If you are looking for a nice gift idea, this is the project for you. Kelly Hanson shows us how to make a mug rug that is perfect for holding coffee or tea without making a mess. This gift is easy to make and is perfect for friends or family this holiday season. Choose some fun fabric, and start working on those holiday gifts with this quilting tutorial!
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I loved your video! I made one today, but I used wool felt for my backing. It came out pretty cool!
Pecefrt answer! That really gets to the heart of it!
For the mug rug how big are your squares
Hello,
These are made from a pre-cut fabric known as a charm squares, which is a 5″ square of fabric.
Cheers,
Ashley
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So cute! Thank you for the tutorial. 🙂
The original flowered placemat/mug rug – what are the dimensions for it, please? I would like to know the dimensions of the entire piece, and the dimensions of each piece within it.
Thank you very much!
Hi Terri. These mug rugs are made from Charm squares, which are pre-cut 5″ squares of fabric.
Thanks
Ashley- National Quilters Circle