Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Sewing Mug Mats...


I couldn't stand not sewing while our home is listed...so I opened up Koala only partway so the entire room is still spacious just in case any prospective buyers want to preview our home.  I can sew!  I am participating in Donna of Brynwood Needleworks mug mat swap.  I have never sewn a mug mat but love them and this is a wonderful opportunity for me to add to my knowledge and gift possibilities.


Donna has a great tutorial on her blog and I followed it.  Here I am pressing my sewn fabric pieces.


This is a finished mug mat.  I selected these uber fun fabrics that my friend Lori of Pretty Things blog gifted to me last August.  Thank you Lori.  These fabrics are fun and say, "Spring" with a smile.


I made three of the mug mats for Lori and her husband and son, Zack. I am pretty pleased with my results.  I imagine sitting in the sunshine and drinking some lemonade with a snickerdoodle or two.


While creating the mug mats I had a scrap that was just too cute to throw away. Since Lori is an avid reader, I made her a bookmark.  I surprised her in the mail with the bookmark first.


She smiles everytime she opens her book to read.  What would you have done with such a cute scrap?
I will share my swap partner mug mat when I am certain she has opened her mail.  I was glad I practiced making these.  Thank you Donna for such a fun and different swap.  I  have some excellent ideas for gifts throughout the year now. 
We have snow on the decks and ground.  It has rained since the snow so fortunately it is melting and the driveway is clear.  Today is supposed to be all sunshine.  I certainly hope so.  The sun energizes me and I need to get back to sorting and purging and organizing stuff...just in case we move out of state this year.
What are you busy creating?  I do miss it so much when I am not able to be creative.  I did read a book while the Winter weather was nasty.  Mr. C found it on our home library shelves and read it first.  "Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain. We have watched him over the years on his many shows such as "No Reservations" and we find him to be interesting to say the least.  We are still pursuing our recipes and cooking together here at home.  I perfectly minced red onions the other day for Mr. C to enjoy Smoked Salmon Lox on bagels with cream cheese.  It doesn't take much to make me happy.  A new five inch chef knife and I am a mincing maven!
Marvelous March is traveling fast so be certain to enjoy each and every day my friends...<3

14 comments:

  1. Oh, I love the adorable mug mats!! How creative!! The fabrics you used are so springy and beautiful!! I love how they mesh together perfectly!! And the bookmark was a fabulous idea, too!! What a treasured gift for your friend!! I hope you get sunshine today!! We have sun and blue skies and temps in the 60's...perfect almost-spring weather!! And I saw my first butterfly of the year!! It's supposed to drop to the 20's and snow this weekend...I'm not happy with Mother Nature!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  2. Your mug mats are so cheerful and Springy! What a cute idea! Glad you're able to keep on sewing while waiting for your house to sell. Happy March, dear friend!

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  3. Sherry I love mug mats or mug rugs as I call them, since I heard that term first. Yours is definitely Spring!They are fast and fun to make and wonderful to use too. I made one a couple of weeks ago from a quilt block. So glad you are able to sew a bit while waiting for the right buyer to your home. Happy mug mat or mug rug sewing.

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  4. Love the mug mats. An excellent use of scraps to make the bookmark. :) February flew by. Seems much is doing much the same. Weather has been fabulous so have been outdoors as much as possible.

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  5. Hi dear Sherry, I love you are having a marvelous March ,lol- and it truly travel fast ,my dear!! Your mug mats are so very cute, a lovely idea, and the sweetest colors of fabric you used. They are beautiful! Also a wonderful idea with the bool mark, ,never throw out anything !! I know it is not to be said to you, now, when organizing, before a move, but I have "cried" many times over the things I threw out ,last year :-( . Hugs to you, my dear ! Xoxo

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  6. your mug rugs are such a pretty colour combination and that was a good idea to make a book mark with the remnant. Another could have been a key fob. must admit I did wince when I read the bit about the new 5 inch chef knife!!. Happy chopping. hugs Mrs A.

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  7. P.S I saw the first butterfly here in the garden too today. A bright yellow one.

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  8. The fabrics are so sweet! Your mug rugs and bookmarks turned out so well! Mug Rugs have been on my To Do list since January. Perhaps tomorrow my sewing machine and I will have a date. Beautiful work!

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  9. good little project to be making, I have the same cabinet as you but min is brown, wish the bit that pulled out was on my left hand side though as it would help with quilting, making 2 pullouts would be even better!

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  10. Wonderful fabric for your mug mats. How clever to use a sliver for a bookmark! I'm going to remember that tip.

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  11. The rug mats are so cute. I've never made one either, but something to try in the future! Love the cute fabrics...

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  12. March is on the move. Great mug rugs and that book mark is super cute! I am suffering from squirrel/nut disorder. I am on another tangent and need to get back on track. Happy March to a mincing maven! ;^)

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  13. Love your mug mat. The fabric is so springy and the bookmark is perfect. How great to use the last of the fabric in such a wonderful way. You think of everything. Have a wonderful rest of the week. Happy sewing when you can. xo

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