Mom and Me Mug Rug

Use foundation piecing techniques to create an adorable Mom and Me Mug Rug featuring a fussy-cut fabric print. This project makes a great gift for Mother’s Day, a birthday or any holiday. The Mug Rug is big enough to hold a large mug and a treat, too!

MOM & ME MUG RUG SUPPLIES

• 50 wt. Cotton Thread
• Organ® size 70/10 Universal Needle
• Sulky KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive
• Various 1¼”-wide coordinating fabric strips
• Fabric with desirable motif, large enough to fit inside a 2¼” square
• Premade or self-made bias binding
• 9” x 10” rectangle of low-loft batting
• 9” x 10” rectangle of insulated batting, such as Insul-Brite
• 10” x 11” rectangle of backing fabric

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MUG RUG PIECING

Fussy-cut a motif from the print fabric measuring 2½” square.

Center the fabric square on the batting rectangle; use KK 2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive to secure.

Place one 1¼”-wide fabric strip along the right edge of the fabric square.

Stitch, using a ¼” seam allowance. TIP: A quarter-inch presser foot is helpful, as you won’t be able to see the throatplate markings through the batting.) Flip the fabric strip so the right side is facing up, finger-press and then trim to match the fabric square edge.

Repeat to continue adding fabric strips clockwise in a log cabin formation, filling up the entire batting rectangle.

When the mug rug rectangle is all foundation pieced, do not trim yet.

MUG RUG QUILTING

Place the backing fabric wrong side up on a flat work surface. Center the insulated batting over the backing fabric, and then center the pieced batting rectangle over the insulated batting. Use KK 2000 to secure the layers.

Quilt as desired.

When quilting is complete, trim the Mom & Me Mug Rug to approximately 8¾” x 9½”.

If desired, add a hanging loop to also use the Mom and Me Mug Rug as a trivet or potholder.

Bind the Mom & Me Mug Rug in the manner of your choice.