This particular mug rug pattern posting linked to a bloggers site, and the mug rug is made of fabric selvages. I thought; I have fabric selvages, I can do this.
So, here is a pic. of my Mug Rug in the making:
And the next pic is my mug rug finished. It took about an hour from start to finish. Including hand sewing on the binding.
O.K. it's cute in a way if you like selvage sewing projects, it's square or pretty close to it---to me it looks like a potholder? A mini quilt maybe. --- I've put the teacup and saucer in the picture so you could see what I think it's supposed to be used for---maybe? I wouldn't use it as a coaster. Aren't coasters smaller? It's not quite a coaster, it's too large, and if I had a drippy coffee mug, it would be staining those nice white collectible selvages I used..... It's not quite a potholder, although that would make it more useful wouldn't it? Maybe it's a hot pad?? a tiny table topper?
I don't get it I guess----So, now I've satisfied my curiosity about making what they call a "mug rug". (No, I won't be making more----) Have you made a mug rug, and what do you use it for?
6 comments:
I think the concept of the "mug rug" is to have a coaster for your hot beverage plus space on the coaster to put your cookie/muffin/treat.
Personally, I'm not into them myself but think of them as another way to use up those smaller sized scraps creatively.
I've not made any mug rugs but I am intrigued by the concept. I was laughing at your descriptions. lol. Yours is very pretty!
I've only made one mug rug, and it was fun to make and it turned out cute. I usually put my tea cup and a banana on it in the afternoon for a snack. I think I've been drinking way more tea than usual so I can use the mug rug. They're not strictly useful, it's kind of like you had to invent a reason to use this tiny little quilt. But it's good enough for me. I think they're cute and I'll probably make more.
I don't plan on making any as I don't drink from a mug. Maybe it could be used under a plant that the pot maybe scratches a table? Your's turned out really cute though!
I made a mug rug for a friend who was recovering from surgery. She loves Hello Kitty so I made her a Hello Kitty mug rug. Funny thing is she hung it up because she didn't want it to get dirty from her mug!
Barb@Witsend
I am not sure of the alure of mug rugs either. I look at them and think they are cute mini quilts. Most of them are always pretty colors. I like your selvage strip one. Very creative. I use a coaster for my mug - a purple coaster that a friend made and sent to me. DH keeps trying to steal it away from me so I HAD to make him his own coaster. His coaster is now stained from coffee drips, spills, etc.
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