Pinwheel Mug Rug

Continuing our studies from last week with Eugenia Espinosa, these pictures above are steps about how to make a PINWHEEL mug rug.

A ‘mug rug’ is a coaster for a coffee cup. It is made from a 6-inch block. Quilting can be very precise, but it also can be very creative.  Let’s make a pinwheel pattern mug rug and each person can embellish it as they want.

 Materials needed for the ‘mug rug’ project…(a coaster for a coffee mug)

* FABRIC…choose cotton blends for best results (silks and woven fabrics are hard to quilt)

                  You need at least 2 different fabrics.

                   Prepare the fabric by cutting:

 * two 4x4 inch (10 cm) squares of one fabric

* two 4x4 inch (10 cm) squares of a contrasting fabric

                  * one 6.5 inch (16 cm) square for back of block

                 Prepare the felt by cutting:

                  * one 6.5-in (16 cm) square, white is best.

 * You can substitute fleece, batting or regular fabric but felt is the best.

 * Michaels has felt sheets 12-in x12-in for $ .49 each.

* cardboard cut into a 6.5-in (16 cm) square for block guide

* thread

* needle

* pins

* scissors

* pencil

* iron

* sewing machine…if you don’t have one you can sew the block by hand

*After the Quilt block is complete you can choose to embellish and decorate it.

                  Optional items may be:

                       * beads

                       * embroidery thread