Quick Flip and Sew Mug Rug

Here is a Youtube video that I made about making a flip-and-sew mug rug.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apZs6i5igPI&t=5s

Mug Rug

I made this Mug Rug for my Daughter.  She has been going through radiation and chemo since Thanksgiving.  She needed something fun.  These fabrics had caught her eye in my sewing room one day.  She has always loved the Disney Villainess and let's just say she enjoys being tattooed.

 

Mug rug front.

Mug rug back.

Houston Quilt Festival 2012 - Part 1

Here I am with a late, late post about my fun at the Houston Quilt Festival 2012.  I know, I know, better late than never.  Where have the last few months gone?  Anywho.

I took ATCs and a Mug Rug to trade at Festival (See Oct. post).  I traded for these cute cards and a fabulous mug rug.  I hope this is a standing tradition.

These are the thirteen ATCs that I traded for.  I am thrilled with the creativity of these ladies.

 

 

 I, also, traded for this Mug Rug by Elaine Poplin.  Love it. 

 

Below are the two postcards that I purchased at the International Quilt Festival's Pet Project to raise funds for Friends for Life, Houston's no-kill shelter.

 

 

Postcard on left was made by Karen Linduska and the one on right was made by Jean Boardsen.  Thanks Jean, I am a turtle lover and that is what I see.  I took a class from Karen and did not realize she made this card until I got home.  More on my class later.

I had to visit the Alzheimer Quilts Booth and I always find some treasures to bring home.  Just look below.

Spider Webs by Jan Stone of Josephville, MO

Memories of Kenneth by Yvonne Webb of Irvine, CA

 

Dragonfly and HST 2 by Clara Lawrence of Elgin, TX

 



Artist Trading Cards

I finished my ATCs last night to trade at Quilt Festival next week.  Can you say last minute?  All of the postings are saying the trading and demo area has been moved next to the Food Court this year. 

Click on to enlarge.

I, also, made a Mug Rug to exchange.

Wizard of Oz Mug Rug

I finished my Wizard of Oz mug rug a while back, but have been looking for the perfect cup.  I found a set at Tuesday Morning.   I always choose the Bad Witch, she has more fun.

The mug rug is a copy of one made by ruthiequilts.  I could not find a website, only a photo.  Thanks for sharing Ruthie.  I hope that you consider it a compliment that I loved your design.

Mug rugs for the New Year

Happy New Year, Can you believe it is 2011?  If you are like me, 2010 blew through like a speeding car.  I was looking at my postings and realized that I did not post once in December.  I was shocked.  What happened?  I promise to do better.

I did do a little quilting last month.  Making mug rugs and using selvedges has been rolling around in my mind for a while.  So, why not do both.   As I have said before, I belong to a  new quilt bee.  We are three members strong.  I joined a bee to do exchanges and round robins, but we need a few more members or those robins are going to be flying in tight circles.  We exchanged gifts for the holidays and this was one of the goodies that I put in their bag.

A mug rug made from selvedges.  I searched high and low for polka dotted cups.  I found these at Pier 1 and they, also, had beaded coasters with colored bells.  Our bee is called, "Night Divas", so I thought that we needed a diva coaster.

This is Carol's mug rug.  If you look in the top right corner, you will see a selvedge with Night and under it, one with Diva.  She started and named our bee, so she got the only Diva selvedge that I could find.

This is Judith's mug rug.  She has always had a poodle and loves dog fabric.  Top right has paws and the words, Little Paws and Ruff.

This mug rug is mine.  Notice the black and white skull fabric.  The selvedge says, "Bad to the Bone".  This is from the pirate quilt that I made for my son.


I wish each of you, a Happy, Prosperous, Quilty New Year.