posse Blog

"I originally made this maple leaf mug rug as tutorial for FleeceFun.com for a fall themed mug rug. Today I’ve modified the project slightly to make a Canada Day themed one instead.  This maple leaf coaster is a pretty quick project to make and is a good scrap buster as the top doesn’t need much fabric".... Read more

Tutorial - Make a Peppermint Twist Mug Rug

Learn curved piecing with a small project

Tutorial at Patchwork Posse Blog

"Today we are having some fun with the apple core process.  This is a great little project to expose you to the process of making your own template and then sewing something small and super simple with them.  The apple core mug rug is perfect for giving to others during the holidays or a house warming gift.  The fake binding helps make it sew up even quicker.  You can choose to use holiday colors — really of any holiday!  Or just fun fabric combinations.  As long as the fabrics have contrast, they will work just fine.  The blocks are quilted super simple and a whole bunch of these can be sewn in an afternoon".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Round Tuit Mug Rug

This rug is double sided

Mug Rug Tutorial at Creating My Way to Success Blog

"I've been making a few mug rugs lately to practice my quilting. This one is the first I have designed myself - so I thought I'd share how I made it - in case you'd like your very own Round Tuit".... Read more