How To Make A Mug Rug Without Binding

Make a cup of tea grab a heart cookie relax and enjoy that extra time saved.

How to make a mug rug without binding.

This oval shaped placemat is the easiest one to make. 1 8 5 inches by 12 5 inches piece of fabric for your backing mug rug frame if you are using your cricut maker to cut these just put your pieces of fabric on the mat the machine will do all the rest. Press 1 4 under one long edge of the strip. Oh so charming quilted mug rugs.

This easy binding mug rug is perfect by using a mix and match cotton fabric print. Choose some fun fabric and start working on those holiday gifts with this quilting tutorial. In my mug rugs i did 5 squares of 3 different types of fabric. I use a ruler and a rotary cutter on a cutting mat to make sure i cut those ends off evenly.

Treat it the same as you would any binding. Kelly hanson shows us how to make a mug rug that are perfect for holding coffee or tea without making a mess. Start on one long side of the mug rug. For this project i decided to sew the binding onto the front of the mug rug and then hand stitch it down to the back.

The mug rug also makes a wonderful mother s day gift or diy wedding party favor. I want to make a bunch of them for a retreat and don t have a lot of time. After you ve adding binding to the bottom and the top of the long sides trim the excess binding so that it is flush with the mug rug. This gift is easy to make and is perfect for friends or family this holiday season.

If you want to buy the irish mug rugs or are jus. If making the large mug rug you will need. Machine stitch the fake binding down on all four sides being sure to catch the corners. Determine what size you want your finished mug rug to be and then adjust your measurements accordingly.

I like to baste the raw edges of my quilt mug rug by machine before adding the binding. A short yet detailed video by amélie scott designs for how to bind a mug rug or other small quilt project. I have found tons of simple free mug rug patterns but i can t find one that i don t need to put a binding on. They are known for being able to place your mug on with a tasty treat such as a croissant bagel or cookie.

Mug rugs are typically any size between a 4 x 7 and a 12 x 8.