In my last post about hst's, I made two potholders.
This time I decided to pull out a little bag of left over hst's to make a mug rug.
In the picture below are the hst's left over from making blocks for the first modern siggy swap.
I had just put them in a ziplock bag together. They were not ironed open.
So, I set out to iron them with the seams open. I prefer to have the seams open because it keep the seams straight.
Then I cut all the dog ears off.
I didn't trim them more than that, because they were so small already.
I tried a few different layouts.
I decided to use the second layout.
I started sewing all my pieces together.
I sewed them into four rows.
When I joined the rows together, I used pins to align them together.
Once it was all sewn, I picked my backing and batting out.
Then I quilted it very simply.
There are a lot of seams in this one.
So, the simpler quilting made it easier.
This mug rug finished at 5½ " x 10½"
The hst's finished at 1¼ inch square.
I still have some of these hst's left.
This is the second project I make with them too.
Remember when I made these two potholders for a potholder pass swap!
So, don't get rid of those hst's. They can come in handy for a little project.
Hugs
Ariane
12 comments:
Fantastic job on both projects Ariane..
such a sweet mug rug Ariane!
Thank you for the ideas!
Timely suggestions and pictures. Just found I had to make more Half Quarter triangles for a project and so will use the smaller ones for something else....
So pretty.....and much better than wasting such pretty fabrics!
SEW Sweet!
Paulette
I have a box of them. I am making pot holders
I love it! I"m always doing things with my leftover HSTs. But yours are adorable!
Your little projects are great...and so pretty. That sure is a lot of cutting and sewing tiny pieces!
Great ideas... I just started my daughters quilt and have lots of hst already...
Great mug rug
Love and hugs Gina xxx
very cute leftover projects!
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