How To Make A Mug Rugs

Cut the excess off the long sides and discard.

How to make a mug rugs.

They are known for being able to place your mug on with a tasty treat such as a croissant bagel or cookie. To trim straight for binding align ruler on one edge of accent piece before. All you need is beginning sewing skills to create these cute cat mug rugs. 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.

They re totally gift worthy too. Measure and cut 2 5 5 by 5 5 pieces of the pre quilted fabric. Press again with an iron if necessary. To make the mug rug reasonably square use a six inch wide ruler.

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

I m using 3 5 x 10 cuts of 100 cotton fabric and 1 5 x 10 cut of quilt batting. Then place your favorite mug of bigelow hot tea on your new fabric coaster. 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. The pattern was too big.

Then cut the excess off both ends leaving the final length of nine inches. Align one edge of the accent fabric to a straight line on the ruler. You don t even have to be a quilter to make these. How to make a quilted mug rug sewing instructions step 1.

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