Winter Games Mug Rug Blog Hop: Day 1

Who's ready for winter?! 

We're celebrating Amanda Murphy's new Winter Games fabric collection with a blog hop, featuring mug rugs. They're perfect for a cozy cup of hot chocolate. Enjoy all three mug hop posts and make sure you enter to win a fat quarter bundle of Winter Games fabrics to play with!

Today's tutorial focuses on the athlete prints. We've put the athletes into action--a little fussy cutting and a themed background. Have fun! 

You'll Need:
(for both mug rugs)
Eight fat quarters (Mittens Aqua, Blizzard Aqua, Rings Grey, Dots Red, Text Grey, Athletes Aqua, Skis Red, Dots White)
Fusible web
(2) 7-1/2" x 10-1/2" pieces of batting

Cutting:
Note: Click here to download the templates for the mug rugs and print it out.
Skier Mug Rug:
From the Text Grey:
(1) 7-1/2" wide x 6-1/2" high

From the Dots White:
(1) 1-1/2" x 10" strip
(1) ski hill from template

From the Rings Grey:
(1) 1-1/2" x 10" strip

From the Dots Red:
(2) 2-1/4" x 21" strips for binding
(1) 1-1/4" x 7" strip

From the Skis Red:
(1) 10-1/2" x 7-1/2" piece for backing

Skater Mug Rug
From the Dots White:
(1) 6-1/2" square

From the Blizzard Aqua:
1 skating rink from template
(2) 2-1/4" x 21" strips for binding
(2) 1-1/2" x 6-1/2" pieces

From the Text Grey:
(2) 1" x 6-1/2" pieces

From the Mittens Aqua:
(1) 10-1/2" x 7-1/2" piece for backing

Make the Skier Mug Rug
Step 1: Choose the skier you want to use from the Athletes Aqua print. Measure the athlete and cut a piece of fusible web about 1/2" larger than the figure. Fuse to the back of the fabric and cut out the figure, leaving a slight aqua edge.

Step 2: Trace the ski hill template onto the paper side of fusible web. Fuse to the Dots White print and cut out on the drawn line. Fuse the hill to the bottom right corner of the 7-1/2" x 6-1/2" Text Grey piece. Fuse the skier to the background as well. Use a zig zag stitch to secure the applique if desired.

Step 3: Sew the 1-1/2" x 10" Rings Grey and Dots White strips together lengthwise and press open. Cut into (6) 1-1/2" wide segments.

Step 4: Sew the segments together into pairs to make a four-patch. Make (3) four-patches.

Step 5: Sew the (3) four-patches together into a column.

Step 6: Fold a 1-1/4" x 7" Dots Red strip lengthwise in half wrong sides together. Pin the raw edges to the left edge of the Text Grey piece. Position the four-patch column on top, right sides together, and stitch through all layers.

Step 7: Press open so the red flange rests on the Text Grey background.

Step 8: Isn't this great backing fabric?!?! Layer the backing, batting, and mug rug. Baste the layers together and quilt as desired. 

Step 9: Use the (2) 2-1/4" x 21" Dots Red strips to bind the mug rug. 

Make the Skater Mug Rug
Step 1: Select the skater you want to use from the Athletes Aqua fabric and add fusible web to the back and cut out as directed above. Fuse and cut out the skating ring from Blizzard Aqua. Fuse both to the 6-1/2" Dots White square.  Use a zig zag stitch to secure the applique if desired.

Step 2: Sew 1" x 6-1/2" Text Grey and 1-1/2" x 6-1/2" Blizzard Aqua strips to the white square. 

Step 3: Our backing fabric--toasty warm! Layer the backing, batting, and mug rug. Baste the layers together and quilt as desired. 

Step 4: Use the (2) 2-1/4" x 21" Blizzard Aqua strips to bind the mug rug. 

Enjoy your mug rugs! 

For a chance to win a fat quarter bundle of Winter Games prints, leave a comment below letting us know your favorite winter sport to play or watch. Giveaway is open through Friday, October 20th at 11:59 pm EDT. 

Check out all three days of our Mug Rug Blog Hop!

Winter Games Mug Rug Blog Hop

Tuesday: Benartex Blog Design Team

Wednesday: Sandra @ Mmm Quilts

Thursday: : Debby @ Debby Kratovil Quilts

Want to see more of Winter Games?

Click here to read the interview with Amanda about her fabric.

Click here to see the entire Winter Games collection.

Click here to visit Amanda's website.

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