Blossom Mug Mat

 A super simple, adorable, and quick project! 

I used FreeSpirit Fabrics. I love to travel, so I fussy cut the map fabric to one of my favorite places! This would be a great fabric to use for your friend who loves to travel or loves maps!

Materials:

Blossom & Petals Printed Interfacing Pattern (2 flowers per panel)

(2) 6" squares fabric for mat top and bottom.

(1) 3" square fabric for flower center.

(1) 6" square stabilizer.  We love Annie's Soft and Stable.  Fusible batting works, too.

 MUG MAT INSTRUCTIONS: 

This set of instructions is specific for the Mug Mat but there are many more projects you can make with this simple printed interfacing.  Here is a link to some of those: Blossom Blog Projects

1) Cut materials.  Cut around Blossom pattern about a half inch outside of lines.  One of our complimentary project panels (with each order) had a dashed line around it that you can cut on.  The Zigzap panel has the circle outside of the blossom - any of these configurations are fine!  Cut a small slit in the middle of the flower center interfacing. Cut the center circle of the blossom away (about a quarter inch away from the dashed line) and place rough side (fusible side) to RIGHT side of flower center fabric. Set aside circle.

 2) Fuse the rough side of the Blossom pattern to the WRONG side of top fabric.  Put a small slit in the middle where the interfacing circle was (the circle will cover this, so make it small - about 1").

3)  Layer the 6" square fabrics according to this photo.

 

 

 

4) Stitch on the solid line through all layers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5) Trim on the dashed line.  Clip at each inner angle - just a little, and do not go all the way to the stitching - just close.

 

 

 

 

 

6) Turn through the little slit that you made.  Using a Pointer-creaser, through the slit, gently press against seams to smooth and push out the curves. Press with iron.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7) Sew the flower center on the solid lines.  For the best smooth curve, use a very small stitch length - I like a 1.8mm, but see what you like.  Trim on the dashed lines.  Turn through the slit.  Smooth curves with a pointer-creaser.  

 

 

 

8) Fuse flower center to cover the slit on the Blossom. Zigzag around the flower center through all layers. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9) Top-stitch around edges if you wish.  You can also top-stitch in the petals as in this photo. 

 

 

 

 

 

10) Make a cup of hot tea and enjoy your mug mat!  A set of 4 wrapped up (or even one), is a very nice gift! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back of Mug Mat.  FreeSpirit Fabrics, Tim Holtz.

Now, it is "time" to relax.... or make more mug mats, which I also find relaxing (after the first one).