I'm making mug rugs, and love it. However, when I give them, people study them for a minute and then ask if it is a really small placemat! So, I'm thinking..."dammit dolls" have a little peom explaining their usefulness, so why not Mug Rugs...does anyone know of such a thing? (If not, maybe we should all pool our smarts and come up with one!)

Just off the top of my head:

Hope you enjoy this little rug.
It's meant to fit a cup or a mug.
So when you're having your coffe or tea,
I hope you'll smile and think of me.

Really, before joining this forum, I had never heard of a Mug Rug either!! Has anyone else?
Place mats, yes, Mug Rugs no, even though it's a good idea, especially since I have a glass table.

No, I had never heard of a mug rug, either! But I like them and the little poem Carol wrote sounds good to me.

I gave mug rugs as individual gifts at a ladies luncheon I hosted on May. Yup - everyone looked at them like "Huh?". Even though I placed them on the beverage table & had a beverage glass sitting on each one. I tried explaining what they were & kept getting the Huh? look - so I finally said they were coasters on steroids. Huh? to Aha! in seconds. So much for class & finesse.

Carol you're a real poet! Perfect poem!!!

Glad ya like it!

They might understand 'washable coaster'.
Mug Rug is much nicer than a folded washcloth.

That is to cute..

Love the poem......

Just A little place for your mug
so it don't drip on your table or rug.

that is so cute..............can I use it?
cause everytime I make one I am ask
what it is for.....

Anyone can use mine that wants to.

Great poem!

Have to say I do make mine more like a coaster. Square in shape so no doubt what it is for :)

I love this! I've never made a mug rug and really never wanted to but now I want to make some just to use this poem! Thanks for adding to my to do list!

Carol, Your a poet and you didn't know it! Great little saying...

Same here.

Carol's Quilts, You are a genius!!!
I love the poem, and will give credit where it is due...I'll include a little "cq" at the end whenever I give it with a mug rug! Thank you!!
For those that haven't tried making these little gifts, DO!!! They are fun, quick, and always appreciated. I make mine using leftover or orphan blocks, or to try out a new pattern. Then I match them with an inexpensive mug...Instant Gift!

I have a question: why is the mug rug larger than a coaster? They don't seem to be large enough for a mug and a desert plate.

Perfect!

Wow! That is really good. I am impressed.

I love this one too!

Great poem. Can we use it?
Just read your reply. Thank you.

I first heard of them from my weaver sister--she made quite a few for her weaving shop back in the early 90's. I think the woven ones preceded the quilted ones, but am not sure.

Here is what I use:
A place for coffee, water, pop or tea
Whenever you use it, think of me.
Extra room for a little treat
Be it fruit or veggies or something sweet.

This mug rug
Is a mug hug

I have been in Mug Rug swaps, it is fun to recieve them and make them.

This mug rug
Is a mug hug

I have been in Mug Rug swaps, it is fun to recieve them and make them.

Thanks for the cute poem ... you can expect this little ditty to go virul now!

I too had not heard of a rug mug. I am still out on whether they are a good idea or not LOL, other than for pracice sewing quilts. Take care.
Linda

I wish I could come up with poems like this. My talents lie elsewhere. Would you mind if we used this little poem?

I made plastic canvas coasters years ago with the words "mug rug" stitched into the pattern. Still have a few of them which I use at Christmas time because they're made with red and green yarns.

Very cute

Thanks, Dian. That is so thoughtful and very much appreciated.

I wouldn't mind at all. Please be my guest.

How about room for a cookie!?

Thank you, everyone, for all your compliments. I certainly never expected the kind of response this little poem has generated. It's made me feel a little special and I am so appreciative.

Yes, you may use it if you like.

Thanks again,
Carol

thank you Carol that is so perfect
I like to give credits where it belongs So here your ditty will be signed Carol Q
You are definitely a talented person
I used to write poems and stories but they all got lost but 2. My parents didn't permit it and the notebook had to be kept at a freinds house and she was kicked out on her 18th birthday and never saw the notebook again.
I only have 2 left.I thought both would be out dated but one can be used today with the wars going on again unfortunily,

I was thinking this very same thing...

Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm sorry to hear you had such misfortune with your poems. Why don't you post them on this board? I'd love to read them and I'm sure others would, too.