Scrappy Saturday ~ Fabric Play ~ Simple Mug Rug

 

I like to "rug a mug" with my scraps.

 I had these these little cutoff triangles from a recent project

and rather than throw them away or collect even more of them in my scrap boxes,

I like to take them a play with them and sew something useful.

So I sewed then together and picked a scrap of the focus fabric 

to make something large enough for a coaster or a mug rug.

Then I found a scrap of batting  and cut an oversized backing piece

from a scrap piece of fat quarter.

I cut it oversize to make a "self-binding" to keep this project quick and easy.

Ready to quilt. 

My heavy duty walking foot was still attached to my machine from finishing 

the main project made with these fabrics so this entire project

was sewn with my accu-feed foot on my Janome 6600P. 

I quilted simple and easy, straight line stitch-in-the-ditch.

For binding, I simply folded the backing fabric twice and machine

stitched it to the front.

I fold a mitered corner and stitch each side separately,

inserting my needle down into the inside corner of my miter

to start stitching.

This makes neat corners and a pretty edge.

I do not stress if a corner is not perfect.

This is a mug rug that will be spilled on and washed many times.

I really like to make mug rugs with my scraps.

It gives me a pretty accent to put on a side table or nightstand

to match my quilts.

My "snoopervisor" for this project was Ms Katniss,

who likes to peek through the handle in the side of the baskets 

set on high on top of the bookshelf.

May you have a Happy Scrappy Saturday!