In joining one swap, it's an unstated rule that you must become crazed and join at least 20 more. Right?
Since I'm in "the know," I did just that. I'm a part of a #tealoversmugrugswap and found this fantastic FREE pattern. It came from Piece by Number off of a pinterest search for paper piecing patterns. The whole pattern is a mini quilt with tea cups, saucers, and a tea pot. I used the tea cup and saucer pattern only.
Since I'm in "the know," I did just that. I'm a part of a #tealoversmugrugswap and found this fantastic FREE pattern. It came from Piece by Number off of a pinterest search for paper piecing patterns. The whole pattern is a mini quilt with tea cups, saucers, and a tea pot. I used the tea cup and saucer pattern only.
Well, I had a friend ask me to make her son's teacher gifts for the end of the year. She wanted something unique, handmade, and unable to be found anywhere else. I told her about mug rugs. She was intrigued, so I showed her a few that I had made, including the tea cups that I had, literally, made a few days prior. She was in love! By themselves, the cups are a bit too small. I increased their size a bit and the results are, well, AWESOME! (I may be a bit biased.) It definitely helped that she gave me complete creative freedom to go whatever route I wished, as well.
I have to say, with prints like these, it makes it pretty easy to have an awesome block. They are all just so...gawk-worthy!
Even more exciting about this, is that I will be selling them in my etsy shop. I mean, I won't be selling these, specifically, but I will be making custom orders to sell in my shop! They will be available for purchase as sets or singles. Pretty rad, right?!
Anyway, because I fell in love with the mermaid one, I decided to make one to keep. It's so dreamy. Here is the finished product...prepare yourself...
Even more exciting about this, is that I will be selling them in my etsy shop. I mean, I won't be selling these, specifically, but I will be making custom orders to sell in my shop! They will be available for purchase as sets or singles. Pretty rad, right?!
Anyway, because I fell in love with the mermaid one, I decided to make one to keep. It's so dreamy. Here is the finished product...prepare yourself...
Aack! I could stare at it all day! -Sigh-
I hope you loved looking at these beauties and much as I loved making them. I'll be sure to update when I finish the first 7 so you can see the backing and binding I select.
Keep sweating and sewing!
Adora
I hope you loved looking at these beauties and much as I loved making them. I'll be sure to update when I finish the first 7 so you can see the backing and binding I select.
Keep sweating and sewing!
Adora