Earth Tones and Ricrac - A New Heart Mug Rug

One of my most-viewed posts in this blog

is Be My Valentine,

featuring this heart-shaped mug rug.

I showed that mug rug to my friend Sharon,

and she asked me to make

one for her, using earth tones.

{Here's what happened...}

I pulled out some pretty green and brown prints

from my substantial stash.
I used Modern Meadow from Joel Dewberry,
including several shades of Herringbone prints.

Using a fabulous technique from the Quilty Fun book,
I used 8 different prints to quickly piece together
a patchwork swatch. I backed it with Pellon 987F fusible fleece,
and then quilted it in a crosshatch design.

I really {heart} ricrac...
I chose this milk chocolate brown ricrac
trim to outline the edges.

On the back, I used the focus fabric,
highlighting a beautiful tree.

The little eamylove label shows
I made it just for Sharon.

I think I need to make a Christmas version next.
Now where's my Cherry Christmas bundle?

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Be My Valentine

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!
How would you like to stitch up your own version of my

BE MY VALENTINE mug rug?

The pattern is only $3.00 and is available at

Etsy in my shop, called eamylove.
It's written in a tutorial style, with loads of step-by-step photos and tips!

I've had fun this month creating hearts

in anticipation of this lovely holiday,

and today I have a few more to share with you.

I love that ricrac

and all those little squares of pink and red and white.

I didn't have to go far to find some scraps

from my table runner and pillow

that were perfect for these mug rugs!

The trimmed pieces from the Herringbone Blocks

and leftover strips gave me a jumpstart,

 using these fabulous fabrics.

I'm not gonna lie...it took me a long while

to create a piece of patchwork made up of 

tiny little squares.

Then I did some cross-hatching

and cut a pretty heart shape from the quilted magic

that came from my sewing machine.

Here's where I veered away from the original...

I put my ricrac between the layers, to finish the edge.

{Love at first sight!}

Want to see the back?

So sweet...and fun to make, actually.

I just had to make another one.

Instead of all the little squares,

I pieced a large patchwork from those 

herringbone block trimmings,

then cut my heart shape.

This time I did some stipple quilting.

I had enough left for a third mug rug, too,

quilted in square cross-hatching again.

I like the way it looks like a crazy quilt.

Here are the backs of the whole set.

They look so pretty all together.

Each one is cute on its own, too!

I have such a great sense of accomplishment,

creating a few of these things that have

been in my mental Pinterest file

since before Pinterest came along!

I hope you'll enjoy

a very special St. Valentine's Day

with someone you love!

If you would like to make your own "Be My Valentine" mug rugs,
the pattern is available here on Craftsy, for only $2.99.
I'd love to see what you create!

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