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Mug Rugs/ Placemats.
With help from 2 Cuties I have been able to do these on my Janome 500E.
First two the Rounded Rectangle from tfk.
Second two Granny Round from Mops.
I am so happy with the way they turned out even though I need more practice with the trimming. But surely I can only get better.
I used calico on the back batting in the middle and print fabric on top.
These will be for my Cousin's friends visiting her one from Canada and one from USA. Hope they like them.
Thanks for looking.
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Comments (28)
19439✽
Great job and what a great collection of fabric. LOVE
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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.
145791✽
Terrific job/Lillian
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Thank you
360671✽
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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Don't have Walmart here but I am sure I can get them at our similar stores. thanks for the tip.
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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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Thank you. Stumbled across that fabric online by accident. They also had Ford cars but not as nice.
31625✽
They turned out super. Love your fabrics.
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Thank you
1135✽
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.
visitors from US & Canada.
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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.
At least they were made in Australia. Not too many Souvenirs actually made here.
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18104✽
Awesome! Great job with the variegated threads.
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Thank you.
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crafter2243
27 Oct 2015
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Love your choice of material. I do not see where you need more practice. They look perfect to me.
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Thank you. On the trimming could have been a bit closer.
7806✽
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 :)
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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I agree: lovely fabric and well executed!
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.
6951✽
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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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.
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sandralane
27 Oct 2015
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Love the choice of material, they have turned out very good indeed. Sandra.
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Thank you
140717✽
They look very well trimmed from here! Well done.
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Thank you. I feel I could have trimmed a bit closer but was concerned I would snip the threads.
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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?
Can you please repost your comment/question without the email address?
7590✽
Very nice, I'm sure they will love getting these!
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Thank you. I hope so. Thought they wouldn't take up much room in their cases.
299559✽
well done! I like them all~hugs~
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Thank you
7166✽
Great mug rugs - awesome choices of material - I am sure they will love them all :)
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Thank you.
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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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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.
70755✽
These are fabulous! And I love those Aussie fabrics and I'm sure your visitors will, too! Well done!
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Thank you
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shirley124
27 Oct 2015
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I am sure your visitors will love these. You have done very well. Hugs Shirley
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Thank you
78119✽
Love these two mug rugs! Well done, to the three of you!
Hugs, Lidia
Hugs, Lidia
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Thank you
6446✽
Owesome work..great going with 500e..!!!
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Thank you. Loving this machine and the bigger hoops.
18499✽
Love them all -great job--husband would love the car on a lot.
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Thank you.
24424✽
These are lovely!!
Hugs, Nadyne
Hugs, Nadyne
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Thank you
42046✽
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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Thank you.