Mug Rugs/ Placemats.

Barbara you have done a fantastic job. As has Fatama and Martine. Love the fabrics and the varigated thread just sets of the mats, Well done . Glad you are having fun with your new Baby toy :)))

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by babash 29 Oct 2015

Thank you.

These are lovely!!
Hugs, Nadyne

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you

Love them all -great job--husband would love the car on a lot.

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you.

Owesome work..great going with 500e..!!!

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you. Loving this machine and the bigger hoops.

Love these two mug rugs! Well done, to the three of you!
Hugs, Lidia

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you

I am sure your visitors will love these. You have done very well. Hugs Shirley

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you

These are fabulous! And I love those Aussie fabrics and I'm sure your visitors will, too! Well done!

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you

These are great! I like how you got the placement of the fabric just right. You can just feel those cars zooming around. Pokies on a satin stitched border are always a pain in the ole patootie. I used to use markers except it bothered me that the colors didn't always match the thread well. Most of these kinds of borders have a couple of different kinds of underlay, like a straight stitch, a triple stitch, a couple of zigzags, and I find that if I trim after each pass of the underlay, it helps if I get out my tweezers and carefully snip off any potential pokies along the way. If I still don't like what I see after the satin stitch, I do the satin stitch a second time and that provides a lot more coverage and gives a pretty good definition to the edge. That won't work with varigated thread as you'll never get it lined up properly.

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you for your hints. Not sure how it would work the way I did it as a sandwich. But worth thinking about for future projects. Always willing to learn.

Awesome work done..They all Beautiful!!!!

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you.

Great mug rugs - awesome choices of material - I am sure they will love them all :)

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you.

well done! I like them all~hugs~

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you

Very nice, I'm sure they will love getting these!

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you. I hope so. Thought they wouldn't take up much room in their cases.

Lynnea, I just deleted your post as it had an email address in. I tried to send a PM but I got an error message.

Can you please repost your comment/question without the email address?

Very nice like the fabric

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you

They look very well trimmed from here! Well done.

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you. I feel I could have trimmed a bit closer but was concerned I would snip the threads.

Love the choice of material, they have turned out very good indeed. Sandra.

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you

Such lovely placemats you've done& these fabrics look delightful too. I particularly enjoyed those down under animals. Thanks for sharing your work. :~D

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you. Funny thing is the down under fabric was on sale and while I didn't have a project in mind at the time and was trying to decide how much to buy. My DH told the lady she will take it all. So I have heaps of it.

Wow Barbara these look great :)
Love your fabrics and great use of the variegated threads! You have done a pretty goood job on the trimming too, I am sure the visitors would love these!

I love your frame Martine :)

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by mops 27 Oct 2015

I agree: lovely fabric and well executed!

by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you both. I had the idea in my mind but couldn't have done it with out help from both of you. Have posted them off to the country and should hear how they were received on Friday.

Love your choice of material. I do not see where you need more practice. They look perfect to me.

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you. On the trimming could have been a bit closer.

Grand looking. Love them!

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you

Awesome! Great job with the variegated threads.

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you.

Nice job, Barbara...they look great!

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by babash 28 Oct 2015

Thank you

They are delightful. I thought you had bound them until I read all the comments. They are supper as are your fabrics. Marvelous gift for
visitors from US & Canada.

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by babash 26 Oct 2015

Thank you. I have been sitting on these fabrics for a while waiting for something to pop in my mind.
At least they were made in Australia. Not too many Souvenirs actually made here.

They turned out super. Love your fabrics.

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by babash 26 Oct 2015

Thank you

Well done Barbara, I just love all the Australian fabrics! Your cousin's friends will love them. I particularly love the maps with the Holden cars!!!! Love Chris

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by babash 26 Oct 2015

Thank you. Stumbled across that fabric online by accident. They also had Ford cars but not as nice.

Wowwwww i love them all and YES you will get better with more practice i did so you can to:):)Hint****Go to Walmart and buy yourself some felt fabric pens ,these cover the edges nicely and make it look perfect:);)hugs carolyn

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by babash 26 Oct 2015

Don't have Walmart here but I am sure I can get them at our similar stores. thanks for the tip.

Terrific job/Lillian

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by babash 26 Oct 2015

Thank you

Great job and what a great collection of fabric. LOVE

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by babash 26 Oct 2015

Thank you. Between my buying and my Cousin buying whatever she sees that she likes ( regardless of the price) and sending it to me I have a varied collection.