- Annie's books.
- 48 pages in a soft cover.
- Create a personalized mug rug.
- Model number: ANN141392.
Product Description
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Now you can create a personalised mug rug of your choosing. It's
as easy as 1,2,3. Pick out the background of your choice, select
an applique motif, and decide if you'd like to add a sentiment.
Just think of all the options you have when you allow yourself to
be creative. You'll find everything you need to make countless
combinations in Learn to Make Quilted Mug Rugs. Mix and match is
all it takes to create your own personalised mug rugs.
Review
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The whole point of this book is it teaches you to create Mug
Rugs. You chose the background and you put together your mug rug
how you want it. The book takes you through everything you need
to know from the start. I think it's brilliant that the idea is
you use the information to create your own mug rug. Once you have
followed the steps through the book you will be able to create
your own designs. The photo gallery gives you an amazing array of
designs you can make from everything that is held with the book.
There are fantastic diagrams and pictures
throughout the book, as well as step-by-step instructions. If
you want to learn to make mug rugs then this book is an amazing
buy.
― Crochet Addict UK
Don’t put your coffee mug down on the table and make a ring – use
a mug rug! With room for a cookie or two and a range of seasonal
images to choose from, these make great gifts. This is a good
excuse to make more than one of these bright, beautiful mats,
which is a great project for a fairly new quilter to tackle. You
don’t need much fabric for the base, and it is a great
rtunity to use up scraps for the motifs. The Before You Start
section lists what you need, which is mostly basic quilting
materials and tools. Before you choose what you are going to put
on your mug rug there are eight border and background sets to
choose from, all with instructions combining words with diagrams
and some staged photographs. At the back is a gallery showing all
the mats with their chosen borders (but you can mix and match),
as well as instructions on appliqué, embellishing with embroidery
and paint etc. Finally, there are two ideas for items to match
your new mug rugs: a runner and a place mat with patterns for
both. Finally, there are instructions on quilting, which are
ed more at the improver who is a bit rusty than a total
beginner, but then this book does not purport to be for people
who have not done any quilting before. There is a pullout sheet
of all the patterns at the back, over 25 different images from
holiday favorites like a snowman or tree, Halloween pumpkin or
witch’s boot with web, through to animals such as crab, owl,
giraffe, porcupine and dragonfly. My own favorite has to be the
seahorses on their elegant runner, but whatever you choose, this
is a beautifully presented book of fun and easy projects.
― myshelf.com
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About the Author
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Carolyn S. Vagts is a wife, mother, grandmother, quilt designer
and the new editor of Quilter's World. She also has a successful
quilt shop in Canterbury Village in Lake Orion, Mich. Carolyn has
made a name for herself in the quilting world with her
award-winning techniques of mixing tradition piecing with
fusible-art applique. Carolyn's designs have been published
regularly in several magazines, including Quilters World. She
also lectures and teaches workshops to guilds.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
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Learn to Make Quilted Mug Rugs
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30 Appliqués 8 Backgrounds
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By Carolyn S. Vagts
Annie's
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Copyright © 2015 Annie's
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-57367-956-5
Contents
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Pattern Services and Revisions,
Before You Start,
Step 1: Selecting a Background,
Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués,
Step 3: Embellishing Your Designs,
Try This! Other Options,
General Information,
CHAPTER 1Step 1: Selecting a Background
There are eight different styles of backgrounds to choose from in
this book from plain to a pieced checkerboard. Several of these
have size options.
Take the time to coordinate the background with the surface
decoration you like — appliqué or wording (either stitched or
handwritten) — considering the size, shape and complexity of the
background and surface decoration together.
Choice 1: Plain Rectangle
It's not necessary to make a complicated base for your mug rug to
be creative, appealing and functional. Any of the appliqué motifs
can be placed on a simple, plain background.
Cutting
Most of the appliqués will fit best on a finished rectangle that
measures between 8" x 6" and 10" x 8".
Assembly
1. Cut the chosen background fabric into the desired finished
size from scraps, remnants or precuts (Figure 1).
2. Cut the backing fabric, heat-resistant batting and stabilizer
approximately 1" larger than the background fabric rectangle.
3. Cut a binding strip from coordinating fabric 2¼" by the
perimeter of mug rug plus at least 4"–6".
