Autumn Splendor rug
 

Here is the rug for the kitchen & gathering room that matches the "Autumn Splendor" quilt, table runner, placemats and napkins with my handy helper, Domino. She was sitting on the rug while I was binding it. When I put it on the floor in the kitchen, she had to check it out.

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OOOOH pretty. You aren't really going to walk on that, are you???

You sound exactly like my DSIL.

It's a perfect match for her!

Beautiful!! what is the backing?

Too nice to walk on!!

Looks like your helper has claimed it! Cute kitty and rug.

How nice! I am with the other girls,I think it is too pretty to walk on.

I use poly felt for both the batting (white) and the backing (black this time). Lots of colors in felt. 72" wide. It is firmer than batting and it's not any thicker than a regular quilt sandwich. I use it for table runners as batting (it's flatter) and for wall hangings.

I can just hear your cat saying, "do I look good on this color"?

aww isn't that sweet? beautiful quilt. Are you going to walk on that? wow.

I have made 7 rugs. Most are for beside my bed to match quilts or bedrunners. They wash up beautifully.

A gorgeous rug!

Beautiful. Walk on it? Not in my house. Up on the wall.

She looks so much like my cat name Whistle that I picked out of a litter in the late 60s. She too had to check everything out.

Can you still throw it in the washer and dryer with the poly felt? I made a quilt rug for my living room because I couldn't find a store bought rug that I liked. I love my quilt rug but it doesn't have enough body to lay flat on the floor when you walk on it. I used batting in the middle, but I could attach some felt to the back of it if it would help.

Gorgeous rug. Looks far too nice to walk on.

Ooh goodness no...it can't be walked on!! That waaaayyy too precious!

I love it! It really doesn't get a lot of traffic due to the coffee table, but I have to find a way to keep it flat or I am going to have to use something else. I want something that I can wash and dry, too, so that makes my problem more interesting. I might have to try the poly felt if I can find some. It seems like it would be washable.

It's beautiful! So it's made of regular quilting cotton with poly felt for batting and backing? How does it hold up in high traffic areas? I'd love one of these by my entrance door to greet my guests but would be afraid of the traffic situation, wear and tear.

so so pretty, i see your inspector loves it too.

The first one that I made I used a towel as backing and poly felt as the batting. The towel was just a little too thick to quilt on the frame (I did it, but it wasn't fun). So I switched to the poly felt (made from recycled plastic bottles). It is stiffer, much better w/2 layers of felt. It is about the same thickness as a regular quilt. You could put it on the back to help stiffen it up. I use 2 layers of the cheaper felt from JA, but if you are only doing 1, I would probably go with the premium (thicker) felt. Spray the back w/Super Grip, works great.

Mine is not a high traffic situation. Make a couple of them to rotate. I probably wouldn't use them for everyday in a high traffic area. I would use them for parties, special occasions, etc.

I love just about anything in autumn colours! :) Beautiful quilt!

Oh that is so pretty! I would have a hard time walking on it too I think but you'll get used to it. Besides if it wears out you can always make another one.

Lovely and the kitty is too.

Well, I say Dominos a very refined feline quilt judge and has given this gorgeous rug her stamp of approval. Seriously, I love it and you did a nice job.

Nice Autumn rug.

Well, I had no idea! Rugs? It's lovely and I'm a thinking, hmmm.

nicely done

i love this what did yo use for backing

I used poly felt for the batting and backing, then sprayed it w/Super Grip.

Did you sew the felt to the back of the quilt, or did you spray it with the Super Grip? I bought my felt yesterday for the backing and now I am not sure how to attach it to my quilt rug. Thanks, Julie

I assemble it like any quilt sandwich but, w/felt batting in the middle and felt backing. Then I quilt it. Bind using whatever width that you would normally use. It is not any thicker than a regular quilt sandwich. When it is completed, spray w/Super Grip.