Being a rather spontaneous person, I decided to participate in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge this year as one way to meet my goal of using up a lot of my fabric stash {a Swedish not-quite-death cleaning challenge}. Since I do love my tea especially, but also my very milky coffee, I decided to go with mugs for the blocks.
Searching the ever-reliable internet for mug patterns {and having to weed out a lot of mug rug patterns}, I came upon a Youtube video by "Conquering Mount Scrapmore" on making a coffee-themed quilt. Well, after watching and taking notes several times and being rather confused {my fault, not hers, probably}, and doing some tweaking because I preferred a less tall and skinny cup, here's what I came up with in January's color - pink.
And, being a person who thinks by writing, I wrote down what I did and the correct sizes into which I'd cut stuff {so I don't have to rethink it all next month}and thought I'd share it all with you all in case someone else wants to make these 9.5" blocks.
Note: press seams open for all except framing strips to reduce bulk.
Here's the cutting list:
Mug fabric
For body - {1} 4.5"x 6.5"
handle - {1} 1.5"x 4.5"
{2} 1.5" squares
Background fabric
{4} 1.5" squares
{3} 1.5"x 2.5"
{2} 2"x 6.5"
{2} 2"x 9.5"
Handle Construction
Lay one 1.5" background square RST on each end of the 1.5" handle piece, as shown and sew diagonally creating the slanting of the handle. Trim seam to 1/4" and flip open, pressing seams open.
Sew mug colored 1.5" squares to top and bottom of a background 1.5"x 2.5" piece. Press.
Sew the two pieces along the sides and add background 1.5"x 2.5" pieces to top and bottom. Press. {Extra picture for clarity in different fabric from my experiment block.}
On bottom two corners of mug body piece, lay two 1.5" squares RST and sew diagonally to created a rounded bottom {like most of us have 😁}.
Trim to 1/4" seams, press open.
Sew handle unit to right side {or left just to be different} of mug body and press.
Framing
Sew background fabric 2"x 6.5" strips to top and bottom. Press seams to outside.
Sew background fabric 2"x 9.5" strips to sides. Press seams to outside.
I really like these 9.5" blocks and am enjoying working a little on them every time I go down to the basement to add wood to the fire {or rebuild it if I've let it go out 😑}. I hope to make myself a wall hanging to go over my coffee and tea buffet bar as well as at least one twin-sized quilt top for donating. Maybe a teen or adult would enjoy this theme. I'm not sure if I'll put sashing between the blocks or not. I'll have to do an old-fashioned mock-up on graph paper to see what sizes would be possible.
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So now on to other updates and goals for this week.
Last week's goals:
In the sewing room
* Continue cutting scraps as I refill the woodstove by the sewing room & hopefully other times Yes
* White block framing borders on diamond quilt for grandbaby Postponed
In the embroidery/cross-stitch basket
* Do the lines on Everyday Embroidery Drawn and lots of embroidered outlining done
* Finish frame for PinkernPunkin SAL Ran out of the right color floss, but have some now
* Hopefully do first block/stamp on SAL Nope
* Trace Jennifer's BOM onto fabric for embroidering & continue cutting needed fabrics Did Jan. tracing
In the crochet basket
* Keep working on baby sweater for Pregnancy Care Center Nope
On the homestead
* Attach a quail feeder to new grow-out cage Nope
* Get the brooder ready for new chicks Nope
This week's goals:
In the sewing room
*Continue making mug blocks as desired
* Finish last block of Scrappy Spools and begin constructing spool parts
In the embroidery/cross-stitch basket
* Continue Everyday Embroidery lines before they get messed up
* Finish frame and heading for PinkernPunkin cross-stitch
* Decide what fabric to use for applique on Elefantz embroidery
On the homestead
* Really, truly get that brooder ready or hatching day will be stressful
* Attach feeder and poop trays to quail grow-out cage
I'm not even going to pretend to set a goal for the crocheting since I have too many handwork projects going right now.
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I just finished a very encouraging book entitle Life is Hard, God is Good, Let's Dance by Brant Hansen. It was really engaging and inspiring not just to enjoy life despite difficulties, but to look for ways to serve and love others. Highly recommend! I'm going to read his book Unoffendable next.
Have a lovely week of enjoying God's blessings!
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