For example, for an 8" x 6" finished mug rug cut the 2¼"-wide
binding strip 28" plus 4"–6" or 32"-34" long.
4. Proceed to Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués on page 28 and
Step 3: Embellishing Your Designs on page 32 for embellishment
suggestions and finishing steps.
Choice 2: One Simple Border
If you'd like to add a bit more color and interest to your mug
rug, a simple border can do that. Select one of the three
finished-size options offered here and use them horizontally or
vertically to match the surface decoration you have chosen.
Small One-Border Background
Finished Size: 10" x 7"
Materials
Scraps, remnants or precuts for center, border and binding
fabrics
Backing to size
Heat-resistant batting to size
Cutting
From center fabric:
Cut 1 (7½" x 4½") A rectangle.
From border fabric:
Cut 2 (7½" x 1¾") B border strips.
Cut 2 (7" x 1¾") C border strips.
From coordinating binding fabric:
Cut a binding strip 2½" by finished perimeter of mug rug plus
at least 4"–6".
Assembly
1. Stitch one B border to each long side of A (Figure 1). Press
seams toward borders.
2. Stitch C borders to each of the remaining sides (Figure 2).
Press seams toward borders.
3. Proceed to Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués on page 28 and
Step 3: Embellishing Your Designs on page 32 for embellishment
suggestions and finishing steps.
Medium One-Border Background
Finished Size: 7½" x 10½"
Materials
Scraps, remnants or precuts for center, border and binding
fabrics
Backing to size
Heat-resistant batting to size
Cutting
From center fabric:
Cut 1 (7½" x 4½") A rectangle.
From border fabric:
Cut 4 (7½" x 2") B/C strips.
From binding fabric:
Cut a strip 2¼" by finished perimeter of mug rug plus at least
4"–6".
Assembly
Refer to Figures 1 and 2 in Small One-Border Background Assembly
instructions.
1. Stitch a B strip to each long side of A. Press seams toward
borders.
2. Stitch C strips to the two remaining sides of A. Press seams
toward borders.
3. Proceed to Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués on page 28 and
Step 3: Embellishing Your Designs on page 32 for embellishment
suggestions and finishing steps.
Large One-Border Background
Finished Size: 10" x 11"
Materials
Scraps, remnants or precuts for center, border and binding
fabrics
Backing to size
Heat-resistant batting to size
Cutting
From center fabric:
Cut 1 (7 x 8½") A rectangle.
From border fabric:
Cut 2 (8½" x 2") B border strips.
Cut 2 (10" x 2") C border strips.
From binding fabric:
Cut a binding strip from coordinating fabric 2¼" by finished
perimeter of mug rug plus at least 4"–6".
Assembly
Refer to Figures 1 and 2 in Small One-Border Background Assembly
instructions.
1. Stitch B border strips to each long side of A. Press seams
toward borders.
2. Stitch C border strips to the two remaining sides of A. Press
seams toward borders.
3. Proceed to Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués on page 28 and
Step 3: Embellishing Your Designs on page 32 for embellishment
suggestions and finishing steps.
Choice 3: Double-Border Background
If one lump of sugar in your coffee is good, two lumps is better!
The same goes for borders. Add two borders coordinating with the
surface- decoration colors to add twice the pop of color and
interest.
Finished Size: 8½" x 9½"
Materials
Scraps, remnants or precuts for center, first and second
borders, and binding fabrics
Backing to size
Heat-resistant batting to size
Cutting
From center fabric:
Cut 1 (4½" x 5½") A rectangle.
From first border fabric:
Cut 2 (5½" x 1½") B border strips.
Cut 2 (6½" x 1½") C border strips.
From second border fabric:
Cut 2 (7½" x 1½") D border strips.
Cut 2 (8½" x 1½") E border strips.
From coordinating binding fabric:
Cut a binding strip 2¼" by finished perimeter of mug rug plus
at least 4"–6".
Assembly
1. Stitch B border strips to each long side of A (Figure 1).
Press seams toward border.
2. Stitch C border strips to the two remaining sides (Figure 2).
Press seams toward border.
3. Stitch D border strips to each long side of the unit (Figure
3). Press seams toward border.
4. Stitch E border strips to the two remaining sides (Figure 4).
Press seams toward border.
5. Proceed to Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués on page 28 and
Step 3: Embellishing Your Designs on page 32 for embellishment
suggestions and finishing steps.
