I made the first two. I made a strip set, then cut out out the front and coordinating back. I cut the batting a little bit short, then stitched in the ditch to the batting and turned. The first one looked kind of rough to me. Then I looked at the photo and decided that it didn't look that different.
So, I decided to sew across the seams and stitch the border more carefully. I didn't get the second one done, so will take photos when I finish it.
I made them too big for my taste. They finished at about 8.5 X 7. I was kind of going by the sizes suggested by the mug rug swap. If I make anymore, they will be smaller.
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