Mug Rugs and May Giveaway

After following the Mug Rug Madness a few weeks ago, I decided to try to make a few mug rugs. They seemed so quick and easy! I ended up making them for my book club friends. We met last night and I gave them all their little presents!

It was such fun! I tried to coordinate each mug rug to the person. This one was for Augusta; she has a lot of green and leaf motifs in her house.




This was for Charmion; it just fits!




And this was Jackie's- she seemed to really like it!





And Louise has a lot of blue dishes and things in her home.




Last, but not least, this was Diane's. Diane goes to Nantucket every summer, so I thought something that reminder her of the water would be perfect.



As they say in Peter Pan, That was a great adventure!

Now off to another project... I am working on finishing a pattern. I designed it ages ago, and had it half done and now the push is on to finish as I am teaching it as a class in a few weeks! So I am testing the "quilt" size instructions. this is the banner in the pattern.





I am taking the top block of the banner and creating a quilt. I decided to try to use some of my "stash" instead of buying all new. So I found a green and pink that I got many years ago when a local quilt was closing. I went to one my favorite local shops and got a blue to go with it. So we will see how it works! It's kind of fun to try it in colors that are so different from the original banner.




Oh- and was are participating in the May Giveaway Day
sponsored by Sew Mama Sew!
So come back on Monday for the giveaway!

Happy quilting!
Kate