Choice 4: Triple-Border Background
A triple border looks like a Courthouse Steps block design. It
can stand alone or be a great background to a simple appliqué
design.
Finished Size: 8½" x 9½"
Materials
Scraps, remnants or precuts for center, first, second and third
borders, and binding fabrics
Backing to size
Heat-resistant batting to size
Cutting
From center fabric:
Cut 1 (2½" x 3½") A rectangle.
From first border fabric:
Cut 2 (2½" x 1½") B and 2 (5½" x 1½") C strips.
From second border fabric:
Cut 2 (4½" x 1½") D and 2 (7½" x 1½") E strips.
From third border fabric:
Cut 2 (6½" x 1½") F and 2 (9½" x 1½") G strips.
From coordinating binding fabric:
Cut a binding strip 2¼" by finished perimeter of mug rug plus
at least 4"–6".
Assembly
1. Stitch B border strips to the short sides of A (Figure 1).
Press seams toward B.
2. Stitch C border strips to the long sides (Figure 2). Press
seams toward C.
3. Stitch D border strips to the short sides of the unit (Figure
3). Press seams toward D.
4. Stitch E border strips to the long sides of the unit (Figure
4). Press seams toward E.
5. Stitch F border strips to the short sides of the unit (Figure
5). Press seams toward F.
6. Stitch G border strips to the long sides of the unit referring
again to Figure 5. Press seams toward G.
7. Proceed to Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués on page 28 and
Step 3: Embellishing Your Designs on page 32 for embellishment
suggestions and finishing steps.
Choice 5: Color-Bar Background
This off-set color bar leaves the perfect area on the mug rug for
adding a stitched surface design where you can show off your
quilting skills.
Finished Size: 10½" x 8½"
Materials
Assorted coordinating scraps for color bar
Scraps, remnants or precuts for background and binding fabrics
Backing to size
Heat-resistant batting to size
Cutting
From assorted coordinating scraps:
Cut 6 (2½" x 1½") different-color A rectangles for color bar.
From background fabric:
Cut 2 (2½" x 1½") B rectangles.
Cut 1 (8½" x 2½") C rectangle.
Cut 1 (8½" x 6½") D rectangle.
From coordinating binding fabric:
Cut a binding strip 2¼" by finished perimeter of mug rug plus
at least 4"–6".
Assembly
1. Arrange and stitch the six A rectangles together on the long
sides (Figure 1). Press seams in one direction.
2. Stitch a B rectangle to each end of the A unit (Figure 2).
Press seams in same direction as A unit.
3. Stitch the C rectangle to the left long edge of the color bar
unit referring to Figure 3. Press seam toward C.
4. Stitch the D rectangle to the right long edge of the color bar
unit referring to Figure 4. Press seam toward D.
5. Proceed to Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués on page 28 and
Step 3: Embellishing Your Designs on page 32 for embellishment
suggestions and finishing steps.
Choice 6: Uneven Four-Patch With Pocket Background
This design choice gives you the option to mix and match up to
four fabrics and add a napkin. The cutting instructions given
here are for the Daisy appliqué mug rug sample. Mix and match the
colors of the A through D pieces to create your own color scheme
referring to the sample photos for ideas.
Finished Size: 10" x 8"
Materials
Scraps, remnants or precuts for background pieces, pocket and
binding fabrics
2 coordinating quarters for optional napkin
Backing to size
Heat-resistant batting to size
Cutting
From same background fabric:
Cut 1 each 6½" x 5½" C and 4½" x 8½" B rectangle.
From a second color background fabric:
Cut 1 (6½" x 3½") D rectangle.
From pocket fabric:
Cut 1 (4½" x 10") A rectangle.
From coordinating binding fabric:
Cut a binding strip 2½" by finished perimeter of mug rug plus
at least 4"–6".
Assembly
1. With wrong sides together press A in half widthwise.
2. Using 1/8" seam allowance, stitch pressed A onto right edge of
B, matching bottom raw edges (Figure 1).
3. Stitch C and D rectangles together along 6½" edge (Figure 2).
Press seam toward D.
4. Stitch C-D and A-B units together along length (Figure 3a).
Press seam open (Figure 3b).
5. Stitch down loose edges of the pocket using a scant ¼" to
secure (Figure 4).
