How To Make Mug Rugs

Mug rugs are extra large drink coasters or smaller versions of placemats that hold a cup of tea or coffee with room for a pastry or treat.

How to make mug rugs.

They re a great way to polish up on your quilting and sewing skills and learn a new technique or two but they also a creative way to use up scraps and bonus. You may also want to look at my free pattern for a fun lady bug mug rug. Measure and cut 2 5 5 by 5 5 pieces of the pre quilted fabric. Mug rugs are typically any size between a 4 x 7 and a 12 x 8.

As mentioned before mug rugs make great gifts too. Easy to follow pattern. Join the nsc community to access a huge library of instructional quilting videos. They re totally gift worthy too.

How to make a quilted mug rug sewing instructions step 1. The pattern was too big. You don t even have to be a quilter to make these. Plus it s pretty to look at.

Press again with an iron if necessary. To finish off the mug rug using a 1 4 inch seam sew all the way around making sure to sew over the gap that was used for turning. Then place your favorite mug of bigelow hot tea on your new fabric coaster. All you need is beginning sewing skills to create these cute cat mug rugs.

This is a great gift. A simple mug rug pattern offers you the solution of avoiding water or liquid stains on your table surfaces. If you make any mug rugs or have inspiration to share please email me with a photo and i will add them to the end of the post. But i liked the idea of making these cat mug rugs that i got from coco s loft.

If you are looking for a nice. Line up squares right sides together and sew all the way around with a 5 inch seam allowance. Determine what size you want your finished mug rug to be and then adjust your measurements accordingly. They are known for being able to place your mug on with a tasty treat such as a croissant bagel or cookie.

Trim off any extra threads.