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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Binding the mug rugs.......

It took me an hour to do the first 2 bindings on 8" mug rugs.  The next 4 took an hour and 15 minutes.  I am pretty particular about how it looks and still feel that they need a bartack in every folded mitered corner of the binding.  I have seen the fabric pull out of a folded miter after washing so it is necessary.  I hope I can speed it up to 15 minutes for each by the time I finish the whole pile of them.
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17 comments:

  1. louleeOctober 2, 2013 at 5:42 AM

    Love the kiwiana ones.
    You're like a machine. Do you ever rest?

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  2. HannahOctober 2, 2013 at 5:55 AM

    I love them, especially the top left one!

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  3. Sewing JunkieOctober 2, 2013 at 5:56 AM

    Only you can make them look the way you want them. They look perfect. Sometimes the small things take more time. Chris

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  4. Beth@IHaveANotion.comOctober 2, 2013 at 6:11 AM

    Oh the green ones look so calm.... You use straight grain rather than bias for bindings?

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  5. patty a.October 2, 2013 at 6:46 AM

    These are pretty!

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  6. Linda SwanekampOctober 2, 2013 at 7:03 AM

    These are way too beautiful to set a mug on. Maybe you could mount them on premade artist canvas squares for small, modular wall hangings, moveable art pieces.

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  7. RuthOctober 2, 2013 at 7:34 AM

    Every quilt you make is beautiful! You inspire me over and over. Yay, color!

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  8. Karen - Quilts...etc.October 2, 2013 at 7:38 AM

    they are really pretty and if you are selling them or giving for gifts I can understand why you are picky about them -

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  9. SheilaOctober 2, 2013 at 8:05 AM

    Sweet, beautiful little pieces of art. Each one special.

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  10. CathiOctober 2, 2013 at 8:50 AM

    They're all beautiful, but the green ones are extra special - they make me think of a forest. Very calming and really draw me to just gaze at them.

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  11. MagaOctober 2, 2013 at 11:47 AM

    Your mug rugs are beautiful as all your quilts are. I have search around your blog but have not found how you do your binding (cutting width, seam allowance etc). Would you mind sharing this information?
    I am very bad at putting binding on and do not like using glue or sticky tape.
    Maga
    dagmar dot eu at gmail dot com

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  12. Elaine/Muddling ThroughOctober 2, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    Oh,wow! Perfection.

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  13. Needled MomOctober 2, 2013 at 5:00 PM

    They look so pretty. I had never thought of a bar tack for the corners, but that is a great idea.

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  14. MamaTOctober 2, 2013 at 6:23 PM

    Do you do the bindings by hand? You're fast! And they're beautiful!

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  15. Mystic QuilterOctober 2, 2013 at 8:10 PM

    You always make great mug rugs Wanda!

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  16. Brown FamilyOctober 2, 2013 at 11:00 PM

    THey might get faster as you go!

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  17. marcyOctober 2, 2013 at 11:15 PM

    These are just darling!!

    Do you paper piece them?

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