Only a few days left!!

The mug rug swap is closing in one week on Tuesday May 31st.  

No one has used this fabric yet:

It is super cute and just arrived recently. I can't believe someone hasn't whipped one up out of this. I may have to squeeze another one in to the swap made out of this!

We are still getting new mug rugs dropped off in the shop daily so stop by and check them out if you need a little inspiration. 

Remember, for each mug rug you enter you'll receive one back and you'll be entered in the drawing for a $50 gift card for the shop! 

Here is a little bloggy inspiration for you too, few snaps of mug rugs around the shop: 

 (with a pocket for sugar packets!)

Happy sewing everyone!

Batiks! Boxes of them...

 Textures!

 Beautiful flowers!

 Scales

 Leaves

and many more!

The mug rug gallery is really growing and it is becoming addictive! People have come in with as many as 6 of them at once! 

Here are a few...

You still have a couple weeks to get yours in and get entered in the drawing!

NEW SWAP!!

Are you ready for another swap?  Everywhere on the quilt blogs I read online they are talking about swapping Mug Rugs! I can't resist it anymore!


MUG RUG SWAP! It's on!

Your mug rug can be any design, any color but must measure around 6"x10" in size have a front and back and binding made of fabric and it must be quilted with batting in the middle just like a little quilt.  These are perfect little projects for using up fabric scraps and leftover bits of binding.
So these are basically little mini quilts perfect for resting your coffee cup on with a nice biscuit, scone or cookie right beside it! Or just beautiful little quilts to collect, display around your house or give as gifts.

Be creative there is a bit more design space than the postcards we previously swapped so have some fun BUT on these please do not embellish with anything bumpy or unwashable since we want our cups to rest on these and we are likely to wash them. As with all exchanges please remember to give the quality work and fabric you want to receive back!
For each mug rug you drop off to swap, you will receive one back made by someone else AND for each mug rug you swap you'll put your name in for a $50 gift card drawing to Quilters Crossing!
Win, Win right?
Drop off your completed Mug Rugs by May 31st and put your name in the gift card drawing once for each mug rug you swap.
Pick up your new Mug Rugs on June 7th or later (sorry you'll have to come back to the shop for these as they are harder to mail). We will have them in the shop for a week on display for the first week of June.
We will announce the Gift Card winner on June 7th on the blog.


For a tutorial on how I made the mug rug shown above click here. 


There are mug rug swaps going on all over the internet right now so search for mug rug images if you need inspiration. They can be traditional or abstract, pictorial, colorful or monotone the sky is the limit with design choices so try it out.  It also makes a great little spot to practice some fun quilting.
If you have any questions just let us know. We'll have a few on display at the shop so come on in and check them out!