Mug rugs different quilting techniques

One day I am wandering if any quilting technique can be used in making mug rugs.
Decide to try this one and liked the result.

Easy and fun project.
I have added detailed instructions and tips in the pattern. You can found it HERE.
There is a diagram showing how to zig zag without interrupt the stitching line.
I used solids which looks like a painting palette.
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I continue playing with mug rugs.
What would be happen if I make a mug rug as rag quilt?
Am I crazy or not?
Cut 8 squares 4,5 inches from recycled jeans and 8 squares 4,5 inches from different scraps that could be fray easy.

Place each color square on the denim one and chain stitching from corner to corner.

Then sew them together 4 columns by 2 rows with 3/4 inches seam allowances.
Stitch around the perimeter 3/4 inches from the edges.

Clip all along the exposed seam allowances, making cuts perpendicular to the seam and
spacing them about 1/4-inch apart.
Clip the corner as shown - I discover this gives great look after fraying.

Brush well and wash with cold water.
I was unpatient so do this by hand.

I like the final look. I have put a yellow thread in my bobbin so the back is charming, too.

Can't wait drinking coffee or tea.

Eeeek!
I have to put my cup onto a square. Otherwise the mug will turn over :))))

Anyway I like the look of rag denim, so next time I made the mug rug from two squares only.
6 Inches with 1/2 inches seam allowances will be enough.
I would have a half mug rug for my mug and a half mug rug for my cookie.

What a funny Sunday I have!

Ragtime

After finishing my first rag quilt I received many orders from friends to make similar rag quilts for them. All like the quilt. I told them it is not something special - just many hours collecting fabrics, cutting squares, sewing, clipping the seam allowances and fraying.
This time I used a tiny fusible polyester batting. I recommend it to you if decide to make a rag quilt. Sewing is much easier.
And one more thing I made. I used a paper tape when quilting diagonals instead of drawing a line with a pencil.I think it is very helpful because the tape prevent stretching the top fabric when stitch diagonally.

My table is small to order all the pieces, so I used a floor.

The final result.

 And the back

I appliqued a little heart instead of label.

 

Earth day - living green

My favourite material for patchwork is recycled fabrics.
This is the basic idea to create a quilt and reuse great fabrics, give them a second life.
My first rag quilt!
A gift for a friend living in a country house.
At the beginning  there were some shirts and pieces of fabrics striped  and checked.
Cut squares, add batting and quilt diagonally. 120 fabric and 60 batting squares .
I became this length finished parts.

Cleaned the floor and began ordering the way I like.
It took me about one hour to find the proper place of each piece.

Numbered each piece and began sewing.
First all the pieces in every row, then neghbouring rows to became an entire quilt.

I like more the back at this step.

Hope after cutting and washing the top will look nice and frayed.
How long it will take me to clip all the seam allowances?

Finally - one more thing.
I found  a great tutorial at Penny's hand blog  how to sharpen the rotary cutter blades.
It is green, too.
Try it! Save your money and the Earth!