Hi friends!
As part of the Merry Mug Rug Blog Hop at Ellison Lane, I’ll be sharing a quick tutorial for a Mug Rug. It’s based on a traditional block that I’m calling it a Ribbon Star, but I’m sure it has another name.
It’s so nice to have something wee to sew, consider the larger “to-dos” we have on our list during the Christmas season. Some of us, COUGH (me!), tend to take on larger Christmas projects that never seem to get finished despite how early one starts them. AHEM!
Materials:
1/4 yard red solid
1/4 yard white solid
Batting scraps
Larger fabric scraps for the backing
Matching thread
Before getting started keep in mind that these instructions make 1 block and all seams are a scant 1/4”.
Alright, let’s start with cutting.
Here’s a cutting diagram.
Star fabric:
From the star (red) fabric cut:
4 squares 2”
5 squares 2 1/2”
Background fabric:
From the background (white) fabric cut:
4 squares 2”
4 squares 1 1/2”
4 rectangles 1 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Alright, now make the Half Square Triangles (HSTs):
Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each 2” background square. Then pair the 2” background and star squares together. Stitch using 1/4” seam allowance on either side of the marked line. Then cut along the marked line. Press seam toward the darker fabric. Make 8 and trim each to 1 1/2”.
Next, piece the “ribbons”.
Layout 2 HST blocks, 1 white square, and 1 red square as shown in the diagram below. Stitch the white square to a HST and the red square to the second HST. Press the seams toward the square. Finally sew Square/HST units together and press the seam open. Make 4 ribbon units.
Piece the Block
Finally, lay out the pieces as shown in the diagram below. Sew the pieces together in rows as directed by the diagram. Press seams toward the 1 1/2” x 2 1/2” rectangles. Finally sew the rows together and press seams open.
Finish by quilting and binding. Then make as many as you like! Be sure to make a nice toasty cup of hot cocoa!!
Merry Christmas!
The Merry Mug blog hop runs from Dec. 1st – 11th. Each blogger is sharing a fun tutorial! There are so reallly cute tutorials!!! So be sure to check out the other participant’s tutorial. Also pop over to Ellison Lane to enter to win a gift certificate to Southern Fabric. The giveaway ends 12/14/14.
Very cute and festive. Thanks for the tutorial.
These are very cute! Don't worry about the large projects. There's always next Christmas. And the one after that, and the one after that…
Awesome!! With Christmas approaching, these sneaky designs can be handy and useful. I've also learned some useful ways to design quilts and fabrics. DIY approach is extremely helpful to produce some innovative things. More people engaged in these activities can create a good atmosphere to learn & execute well. Recently, I visited a blog-http://www.warpandweft.ca/blog/ that also provided very useful info for fabrics & quilts.
Heya, a minor fix— 5 red square- 1 1/2 inches not 2 1/2 inches.. Merry Christmas!
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Great post. Perfect explanation.
thank you for sharing.