6. Proceed to Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués on page 28 and
Step 3: Embellishing Your Designs on page 32 for embellishment
suggestions and finishing steps.
Optional Napkin
Cutting
From each coordinating quarter:
Cut 1 (17½") square.
Assembly
1. Pin the two squares right sides together. Use a ¼" seam
allowance and stitch all around the edges leaving a 3" turning
opening on one side (Figure 5).
2. Turn the squares right side out and press. Slipstitch the
turning opening closed, and then topstitch all around ¼" from the
edges (Figure 6).
Choice 7: Charmed Four-Patch
Unless you have been especially lucky in your planning, you
probably have some leftover 5" precut squares lying around. This
design is an easy way to use them up and practice your
free-motion quilting.
Finished Size: 8" x 8" or 9" x 9"
Materials
Coordinating scrap, remnant or precut for binding fabric
4 (5") precut squares
Backing to size
Heat-resistant batting to size
Cutting
From coordinating binding fabric:
Cut a binding strip 2¼" by finished perimeter of mug rug plus
at least 4"–6".
From precut squares:
Trim squares to 4½" for an 8" x 8" mug rug or use as is for a
9" x 9" mug rug.
Assembly
1. Stitch two squares together along one side (Figure 1). Repeat
to make two units. Press seams in site directions.
2. Stitch the two units together to make a Four-Patch block
(Figure 2). Press seam to one side.
3. Proceed to Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués on page 28 and
Step 3: Embellishing Your Designs on page 32 for embellishment
suggestions and finishing steps.
Choice 8: Checkerboard Background
Like all the rest of the choices we have shown you so far, the
checkerboard background is great for appliqué or simple st
decorations. Try mixing and matching the two for even more
personalization.
Finished Size: 10½" x 8½"
Materials
Variety scraps, remnants or precuts for background and binding
fabrics
Backing to size
Heat-resistant batting to size
Cutting
From background fabrics:
Cut 16 (3" x 2½") A rectangles.
From coordinating binding fabric:
Cut a binding strip 2¼" by finished perimeter of mug rug plus
at least 4"–6".
Assembly
1. Stitch four A rectangles together along long sides to make a
vertical row of four pieces, mixing the colors (Figure 1). Repeat
to make four rows, pressing seams in site directions between
rows.
2. Stitch the rows together matching seams (Figure 2).
3. Proceed to Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués on page 28 and
Step 3: Embellishing Your Designs on page 32 for embellishment
suggestions and finishing steps.
CHAPTER 2Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués
One of the easiest ways to apply appliqué designs is the raw-edge
fusible web method. Paper-backed fusible web motif shapes or
individual pieces are fused to the wrong side of fabric. The
motif shapes or individual pieces are then cut out, layered to
make the design, and then fused to a foundation fabric. Each
piece of the design is stitched in place by hand or machine to
secure.
You will find 30 appliqué designs in this book. The motifs are
reversed for use in the raw-edge fusible appliqué method. Note:
If you prefer another appliqué method you will need to prepare
the designs to fit that method. Just remember that the templates
included are reversed.
Before you begin the appliqué process, please read through the
general instructions, the following rawedge fusible web method
instructions and the tips to help make your mug rug project
experience a happy one.
Picking the Appliqué Design
There are several mug rug background sizes given, and most of the
appliqués will fit on any of these sizes. Position the design
pattern on the mug rug background.
Consider if the appliqué will be centered or offset to make room
for other elements such as personalization with words or a
quilted motif.
Refer to the Fabrics section of Before You Start on page 4 for
tips on choosing the best fabrics for raw-edge fusible appliqué,
and gather fabrics for your appliqué that coordinate with the
background.
Picking Batting, Fusible Web & Stabilizer
There are many choices on the market for batting, fusible web and
stabilizer. Refer to Before You Start on page 4 for some tips on
how to choose these materials. Whatever you choose, read the
manufacturer's instructions before the using the product. Each
company will have tips on how to use their product successfully.
We suggest you use a heat-resistant batting. It will protect your
furniture and can prevent injury. If you choose not to, we
suggest that you use two layers of a thin cotton batting instead.
Fusible web with a paper release works best for the raw-edge
fusible appliqué method. Using a fusible web with paper release
allows you to simply trace the appliqué designs onto the paper
side of the fusible web, leaving a space in between the pieces as
you trace.
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