But now I kind of get it... a little "something" for a gift, my first test at making a dresden circle (if that's what it's even called) and an instant sewing fix, cut and sewn in one night.I made this rug up using some Denyse Schmidt fabric from Spotlight as well as some linen and matching red homespun. An added a hand embroidered "TEA" and quilted in semi circles, all ready to be gift wrapped.
After some flickr browsing I came across some amazing "mug rugs", and I think the appeal to them is like "doll quilts" which I've also never made, it's a chance to try some different quilting skills, use up pieces of fabric, all without having a bunch of quilts laying around.
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I didn't quite get them either but I had a mug rug epiphany a few months ago and now they are on my 'teachers gift making' list for Xmas pressies. One of these days I will get my head around some sewing...
very cute. Yes, that's what I have been doing, using them to learn new skills. Specifically free motion quilting.... which scares me! But on a little mug rug it's not so overwhelming!
I didn't get them either, until one day I noticed that my coffee and water mugs at work sat on an old mouse pad. The mug rug I made is a vast improvement!
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