Mug rug

Hi today's post is a sewing post, this is a quick and easy project which was made in user 15 minutes!

Materials                  

- plain cotton fabric x 2 ( 8in x 8in)
- wadding ( approx 8in x 8in)
- Cotton thread

I used a embroidery machine but you could also sew on any letters or words by hand!

 So this is how to make a mug rug!

Place 1 piece of your plain fabric onto of the wadding, secure with an embroidery hoop. Then select a design or word/letter you want to be embroidered onto your mug rug, (if you're doing this by hand ignore this step!) I used a two tonal thread to create the stripy effect.

 Embroider the design onto the fabric, make sure the fabric is tight in the hoop.

Next you need to sew on the back piece of fabric, to make it suitable for washing you need to secure the back fabric around the edges and in the middle, so I put a neat box around the embroidery.

 Now you have your very own mug rug, try adding some ribbon around the edges for a final splash of colour!