Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style!

[rehak]

Hi Lois and Jane -

The hexies were really easy to make. I cut pieces of batting the size of the front of the hexie. Pieced the front hexie and lined up the seams along marked lines (ala Mickey Depree) and then folded them over and glued them. I cut pieces of Stable Stuff the size of the back hexie and glued the back fabric over these. I then just edge stitched the back hexies to finish the seams. Then I zig-zagged the hexies together using invisible thread. The only problem I had was that I had made the hexie fronts a little too small so had to trim the batting pieces down a bit to get things to fit. But I checked that before gluing so didn't have to redo anything. I got the idea for the construction from Quiltmaker magazine, don't remember off hand the name of the designer but it was a famous one, maybe Anita Grossman Soloman?

Nancy

[loise98]

Thanks Nancy, I may email you for a reminder when I get the opportunity to try this.

[rehak]

No problem!

Nancy

[scottishquilter]

All the mug rugs from far and wide lately have been beautiful. Nancy your explanation of the hexie mug rug was very interesting; maybe have to give it a try. I bought the Crafty class with Mickey Depre the other week ops: ops: and haven't had the time to watch it. I will have to now.

I am just finishing off five of my mug rugs to get them posted by the end of the week.

[genevacarroll]

Whew! This is a busy blog! I love it!

I also love my mug rug from Ritzy. When I came home from a long day of meetings it was in the mail. Yippee!!



Beautiful tiny perfect stitching. The colors of the butterfly and flowers are amazing. I love the variegated glitter thread!

Thank you so much Ritzy!

Glad to see Margarita was at Alden Lane. It is such a lovely place.

Rosemary and Lorchen, I am planning your mug rugs!

Take care,

Geneva

[idaho]

That Ritzy ! Another beauty ! Lucky girl, Geneva !

[scottishquilter]

That Ritzy ! Another beauty ! Lucky girl, Geneva !

Ditto, ditto, ditto

[Reetzbobeetz]

Beautiful mug rug Ritzy - a work of art! And hand quilted too, you are lucky Geneva, enjoy.

[twiglet]

Yes lovely hexes and now the butterfly.

Tannes I've finished yours I hope you like my quilting experiment.

I'm up to date and would love to make some more. Please let me know if I've promised one and not sent it. I've made 12 so far, how many TQS members :lol:

[Renata]

Gorgeous, gorgeous butterfly and beautiful summer day image, Ritzy; enjoy, Geneva!

[rehak]

Yes lovely hexes and now the butterfly.

Tannes I've finished yours I hope you like my quilting experiment.

I'm up to date and would love to make some more. Please let me know if I've promised one and not sent it. I've made 12 so far, how many TQS members :lol:

Hi Wendy -

I think I got on your list recently. If not officially, then at least in my head....

Nancy

[twiglet]

Oh good, thanks Nancy that will explain the feeling I had

[clhdabb]

Wow, Ritzy! Your skill level is truly amazing. Beautiful butterfly MR!

[clhdabb]

Ladies, you give me too much credit. The butterfly was in a Dover book and so copyright free to use, I traced it onto fabric, used colored pencils and fabric medium to color it, my machine to stitch around every black line with Superior Bottom Line and then machine quilted the background. Thanks for all the praise though--feels good to know others appreciate my work.

[Sewdreamy]

Woohoo! I got a lovely mug rug from Renata this week to add to my lovely collection. I cannot keep up with this busy forum, and I see a lot of really beautiful mug rugs. I know I owe a couple of people mug rugs. I'll try to squeeze them in soon.
Thank you Renata!