Scrappy Mug Rugs
Scrappy mug rugs are always fun to make from leftover quilt fabrics. I used up the scraps from my Fat Quarter bundle of Ambrosia by Jinny Beyers. I used most of it for Psychedelic Ambrosia placemats that I need to finish putting the binding on and show you.
I don’t have a walking foot that works well on my old 15-91 Singer and you can see when I did the straight line stitching that the fabric pulled a little. I think it gives it a little wiggle design.
The sizes vary from 5″ by 8″ up to 7″ by 9″ inches. 
I just pieced all the scraps together, some weren’t straight but that didn’t bother me.
I really used small pieces on this one and of course all of the batting I used was….scrap pieces too!
I’ll be linking these to SewCalGal’s A Handmade Christmas Challenge in April as these will make perfect Christmas gifts for my grandchildren to give to teachers.
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elaine lueras
Hi There,
I am a new quilter and am entirely self taught via YouTube video and via the generosity of experienced artists such as yourself. I subscribed to your newsletter (Sadie is a doll). I was interested in the scrappy mug rugs here with the long strips. I don’t know all of the steps of this process and cannot find the tutorial for it. I found the tutorial for the Christmas Scrappy mug rugs but it is different than these. Is there a tutorial for the Scrappy Mug Rugs for he quilting beginner? Thanks again for your generosity!
Amanda
I’ve never quilted before, but I have all of these little strips of fabric left over from making masks, and I thought I’d like to make mug rugs with the scraps to remind me of this time in our lives, and to do something useful even with the scraps. When I googled for images, yours was the one I was drawn to. I love that each little quilt is different, and I like that the strips are uneven and playful. I made sure to incorporate randomness and imperfection into my “designs”, and I am very happy with the result. Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Cheryl
Love! Love!! Love!!!
Tami C
Those mug rugs are really cute!
Kevin the Quilter
Well, now, these just have happy, happy, happy written all over them! LOL
Catskill Quilter
I absolutely LOVE these! They remind me of stained glass!
Sheila
Great mug rugs , so colourful and useful too:-)
Colleen
I love all the colors you used in these. What a great way to use up your stash! 🙂
Gene Black
Honestly I like the "not straight" piecing and the "wiggle effects" you got. I think those give them far more character and interest.
Createology
These are lovely gifts for your grandchildren's teachers. Unique and handmade and beautiful. Creative Rug Mug Bliss…
Sheila
They are beautiful. I LOVE THEM !!!!
Kelly @ Sew With Kelly
Lovely for mug rugs, but I could see them hanging as a wonderful, artful grouping!
doloresfegan
Very pretty! Great use of scraps!
Michele T
These are so rich in colour – great idea!!!
madebymeinred
These are dynamite! Wonderful colors. You must be at your machine 24 hours for all you produce. (Sorry about the double hit today. If there's a way I can remove it let me know.)
Terry@ a quilting blog
The colors of that fabric are beautiful…great way to use up scraps (including the batting)!!
Dee D
Great idea! I've been looking for some sort of mug rug to put under our water pitchers at church. This the best idea that I've seen.
Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures
Great idea for Christmas gifts! Nice job using up those scraps!!!!
Cheri, the Quilting Nanny
Good idea for teacher – or anyone the kids deal with outside of family- gift, I made a bunch of them and sent them to my mom last christmas…she has dementia and in an assisted living so she didn't know they were from her daughter but I was told she takes a different one with her every day to a coffee clatch thing they have! I am happy about that!
Sally Hurley
Love these! The colors are so vibrant.
P.
They're so beautifully colorful! Great Christmas gift idea.
BillieBee (billiemick)
I know first hand how lovely these are. I won one last year and look at it everyday Connie…:)
Thearica
The colors in these are so rich! Great job!
Needled Mom
Great idea, Connie. They look so pretty too.