Enjoy some coffee love on Valentines weekend with heart-filled over-sized mug rugs.
I am making a set of Valentines-inspired mug rugs, each in a nice large square to accommodate a big mug of coffee, and a generous breakfast cookie...or slice of fresh coffee cake!
My mug rug mission started with several loved-and-worn quilt squares I found at my flea market. They seemed to be happy at their transformation into usable, loveable mug rugs. Plus, the foundation of putting the piece together was already done!
First, I embroidered right onto the quilt patch...Java Love! For emblishments, I cross-stitched two heart patches, on silver dusted aida cloth, and hand stitched my little heart patches onto the quilt patch with red floss. I found a lovely heart lace trim in my sewing basket--perfect for finishing the edge of this mug rug.
There is lots of red and pink--perfect for a lovely Valentines morning!
Next I need to get out my Valentine cookie recipes, and our favorite coffee cake! |
| My poor garden--buried in the snow! |
In the meantime, we are digging out here in the Snowzarks! But we had a beautiful snowfall Friday afternoon--like something right out of a snowglobe...so we took advantage with an outdoor photo shoot.
Hopefully everyone's pre-Valentines weekend will be filled with warm happy days
to eat, write, dream and stitch!
Hi Sandy, I think your blog is just beautiful! I usually read it through google reader, so you don't get the full effect! Very nice! I am sure it is not too late to join in Every Inchie Monday, just go to the blog, a link is on my site, and shoot a message to Kris. I'm sure she'd be happy to have you play along! Most everyone is a mixed media artist but I decided to play in fabric, my first love. I hope to see your inchie next week...I think the theme is fish, I'm not sure though, so check on the blog.
ReplyDeleteI love how you're transforming this old quilt. I hope you decide to join in on the inchies, too!
ReplyDeleteSandy, I'm glad you're going to join in! Have fun making a Valentine treat bag and if you have any questions or need clarification please let me know!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your work. You have made attractive and colorful mug rugs. I'm so impressed by your creativity. I have liked the heart shape designed on the rugs.
ReplyDeleteWool rugs