Colorful Mug Rug Using EZ Print Quilt Block Sheets

SUPPLIES:

• 9″ x 12″ rectangle StitchNsew High Loft Sew-In Fleece
• StitchNsew EZ Print Quilt Block Sheets
• Various quilter’s weight cotton prints. The largest piece is 6.5″ x 9.5″ for the backing
• Premade bias tape or make your own using a strip of 2.5″ x WOF (width of fabric) of quilter’s weight cotton.
• DMC pearled cotton embroidery thread size 8
• Thread
• PDF file Mug Rug TOW Paper piecing

i used different fabrics from my stash including prints from Ruby Star Society.

TOOLS:

• Iron & ironing board
• Coordinating thread
• Sewing machine
• Scissors
• Rotary cutter and self-healing mat

GETTING STARTED:

1. Download and Print the templates.  Print actual size – do NOT “fit to page” or “shrink to fit.”  Get the PDF file here ­-

2. Cut out the required elements for your mug rug in quilter’s weight cotton. You’ll need the following:

• Pieces to cover and overlap the surface of all the different sections in the pattern
• 1 – 6.5″ x 9.5″ rectangle for backing
• 1 – 2.5″ x WOF for binding

3. You’ll notice on the printed pattern that the sections are numbered 1 through 8 and then 1A through 12A. Start by covering the fabric with the section marked number 1, sewing on the back of the sheet of StitchNsew EZ Print Quilt Block Sheets. With the fabric right side up and the wrong side of the fabric against the sheet.

Move to section 2 on the sheet, making sure the fabric properly covers and overlaps the section. Place the newly selected piece of fabric with right sides together and stitch along the line connecting section 1 and section 2. Trim the seam allowance to remove extra bulk and to keep your work tidy. As you can see in the picture, I’m stitching with the paper side up and the fabric facing the needle plate.

4. Continue in this manner until you have completed section 8 of the pattern. Either start on a new sheet or cut off the sections 1 through 8 you’ve just finished and start the process over at section 1A and work your way to 6A.

5. You will now need to pin the two blocks together, making sure the top of the mug on the pattern lines up with the bottom of the mug. Use a 1/4″ seam allowance to stitch the blocks together.

6. Continue on to section 7A and remember to trim your seam allowances to 1/4″ to keep your work tidy!

5. Layer the backing, fleece, and top of your mug rug. Make sure the backing is lined up with the top, you can hand baste everything in place. The fleece will be larger than the backing and mug rug top to give you some room to work the running stitches through the layers and not have to stretch out the fleece when you get to the end.

8. Trim your work to 6.5″ x 9.5″ to remove the excess fleece. Place the binding, folded in half legth wise, along the backing side of your work and sitch around the perimeter.

9. Turn your work over and top stitch your binding into place.

The only thing left to do is bake some cookies to serve with some coffee of tea on your new little mug rug!