Wednesday, April 10, 2013

"Raindrops Keep Falling"

 
Can
 
anyone
 
stop
 
the
 
rain
 
 drops
 
from
 
falling
 
?
 
Or make just one mug rug?
 
Not me!
 
Sew I made another ...
 
I cut individual raindrops
and petals and little green leaves

Marti Mitchell Stripper Template

Edit:  I had an email question about the smaller ruler I used in these shaped mug rugs.  It is from the Stripper Templates @ Marti Mitchell
There are two other shapes in this packet and they are great for cutting from 2.5 inch strips and scraps and charms.
I have had these rulers for some time so I made use of them. 
You could cut the same size shapes from the Hex'n'More ruler.
 
Sew Spring!
 
 
 Hex
 
 
'n' More
 

Raindrop
 
 
This one shimmers!
The hex petals are Fairy Frost.
 
 
Bordered
 
 
 
Shaped.
 

Quilted.
I practiced my FMQ on this one.
Very fun and relaxing,
 
 
Bound
 
Front
 
Now I am working on a May Flower Project!
 
For an extra chance to win my
 
 April Showers Fat Quarter Giveaway
please leave one lovely comment on this post, too.
 
All comments will be combined together and two winners will be randomly drawn. Each winner will receive one FQ. For complete details read HERE.

 
Winners will be announced and emailed on April 19th. 
 
Don't forget to visit all the pretty mug rugs in the
 April Showers Blog Hop today:
 

 
Thanks for stopping by my scrapatch!
 
:-)
 


55 comments:

The Thimblemouse of Country Crossroads said...

It's a good thing my ruler is at the shop and I am not...or I think I would be up all night playing - thanks for the great mug rugs and inspiration!!!

Judy B said...

WOW another beauty! Fantastic quilting.

Anna said...

That's just wonderful! I love the shape and colors :) and the quilting is lovely! You can never have too many mug rugs ;)

Nati said...

Your quilting is jst perfect! And the piecing very creative!

Karen said...

Brilliant quilting, small items are so nice to work on and experiment!

MOMENTS Designs said...

great little Tutorial ...thanks for posting it :-)

newsurfiegirl said...

What a great mug rug. The quilting is amazing! Thanks for sharing!

Martina said...

Thanbks for the tuto! Great idea!

Lisa England said...

I didn't know I "needed" that hex and more ruler until now! You've done such cute things with it!

Thearica said...

Loving both of your mug rugs! and now I have a ruler I just gotta have!

Judy Cooper Textile Artist said...

Very creative! I think I need one of those rulers too.

Gill said...

Fabulous! I love this shape - I've never seen this ruler before - I'm off to find one!
Thanks!

Tammy said...

Amazeing mug rug. Love those fabrics....They are perfect for Spring....Thanks fo rthe chance to enter your giveaway also. I follow along via Bloglovin.

Elita@Busy Needle Quilting said...

Pat I think I love this pattern even more than the last one! :-) I've got the Hexie Addiction & the quilting is amazing on this one!

Jeanie said...

Another great drip! Love them both!

Linda C said...

Apparently making mug rugs IS addictive!! I like the shimmer and pieced elements in this one too.

Quilting Babcia said...

What glorious colors, so totally spring!

Dorian said...

This one is lovely too Pat. I'm glad you've been having fun with the ruler.

Sheila said...

Wow. Beautiful mug rug!

Stitches said...

Nice job here too. You are making good use of your specialty rulers also...

Needled Mom said...

Another pretty raindrop. The colors are wonderful. That is a great ruler.

Vickie said...

The fabrics you used in your mug rugs is just beautiful.

Els said...

Bedankt voor dit mooie artikel. De mugrug is mooi geworden!

Shauna said...

Wow I love this one, the rain drop shape is just too cool!!!!!

Joyce Carter said...

WOW! I really love this one. It is so pretty!

Patty said...

I am going to have to find that ruler. LOVE your raindrops mug rug. They are ALL pretty. Of course I am a follower.

Just Quilt It said...

Thanks for another tutorial and chance to win. Your FMQ is beautiful! I have been trying to improve mine, also, but yours is far superior! Beautiful work!

BizyStitches said...

I enjoyed 'both' of your mug rug photos. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win the lovely fabric.

Alcea Rosea 31 said...

I love hexagons and triangles to make different patterns.

Kathy L said...

Love both of your mug rugs and they are so original. Thanks for the chance to win.

Vicki H said...

Both mug rugs are so creative. Thanks for the chance to win.

Donna Joy said...

So now I need the hex e ruler. Just gorgeous, and I hope to learn to machine quilt like you do. Thanks

Char said...

Very nice, can't decide which one I like best.

Kathy H said...

Very pretty mug rug too! Also nice FMQ. I need to practice more to improve mine. I usually do something really easy but need to start getting more elaborate designs.

LJ said...

It wonderful to see that your using your special hexie ruler for lots of designs. This one is lovely.

Cathi said...

Another beautiful mug rug!

Kathryn said...

Love it, absolutely love it! :)

Judith said...

Love your creations and I also love rulers. Thanks for sharing...Judith, Texas

Cloud 9 said...

I love everything about the second mug rug, the shape, colors, and the quilting. Thanks for sharing.

slacker said...

I am totally buying one of those hexy rulers now.

Lou said...

Just stunning!
great job!

Michele T said...

Such a great idea - very clever and original!! Thanks for sharing!!

Lisa in Port Hope said...

I think I'll put that ruler on my wish list!

Dee said...

Now I am thinking I need this ruler - thank you for sharing!

Jodi - usairdoll said...

WoW! I Likey! I need to get this ruler! Another beautiful mug rug and you did an awesome job on the quilting. Great job!

Thank you for a super giveaway and a chance to win.

usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

Jan Baker said...

I have only the basic rulers, looks like I'm going to have to build up my collection. 3bakergirlsgo@gmail.com

Cecilia said...

I had added this ruler to my wish list and now I know that I really "need" it. :) Thanks for the great tutorial on your mug rug. It is very pretty. Thanks for the chance to win too.

hueisei said...

Thanks for sharing!!

Sewgirl said...

Such creative thinking outside of the "rectangle". I am sure you will always remember the blog hop every time you use your mug rugs!

HeatherK @ A Reformed Heath'n said...

Thanks for the tutorials! I'm pinning these. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win!

Sue said...

Just beautiful and of course these are my favorite colors!!!

Scrapbook-ChickADoodle said...

Pretty. Love the shimmer.

OhioLori said...

Oh my gosh!!! I think I loooove this Mug Rug best!!! Gorgeous!!!

Thanks for all the sharing you did too!! :)

Jan Baker said...

I love the design but it looks so complicated. I think I'll wait till I get a little more experience before I try it. 3bakergirlsgo@gmail.com

Scrapatches said...

This giveaway is now closed.

Thanks sew much to everyone who stopped by and left some many kind comments. Each and every one is much appreciated. Looking forward to the next hop!

Winner will be announced soon.

Best of Luck! ... :) Pat