I bet you’re wondering what the No Ring Blog Hop is all about, right? It’s about Mug Rugs … so that you don’t leave a ring on your furniture from your drinks! Now, I bet it makes sense!
Last week, on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, I worked at Essem Textiles. The lovely couple that own the store were having a traditional Indian wedding. They had previously married, but because of Covid, there was no celebration. So, with restrictions lifted, it was time to have the formal ceremony.
I usually take a water bottle with ice in it and it sweats and leaves RINGS where ever it is placed. I needed to make a mug rug and this fit the bill! It’s a free embroidery design from Kreative Kiwi. Kreative Kiwi has a LOT of free patterns and the directions are easy to follow. I added “Essem” to personalize it for the store.
The fabrics were from my scrap pile, I used Hobbs batting and the thread was an assortment of Robison-Anton, Aurifil and Madeira.
Here is the Schedule:
Monday, November 15th
Tuesday, November 16th
- MooseStashQuilting
- Words & Stitches
- Quilting Gail
- Patchouli Moon Studio
- Quilt Schmilt
- Selina Quilts
- Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
Wednesday, November 17th
- Elizabeth Coughlin Designs
- Days Filled With Joy
- Hill Valley Quilter
- Just Sew Quilter
- Den syende himmel
- Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting
Thursday, November 18th
- Creatin’ in the Sticks
- Sew Many Yarns
- Beaquilter
- Songbird Designs
- Beckys Adventures in Quilting and Travel
- Scrapdash.com
- Creative Latitude
Quilting Gail 
What a sweet mug rug Gail! Hmmm! Maybe I should start playing with the never used embroidery machine at the studio! What fun I could have. 🤔
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Oh Carol, I’m sure that you would enjoy it!!! 🙂
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Next trip to the studio I think I’ll play a little 😉
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It’s a fabulous mug rug Gail. Scrap projects are my favourites.
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Hi Anorina!
I, too, love using scraps! 🙂
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Love it Gail! So pretty! xx
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Thanks, Joy!
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What a great way to use your embroidery machine features! Thank you for sharing your pretty mug rug.
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Thank you!
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What a darling mug rug for The Hop, Gail!!!
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Thank you!
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Love this with the sewing machine!
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Thanks, Sue!
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I love the patterns from Kreative Kiwi. You made a great choice with this one.
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Thanks, Selina!
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That mug rug is really pretty, and a wonderful wedding gift. Congrats to your friends.
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Thanks, Danice!
I actually didn’t consider it a wedding gift … just something for the store … and I’m the one that used it! 🙂
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Great idea for a mug rug! I hate the water bottle sweating thing, so this is a perfect solution.
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Thanks, Kathleen!
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Very nice!
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Thanks, Rebecca!
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Nice mug rug. Wish I had an embroidery machine.
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Thanks, Susan!
An embroidery machine can be a lot of fun!
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Your mug rug is so cute! Kreative Kiwi has great designs!
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Thanks, Shirley!
Yes, I agree that Kreative Kiwi is fantastic!
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Hi Gail! What a cute mug rug. Not only is it a happy place for the Essem folks but the design is a happy place for many. I love Kreative Kiwi and their designs. I only have a small embroidery machine but I’m pulling it out for some gifts this season. Thanks for the inspiration. I love the fabrics and colors you chose. ~smile~ Roseanne
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Thanks, Roseanne!
Yes, you can do a lot with a small embroidery machine! Have fun! 🙂
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Fun, I like gifting mug rugs because they are quick to make up and so darn cute! Love your machine mug rug! Just adorable, I want one!
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Hi Anita, … I’m so glad that you like to make mug rugs! They are fun! 🙂
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I love the rich colors and sweet sewing machine in your mug rug…definitely a winner for catching those drips from a water bottle!
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Thank you!
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Great mug rug, thanks for the inspiration.
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Thanks, Karrin!
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This little sewing machine is too cute to cover up with a mug!
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LOL!!! It might be too cute to cover up, but it was covered and prevented lots of rings all over the place! 🙂
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Cute and timely, so you could use it. Great idea!
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Thanks, Wendy!!
I love when things are practical and useful! 🙂
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this is lovely. thanks for sharing and inspiring
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Thanks, Lori!
And, you are welcome!
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This is really cute and the personalization makes it extra special! Thanks for sharing, Gail!
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Thanks, Brenda! 🙂
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How sweet it is. Perfect for that water bottle or a mug and a treat. Kreative Kiwi is a new one for me to check out. Thanks.
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Thanks Lj! Oh, if you have an embroidery machine, Kreative Kiwi is a fantastic place to go! 🙂
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Cute mug rug.
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Thanks, Anja!
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OH Gail, how perfect is that for all us who love to stitch. I’m glad your friends finally got to celebrate their special day! Thanks for sharing where you found that awesome embroidery too!
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Thanks, Joan!
Yes, it was perfect for their shop! 🙂
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That is very pretty. I usually have a water bottle too, and I always carry a mug rug to help prevent water rings.
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Oh yes, those water rings show up everywhere!!! I need to carry a mug rug with my water bottle!
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Beautiful mug rug!
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Thanks, Elizabeth!
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The perfect mug rug for a quilter!
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Yes, and any sewer!
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That is a really cute mug rug! I like how you personalized it too! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you, Carol!
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WOW, Gail, it’s beautiful. And useful for sure. Thank you for hopping in the No Ring November Blog Hop. Love this.
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Thanks, Carla!
The blog hop wouldn’t have happened without you! 🙂
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It looks great! I almost thought it was a patch and I love patches! I always admire embroidery. I hope to get to start with my mother soon. She was gifted a machine from my late Aunt but we haven’t tried anything yet. Not even sure where to start! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you!
If you haven’t started experimenting with the embroidery machine … my advice is to just START. Kreative Kiwi is a great place to start and the directions are pretty clear. Have fun! 🙂
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Your mug rug looks great! It’s even better as a scrappy happy project. Great job!!
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Thanks, Tracy!
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