How To Make Mug Rugs

Plus it s pretty to look at.

How to make mug rugs.

Similar to a placemat the mug rug is simply a place for your coffee cup and muffin or afternoon snack to sit. You don t even have to be a quilter to make these. Trim off any extra threads. A simple mug rug pattern offers you the solution of avoiding water or liquid stains on your table surfaces.

If you are looking for a nice. How to make a quilted mug rug sewing instructions step 1. Determine what size you want your finished mug rug to be and then adjust your measurements accordingly. The pattern was too big.

You may also want to look at my free pattern for a fun lady bug mug rug. Line up squares right sides together and sew all the way around with a 5 inch seam allowance. As mentioned before mug rugs make great gifts too. Join the nsc community to access a huge library of instructional quilting videos.

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. Mug rugs are typically any size between a 4 x 7 and a 12 x 8. 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.

Measure and cut 2 5 5 by 5 5 pieces of the pre quilted fabric. They are known for being able to place your mug on with a tasty treat such as a croissant bagel or cookie. Easy to follow pattern. Press again with an iron if necessary.

This is a great gift. A project doesn t get any easier than this one. 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. Before we begin a mug rug is a large coaster perfect for a cup of java and a snack or a glass of wine and some crackers.

But i liked the idea of making these cat mug rugs that i got from coco s loft.