13 Valentine Mug Rugs to Sew For Gifts

Sew a sweet little Valentine for a friend with these Valentine’s Day mug rug sewing tutorials. What’s a mug rug, you ask? It’s like a fabric coaster, but larger – big enough for a mug AND a little snag. Mug rugs are also a fun project for people who like to quilt (or who’d like to dabble with quilting) because it gives you a taste of piecing or applique, but without taking on a large project like an entire quilt. We’ve rounded up 13 Valentine’s Day mug rug tutorials that would make lovely gifts for friends, or a nice treat for yourself.

Read on for 13 Valentine’s Day mug rugs you can sew! These projects are great for using up your scraps. And they make sweet presents for friends – or a fun little treat for yourself!

Valentine’s Mug Rug by Quilt Addicts Anonymous

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Raw Edge Appliqué Quilted Heart Mug Rug FREE Pattern by Shannon Fraser Designs

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Free Heart Mug Rug Pattern Easy Tutorial That You’ll Love by My Golden Thimble

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Valentine’s Envelope Mug Rug Tutorial by The Seasoned Homemaker

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Valentine’s Heart Mug Rug Pattern by Sweet Red Poppy

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Valentine Mug Rug Sewing Tutorial by We All Sew

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Quilt As You Go Mug Rug Tutorial (with applique) by The Crafty Quilter

This mug rug tutorial includes various applique patterns. The heart pattern would be adorable for Valentine’s Day!

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Sew A Free Mini Charm Mug Rug And Blockheads 2020 by Zen Chic

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We Heart Mug Rugs Patchwork Sewing Pattern by Polka Dot Chair

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Valentines Day Mug Rug by Sew Much Moore

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Mug Rug Pattern with Heart Applique by AppleGreen Cottage

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Tutorial: Heart Mini Trio by Sew Lux Fabric & Gifts

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Tea Time with Friends – BFF Mug Rug Tutorial by The Jolly Jabber

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I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows.

And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

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