Orphan blocks mug rugs

I was going through my kitchen cabinets looking for something last week when I found this cutie. Suddenly, I had another idea of what to do with the orphan blocks I could not turn into quilts – mug rugs!

I began with these two blocks (remember the baby quilt I made for my youngest grandson, Alex, with similar blocks?). Got some batting scraps and backing fabric, pinned them together, chose the Aurifil threads…

… had fun quilting with them, and added binding by machine (quick project, right?). Here are the first four I finished that afternoon:

I’ve had this block forever and could not think what to do with it. The fabrics are so romantic. Problem solved!

I have no idea where these tiny blocks came from! Now they going to be used a lot (forgot to switch to the walking foot while quilting so it did not turn out perfect… I used Aurifil monofilament while quilting the last two mug rugs.

And here they are together:

Oh… if I continue this way Christmas will be so easy this year! I have two more mug rugs to show you tomorrow.

I could have just as well turned them into pot holders but I don’t like them as I prefer mitts. I have mug rugs all throughout the house, though, and hope the recipients of these will enjoy them as much as I do!

Happy sewing day,