Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style!

[Renata L.]

That is cute, Lois! Is it a clothesline wrap?

[Lotti D.]

Looks great, Lois. An excellent broncos stadium rug - great idea!

[Maureen A.]

Great mug rug Lois.Terrific idea.

[Lois B.]

Thanks for the compliments. A very long time ago Nancy was lamenting that all the mug rugs were too nice to use. I promised to make her one that was just asking to be used. And, yes, it is clothes line wrapped with 3/4" strips of quilt fabric. I use school glue sticks to hold the fabric in place. If you are trying to make a circle, use straight pins pushed through the base just to get started. The pins will look like the spokes of a wheel. Use a very wide rather long zigzag stitch. If you want to make a bowl, after you have completed a base begin holding the flat base at an angle to form the sides. It is very much fun and rather addicting. Still working to make a deadline getting a quilt done for a show by tomorrow. Otherwise, I could do a more complete tutorial for Terrie. And Nancy, I remembered you cheering for a BB team during March Maddness and I thought the colors were Orange and Blue. Didn't know you were a Bronco's fan. Didn't you make an orange a blue BB quilt?

[Nancy R.]

Hi Lois -

You were close. The basketball colors are red and blue (University of Kansas Jayhawks). But I'm also a big Broncos fan and football season is just starting, so perfect!!

Nancy

[Lois B.]

Hi Lois -

You were close. The basketball colors are red and blue (University of Kansas Jayhawks). But I'm also a big Broncos fan and football season is just starting, so perfect!!

Nancy

Well then, I guess that was a lucky near miss! 8)

[Jane R.]

Those are fun, aren't they Lois. Very creative mug rug for sure.

And, yeah, football season is near so I can get some embroidery and knitting done while sitting with my husband and enjoying the games.

[Constance G.]

Look what flew in with today's mail...a mountain bluebird from Marilyn! Gorgeous blanket-stitch applique, adorable baby blue rick-rack, and the the most perfect little french knots I've ever seen! Once again, no beverage will come near this little gem!

And, no surprise, the multi-talented Marilyn even drew her own note card! What a woman!

[Jane R.]

What a beautiful Idaho blue bird, Marilyn--lucky Connie. Perfect background fabric too.

[Jane R.]

Just read this post on the CQS ( Canadian Quilter's Society):

Asking a quilter to mend it like asking Picasso to paint your garage.

[E.M. T.]

:lol: :lol: :lol: I need that in a poster !! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Nancy R.]

Beautiful mug rug, Marilyn!!

Nancy

[Charae H.]

Wow, Connie! Marilyn made a beautiful MR for you!! Lois, I love your MR rug! And I just hooted (startled my husband) when I read the "Picasso quote", Terrie... now I have a much better line than "I only sew flat".

[E.M. T.]

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:

[Charae H.]

My mail isn't here yet today, Marilyn. I'm looking out my window for mailman's arrival... he won't be able to deliver without my knowledge!