What is a mug rug? any link for a pattern?

Rag quilt for nephew in progress; mug rugs, organizer inserts for mugs, bow tucks or totes for various family and friends; and possible rag quilt for niece (if I can't get it done by Christmas, it'll be for her birthday in May...) Oh! Also promised to knit a dear friend a beret to match the scarf I knit her last year... More than enough to keep me busy--I still have to earn a living :)!

The only thing I'm making (and it's only in the planning stages) is a quilted Christmas stocking made to look like my mother's broken ankle with cast, and toes sticking out. Her cast is purple. I'm thinking of using the crazy quilt idea.
I guess you'd call it a gag gift.

Sewing light houses and covered bridges for Christmas gifts.

In progress:
- 3 lap quilts with embroidered snowman toile (12 blocks total). Embroidery is finished for 2 of them, plus 3 squares started on the third.
- bright half log cabin quilt for my daughter.
Yet to begin:
- 2 Steelers strip quilts
- puzzle quilt for friend with autistic son
- Pokey Little Puppy lap quilt for my Dad, who read that story over and over and over to me when I was little, and still teases me about it!
- scrap bag / pin cushions (2)
- 2 flannel snowman raggy quilts
Think I'll be ready by Christmas?

Holey Moley! I'm worn out just reading this thread. I haven't even made my list yet, I guess I better get cracking.

Love this one!
Well done to all you high achievers. I'll be making tree decorations with my kids, and might do some more quilted cards for people who would appreciate them, if I have time.

I was on a quilting/sewing retreat this w/e and one lady made her snap bag using the stips off lots of fabric selvages. Turned out really cute --all those dots of colors and names of manufacturers.

Likewise, table runners and place mats also putting together a couple of mixed hampers of home baked goodies

Maybe1day

I don't know if I will get any quilted things done. I am making t-shirt bags for all the girls. I'm crocheting dish rags and would like to get some potholders quilted for them also, but I don't know if I will. Maybe if I can keep myself off this computer! :oops:

I have those t-shirt bags started, dyed them bright yellow and will embroider flowers on both sides for my garden club ladies (10), but it's for next spring when we start up again, so not by x-mas. Do you use tank t-shirts or short sleeve shirts cut down for handle loops? What size do you use? I took the Lg kids shirts, didn't want them too big & droopy, but bigger than a little boys shirt. For now, mine are just dyed. Did you find colors anywhere?

Sure or I can send you the materials list and the directions...probably after Christmas, but as I am making them for the first time from a kit, it will probably be easier if I take pics and send along the directions... either way I will definitely share how they turn out :D

I hope to get a few tablerunners and who knows whatelse

I am making napping pillows, table runners, Place mats, pillows, cadies for chairs. It will be free shopping in the botique

what are napping pillows?

Bow tuck purses, t-shirt quilt, snap happy change purse, and beach bags

They are a rectangle pillow that fits in the nap of you neck, wonderful for naps in a chair. They are about 4" x 12" you can decorate them all different ways as long as it doesn't hurt to put your head on them.

That's adorable.....now for the big question..... what is a snap bag? is it like a coin purse?
Blessings,
MaryAnna

Only if you don't have to sleep at night, nor work a job during the day. then you might be able to get it done by Christmas!
Blessings,
MaryAnna

Tablerunner, Christmas stocking, lap quilt , baby quilt (not a Christmas goft but has to be done by then). Considering making purses for two of my nieces, age 18 and 23, maybe batiks - looking for input on this - do you think that age group would like them?

Thqnk you thank you so very much....hadn't heard of either of these...I will go there now!!

DO YOU HAVE APTTERN FOR THIS I LIKE THIS IT IS SO PRETTY

Hello there! I am making many Christmas gifts this year including a jewelry organizer for my 14 yr. old grand daughter. I am making a quilt bed cover for my 12 yr. old grandson. I am making a totebag for another grand daughter and made apron, pot holder and towel topper sets for the girls and ladies in the family.

I also make tissue holders and makeup organizers for the office staff and a mug organizer in masculine fabrics for the desk working guys in the family. I hope that helps a little bit! Kathy

Hello! That young age group is very subjective on the purses they use. How big, what colors, what length of strap, closures? I make lots and lots of handbags and find that young adults need to tell you what they are interested in to make sure they love the purses you will make for them. I hope that helps. Kathy

Yes, I would like to see how these snap bags are made also.
Can we get a pattern on line?

Thanks again,
Re

Table runners & placemats. Just finished one set of placemats & will post pictures later.

I purchased some lovely Christmas Fabric from the US, I have made three table runners using the tube quilting tutorial on this website, I am also making Christmas Stockings for babies having their first Christmas, each stocking has their name embroidered on the top they have turned out really well. My aim is to get everything done by the end of November. So when Christmas arrives when everyone else is madly running around I can hide under the doona and maybe it will all go away.

Table runner, placemats and table toppers if I can get my act together - I'm kind of stuck in the mud right now for some reason and can't seem to get moving on anything.

All my childern are comming for Christmas, I am making christmas aprons for all the girls. I thought I would look great all hanging on the wall. One son and grandson are getting their quilt. And I have to make some Christms stockings for the new grandchilren. I guess I had better get started.

So many good ideas! I am just finishing up the quilts I started for last year's birthdays, sigh.

Things I WANT to make: PJ pants for DSIL & niece, mug bucket organizers (Simplicity 2450), quilted potholders, crocheted amigurumi, crocheted potholders. Not to mention crocheted scarves and blankets for charity (told DH that "leftovers" need to be used for _something_).

Anything not ready for the holidays defaults to a birthday item. ;-)

Funny to be reading this blog as I just finished embroidering snow men onto a full set of towels for my MIL about an hour ago. This week I'll finish the binding on a quilt for GS and then make one or two quilted sweatshirt jackets. I plan on making a few quilted Christmas ornaments and stockings and some wine bags with a nice quilted metallic red plaid I got last Christmas. Along with that I got close to 10 yards of Rudolf the Red Nose fabric and will use that for gift bags and pillow cases for family. Hope I find the time for all this!

where did you get that pattern it is so cute, great for grandkids

Would you mind sharing your pattern/how-to??? I'm new to all of this, and this looks like one I could handle! LOL!

oooooo! Would you mind sharing your pattern?

The removable pocket purse seems so neat to make, where do you get patterns, Thanks :)

Not to but in but my husband works with a Jack Kutcher in Boulder Colorado :roll:

Hi, nana4baj and cindi,

Could you perhaps be specific about which pattern caught your eye? There are so many used as avatars, as well as those posted/shared.

Thanks!

PS: I am making pillows for gifts again this year. :-)

Moda has a good/easy pattern for a Kindle cover.

I'd love to know how to make a snap bag. They look cute.

Linda Rae

I do have several potholders already crocheted and yarn for some dishclothes and the yarn for a afghan when I get tired of sitting in front of the sewing machine with my projects I've already mentioned LOL now if I just follow through