Thursday, April 18, 2019

A Mug Rug Day

There are times when I need a little gift for a friend, so Tuesday I put my machine to work on mug rugs.  They are easy and quick to make.  I used Insul Bright for the batting to make them heat-proof. It was a change of pace from the machine embroidery applique quilt I am working on. 

Monday, April 8, 2019

It's a Jelly Roll Rug!

The monthly First Wednesday Sewing Group had a lesson about making a jelly roll rug given by Terri Lassen.  Of course I waited until the last minute to get my supplies but Overbrook Quilt Connection had everything I needed.  My jelly roll is a batik with creams, brown, and blacks.  I used black thread throughout and it is hard to see that in the photo. All of the strips were stitched together before the class. After what seemed like never-ending hours of folding and sewing the jelly roll and batting, I was ready to make the rug itself.  I loved sewing the rug shape.  It came out very flat with no touching of the iron.  I am very pleased with it.  If I could just start with the third step, I would make a couple more rugs!