Featured : Impiana Dapur Magazine

I'm so happy, 3 of my patchwork tutorials are featured in Jan/Feb 2015 Impiana Dapur magazine!

The feature was for the diy column. The magazine rep asked me if I could contribute diy tutorials on sewn kitchen items. So I decided to go for simple patchwork projects.

The first one is a simple lace mug rug. Look at me there, so chubby! lol :P

The second item is a patchwork table runner. They did not take full photo of the runner but it has lace and contrast fabrics attached to both ends.

And lastly, a strip pieced hostess apron complete with pom pom trims! I love this apron so much, the kitchen themed fabrics I used made it extra special :)

Thank you again to the Karangkraf group for featuring me & my handmades!  :)

I Love Making Mug Rugs

Yes, I do!

They are easy projects, almost instant gratification when I feel a bit bleh about sewing dresses yet not enough time for making a quilt. So I make mug rugs lol...

Last night, I finished this beauty. I designed it myself, a cottage chic mug rug made from mostly Lecien florals, which I adore and hoarded to no end...

I used a pretty natural linen fabric also from Lecien as backing as well as the binding, which I sew by hand. And I also added a delicate lace edging to complete the updated floral, linen & lace look. I love this style and colors but I need to sew more using these fabrics instead of just keeping them stashed away.

This is not my first mug rug. I have made a few for myself and friends. My first mug rug was this one made using the quilt-as-you-go method :

And later when I was still working I made this one for the office, and experimented on my free motion quilting :

Recently I made this as a gift, also using fmq and hand binding :

I plan to make more for sale too. Do you love mug rugs as much as I do? They are great scrap busting projects and quick too!