Sunflower & Daisy Potholder/ Mug Rugs
Sunflower & Daisy Potholder/ Mug Rugs
Happy Flowers to Brighten Your Day!
Difficulty: Sunflower Swirl: Beginner - Hand or Machine;
Daisy Spiral: Beginner - Machine, Intermediate - Hand
reverse applique pattern with applique option - hand and machine directions
(8" x 8")
Brighten your cooking experience or take a coffee break in style with these Mug Rugs - two patterns to choose from- Sunflower Swirl and Daisy Spiral. Each have a playful, dimensional feel sized 8” x 8” . This pattern gives you lots of making options so it’s also a great way to learn new techniques. Yardage on the pattern is to create 4 Potholders/Mug Rugs, so mix and match away.
Basic Techniques: Reverse Applique with Applique by hand or machine.
You can choose to make the Potholder/Mug Rug top in:
2 fabric colors- reverse applique
3 fabric colors- reverse applique with applique of an accent fabric
Directions are comprehensive, step-by-step leading you through the process whether you make yourpotholder/ mug rugs by hand or machine.
We designed ours in Island Batik’s new Cosmic fabric collection which will be in shops very soon, but these look darling in an array of fabrics. Want a kit? We have multiple colorways available on our website.
This pattern is available as a digital PDF download as well.
These were designed in the Vincent’s Garden collection by Island Batik, Fall 2020.
Yardage makes 4 Mug Rugs. Each Mug Rug finishes at 8 in. x 8 in.
Fabric for Top & Binding: :
1 Fat Quarter - Dark Blue (sku: 122009570) - top fabric, all options
1 Fat Quarter - Pale Yellow (sku: 122020199) - background fabric, all options
1 Fat Quarter - Orange (sku: 122004370) -Binding, all options; applique-3 color
1 Fat Eighth - Green (sku: 122007620) - undercolor leaves - 4 color option
1 Fat Eighth - Yellow (sku: 122015100) - undercolor hives - 4 color option
backing fabric: 1 Fat Quarter (4 - 9” x 9” squares) - Dark Blue
Batting: 4 - 9” x 9” squares
For hand creation: Thread- Basting: button or hand quilting thread (12 wt.) in contrast color to top & applique fabrics; Applique: stitching thread in same color as top & applique fabrics; Needles- Basting: No. 7 Sharps; Applique: No. 11 Milliner's
For Machine creation: Paper backed iron-on fusible, recommend Soft Fuse: 5 - 8" x 8" square; Thread- same color as top & applique fabrics; Terial Magic spray-on stabilizer or add-in stabilizer of choice; Open-toed sewing machine foot strongly recommended