I’m not sure I dare mention that its getting on for December – the Autumnal equinox has been and gone and although we still have Hallowe’en and Bonfire Night to get through some thoughts are turning more towards the end of the year. . .
Many years ago we made mug rugs (aka coasters) with Young Quilters and I recently found the instructions on my computer. I’ve updated it and made a new mug rug, taking photos as I went. Its now on the Free Patterns page for you to download. Or you can download it directly here.
This is the original rug mug made last century!
It’s really simple and may not even involve any sewing at all – just glue could be enough, although I have stitched the final bit to be sure of holding it all together. We made our rug mugs in Christmas fabrics but you can of course use any colours you fancy. They are quick and easy to make and just involve folding the fabric. Little stitchers may require some supervision with the iron and ensuring that vast quantities of glue are not spread everywhere!
If mug rugs don’t do it for you – add a loop of ribbon to one corner and hang it from the tree or a garland as a decoration.
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