MINI MUG RUGS

Perfect your quilt blocks and treat your coffee table to some new coasters featuring zingy prints and petite piecing

Perfect your quilt blocks and treat your table to some new coasters

NOTES

■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.

■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed.

■ RST = right sides together.

■ QST = Quarter-square Triangle.

■ HST = Half-square Triangle.

■ Fabrics provided by our friends at Sewing Quarter (sewingquater.com)

FABRICS USED

Print fabrics are from the Zuma collection by Tula Pink for FreeSpirit Fabrics.

CUTTING OUT

1

From Fabric A (pink) cut:

■ One (1) 3in square.

■ One (1) 2in square.

■ Two (2) 6in squares.

■ One (1) 2½in x 25in strip.

2

From Fabric B (dark green) cut:

■ One (1) 3in square.

■ Nine (9) 2in squares.

3

From Fabric C (blue/green) cut:

■ One (1) 3in square.

■ One (1) 2in square.

4

From Fabric D (white) cut:

■ Three (3) 3in squares.

■ One (1) 3½in square.

■ One (1) 2½in x 25in strip.

5

From Fabric E (orange/pink) cut:

■ One (1) 3½in square.

MAKING THE CANDY BLOCK

6

Pair a Fabric A and D 3in square RST. Draw a diagonal line on the back of one square. Sew ¼in from either side of the line and trim along the line. Press the two HSTs open, but don’t trim (Fig 1).

7

Pair the two HSTs RST, making sure alternate colours are facing. Draw a diagonal line perpendicular to the seam on the back of one square. Stitch ¼in from either side of the drawn line, cut along the line and trim each QST to 2in square (Fig 2).

8

Repeat steps 6–7, making two Fabric B/D and two Fabric C/D QSTs. Arrange the QSTs with one Fabric A, B and C 2in square. Sew in a nine-patch formation (Fig 3).

MAKING THE WINDMILL BLOCK

9

Draw a diagonal on the reverse of eight Fabric B 2in squares. Place two in opposite corners of a Fabric D 3½in square, RST, overlapping in the centre. Sew ¼in from the diagonal line either side (Fig 4).

10

Cut along the marked line to make two units, press open. Place another Fabric B square RST on one of the units, and sew ¼in from each side of the line (Fig 5). Repeat with remaining unit and a Fabric B square. Cut along the diagonal of each square and press open for four Flying Geese units. Trim each to 15/ 8in x 2¾in. Repeat steps 9–10 to make four Fabric B/E Flying Geese units.

11

Arrange the Flying Geese as shown. Sew together in pairs. Then join the pairs in a four-patch formation (Fig 6).

MAKING THE MUG RUG

12

Layer each mug rug with a batting and Fabric A square and baste together in a quilt sandwich. Quilt as desired. Trim away excess batting and backing fabric.

13

Use the 2½in x 25in strips to bind each mug rug as you would a quilt.