It's been a busy couple days with my niece and nephew over, but I did squeeze in a little time to play with some fabric. My niece is working on her very first quilt (not bad for a 9 year old), so I took her over to the fabric warehouse to get some fun new fabrics for it. I've been wanting to get a few mug rugs made and after my first idea was kind of a bust, I decided to do something a little more simple instead. If there are any quilters reading, please don't look too closely. This is my first time making flying geese blocks and was a little distracted while I was making these. All in all, I am pleased with the way it turned out and I'm starting to see why so many people are into making mini quilts. The immediate gratification of finishing a cute little quilt in so short a time is wonderful. Also, it gives you a chance to try out different ideas without having to commit to a whole quilt to do it. I see more mini quilts in my future!
If anyone is wondering what a mug rug is, well, it's like a coaster, but a little bigger. Bigger than a coaster, smaller than a placemat. You can put your beverage on it, and a little treat...pastry, toast, cookie. Who couldn't use an excuse for a little snack with your beverage?
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