Sewing pattern: Easy quilted mug rug using pre-quilted fabric

You can use pre-quilted fabric to make mug rugs and fabric coasters super quick and super easy. Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom has a tutorial showing how. The extra layers of the pre-quilted fabric help make them more absorbent, and with the quilting already done for you you get the look of quilting without having the stitch all those lines across your fabric. They don’t take large pieces of fabric, so if you have some scraps of pre-quilted fabric left over from other projects this would be a great way to use them up.

Click below for her tutorial:

How to Make Quilted Mug Rugs (using pre-quilted fabric), by Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!