Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style!

[rehak]

Marilyn -

I can't be certain mine hasn't arrived yet. My mailbox is .6 miles from the house so I don't usually go there unless I'm going to town, and I haven't been to town since Friday. I'll be going down tomorrow, so I'll check then. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Nancy

[golfjane]

I have my mail for today, but Williams doesn't even have overnight service from or to anywhere either, so suspect the package is on its way up the mountain from Phoenix and will probably see it tomorrow or Wednesday.

[loise98]

Not that I'd be one to change the subject. Opps, yes, I am. Just Googled Council, ID and then Beaver Creek, ID and it sure looked as if they are rather close. Marilyn, how ya' doing out there. Keep us posted please. Just how close is that fire? Stay safe!

[scottishquilter]

Connie, love your mountain blue bird you received from Marilyn. It is really beautiful.

[idaho]

Lois....Thanks for asking...It's a long ways from us..we've had some smoke..not too bad tho..
I'll try sending a link...there are spectacular pictures in the gallery on this page.
http://www.ktvb.com/home/Fire-crews-...220046221.html
There is a new one today a little closer at Atlanta an old mining/ logging town...a few folks live
there ...but nothing like the Ketchum/Haily area.. Luckily not much property loss yet.

[djane]

Marilyn--saw the Haily fire on the news last night. Glad you are not close and praying for safety for all who are.
What beautiful mug rugs you all have posted lately. Wonderful eye candy and great inspiration!

[clhdabb]

Jane, Charae, Nancy.......Can't believe Connie got hers and you didn't....It's twice the miles !! :roll: :roll: :shock:
They weren't to leave here untill today !! as I "missed the pick-up" ??? Always a mystery :roll: :roll: :roll:

Just got my mail (4:49pm) and your package wasn't in it today. The minute it comes I'll let out a whoop loud enough to be heard in Idaho!
USPS transit time is a puzzler. I can get mail to the east coast in 2 days, but sometimes it takes a week to get to Southern California from the San Francisco Bay area.
Oh, well. La De Da. Tomorrow is another day.

[clhdabb]

Yesterday I received a beautiful Garden Scape mug rug from Marilyn. The picture does not do it justice. It has beautiful echo quilting and tiny ric rac. There was a lovely handmade card that came with it.

Thank you Marilyn.

[rehak]

That is gorgeous, Marilyn!!

Nancy

[Renata]

So pretty, Marilyn!

[twiglet]

That's fun Marilyn

[clhdabb]

Vicki, your MR from Marilyn is terrific!!

[genevacarroll]

Ok, I know this is a stupid question and is probably in the 4,293 pages of mug rug forum, but what size are mug rugs? You are all having so much fun and the mug rugs are so very creative.

Our American fire outside of Foresthill is providing us with lots of smoke. Yuck. It's 45% contained after a week. Over 14,000 acres. I hope they are able to get it out soon. My heart and thanks go out to the fire crews everywhere.

Take care friends!

Geneva in
Northern California

[rehak]

Hi Geneva -

There's no real specific size for the mug rugs. In my mind, I just think about bigger than a coaster and smaller than a placemat. Mine have been around 8" square so far, which fits nicely in the mailing envelopes that I purchased.

Nancy

[rehak]

Praying for safety for you and the firefighters.

I make most of mine about 6"x8". The key words being most and about. In other words--whatever the design decides to be. The other ladies make theirs bigger than mine--at least from the ones I have received they are bigger. So, according to the first post--do it yourself style. The reason for the size I do is the envelope size that I use. If you use a 6"x8" envelope and make sure there is no metal clasp on it and send it correspondence(fabric postcard), in the States it can mail for about $.50 and overseas about $1.30 and no custom forms to fill out.

If you want to join us I would be will to exchange with you. Let me know.