This quilt is a companion to the one shown in the last post. This is for the little sister and is called "Flutterbys" and was also beautifully quilted by Karen Thompson.
I used "back art" as part of the backing. This is quilt-speak for "I misread the fabric requirements for the pattern so I had to improvise". I think it worked out well.
 |
 |
 |
The other fun quilty project I worked on was a Mug Rug Swap with my quilting friends online. Someone in the group commented that is was way too quiet on the group and suggested we start a swap of some kind. Ended up being mug rugs. I had never made one of these before and I was amazed at what I learned about them on line. Each person in the swap was paired with another person. A deadline was chosen and off we went. There were no other specifications. Just make a mug rug. This is the one I received from my buddy. It is very sweet and in my favorite colors.
 |
 |
I made a mug rug for my buddy but it needed to be sent to Sweden. It was mailed on February 3 which gave it plenty of time to arrive on time. I knew it would take a bit more postage and time to get through customs. No biggie, right? WRONG!!! I waited patiently for my buddy to let me know it had arrived, but nothing for a week, two weeks, three weeks, a month! Others were arriving daily to their buddies and being posted for all to ogle. I felt so bad that mine was nowhere to be found so I made a second one and mailed it off. Fingers crossed! Here is the second one I mailed. Her favorite colors are black and purple. This one, thankfully, arrived in only 7 days. Figures, since I paid for the international tracking! I guess that's the secret!
 |
 |
But that's not the end of the tale! Another month goes by and I receive a message from my swap buddy. Guess what arrived in her mailbox that morning! Yep, the first mug rug I sent! I was so happy! We can only surmise that it got stuck in customs some where! Here is the nomadic mug rug:
Of course, by now I had gotten hooked on making these. There are quick, use up some of my smaller stash pieces and come in very handy for all the beverages and snacks that are enjoyed either in NJ or our PA cabin. Here is one I made for me to use when I have my afternoon tea in our cabin.
Now I have a new project to use up some of my stash: pillowcases!
Less than a yard of fabric, less than an afternoon of time!
