Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Mug Rug Blog Hop -- My Day

 


I'm happy to be participating in yet another fun blog hop, this time hosted by Carla of Creatin in the Sticks.

Here's the list of today's participants:

Wednesday, November 17th


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The theme of this hop is Mug Rugs; small quilted or sewn mats to put under your cup of coffee, tea, or whatever.

I will show you what I've created for this hop, after taking a trip down memory lane.

I have made, many, many, mug rugs in the course of doing blog hops. They're fun, quick, and easy to stich up. Here are some of the mug rugs I've designed, along with links to their posts (and free patterns in some cases). You can find still more in my list of Free Patterns on the left side of this blog.

Born to Be Wild Blog Hop: Bird of Paradise Mug Rug

Show Your Stripes Blog Hop: Up, Up, and Away Mug Rug

From the Heart Blog Hop: Grandmother's Garden Mug Rugs


Halloween Hopping Blog Hop: Vampire Mug Rug

Fabulous Freebies Blog Hop: Easy-Peasy Pumpkin Mug Rug

I also just created a mug rug for the Ghastly Ghouls Blog Hop, and you can see that project and post here.

I got a question during the Ghastly Ghouls Blog Hop about cleaning wool felt mug rugs. They cannot be laundered like cotton ones. They will shrink in warm/hot water, and can't handle a lot of agitation in a machine. They can be hand washed in cold water, or spot cleaned. Most of my designs could also be made as raw-edge applique in cotton. Just quilt and bind them after doing the applique like you would any cotton mug rug.

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And now, the project I did specifically for this hop!

As you can see from the above projects, I usually work in wool applique. But I also enjoy hand-piecing and English Paper Piecing upon occasion. For my mug rug, I did EPP with apple core shapes measuring 1.5" wide and 2" tall. They were definitely more challenging to sew together than hexagons, (my usual go-to for EPP), but I enjoyed the exercise! After I had sewn a bunch together (using scrap fabric), I decided to applique them to a wool felt backing, and then added another backing piece behind that. The applique, and stitching around the outside of the mug rug, are done with embroidery floss and a blanket stitch. The final apple core mug rug measures 10" square.

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I enjoy reading your comments, and will respond via email unless you are a No Reply Blogger.

Finally, be sure to visit everyone participating in this great hop!

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Monday, November 1, 2021

Starting Today: Row Along Link Party

 I'm not participating in this part of the Row Along, but please check out everyone who is!

Seaside row along round-up

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Ghastly Ghouls Blog Hop -- My Day

 

I'm so happy to be participating in another wonderful blog hop, this time hosted by Carol at Just Let Me Quilt.

Here's the list of today's participants:

OCTOBER 20 
Scrapdash
Homespun Hannah's Blog
Elizabeth Coughlin Designs (me)
Karrin’s Crazy World

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The theme for this hop is obvious; Halloween! Last year for the Halloween Hoppers Blog Hop, I created this Vampire Mug Rug:


You can find the post and the free pattern for this project HERE.

This year, I decided to make a pal for the vampire; Frankenstein's monster! Like most people, I erroneously refer to this character as "Frankenstein," when in reality that's the name of his creator. But, I'll continue the faux pas and call him "Frankenstein" since that's how we all know him!

So, here's my Frankenstein Mug Rug:


It measures 9" x 12" and is sewn up in National Nonwovens WoolFelt and DMC embroidery floss. The purple background is the same color as the Vampire Mug Rug, it just photographed differently.

If you'd like to make one for yourself or a spooky pal of your own, here's the link to the FREE pattern.

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I love to read your comments and will reply via email unless you are a No Reply Blogger.

Finally, be sure to visit everyone participating in this great hop!

 

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Falling For You Blog Hop -- My Day

If you're looking for my entry in the Seaside Adventure Row Along, please click HERE.

And now...another blog hop.

 I'm so happy to be participating in another fun hop, this time hosted by Joan of Moose Stash Quilting!


Here's the list of today's participants:

Wednesday September 22

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs (me)

Beaquilter

Inflorescence

Selina Quilts

Sew Many Yarns


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The theme for this hop is clearly Fall/Autumn, which is my favorite season. A big reason why that is the case is the incredible foliage I am surrounded by here in Massachusetts. And that foliage was the inspiration of my new design, "Magnificent Maple Leaves Table Runner."


It is sewn up in National Nonwovens WoolFelt and DMC embroidery floss, and measures 13" wide and 35" long. 


Each leaf has simple embroidered veining:


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If you'd like to make it yourself, the pattern is available for sale in my Etsy shop.


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I enjoy reading your comments and will reply via email unless you are a No-Reply Blogger.

Finally, be sure to visit everyone else in this hop:

Monday September 20

Creatin' in the Sticks

Samelias Mum

Quilting Gail

Vroomans Quilts

Quilt Schmilt


Tuesday September 21

Just Let Me Quilt

Just Sew Quilter

Days filled with Joy

Kathy’s Kwilts and More 

The Morning Latte


Wednesday September 22

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs (me)

Beaquilter

Inflorescence

Selina Quilts

Sew Many Yarns


 Thursday September 23

Karrins Crazy World

Words and Stitches

Patchouli Moon Studio

Karen’s Korner

That Fabric Feeling

Scrapdash


 Friday September 24

QuiltFabrication

Ms P Designs USA

Lianne Makes Stuff

Quilted Delights

MooseStashQuilting


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Sunday, September 19, 2021

Seaside Adventure Row Along Turtle Trek

 


I'm happy to be participating in week three of this year's Row Along. 

We are doing this hop in honor of Marian Pena, who we tragically lost this year. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to Marian's family. Melissa from The Quilting Room graciously took up the mantle and all the hard work of organizing this, so a big thanks to Melissa!

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Be sure to visit everyone participating in this week of the hop:

Patchwork Breeze

Patti's Patchwork

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs (me)

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The theme for this year is, as indicated in the graphic above, is something related to the Seaside. I've designed a simple raw-edge appliqued row that I'm calling "Turtle Trek." It pays homage to endangered sea turtles, and their difficult journey back to the sea after being born on the shore.

The row consists of three 10.5" x 12.5" blocks (including seam allowance):

Hatching
(the turtles hatch on the shore)

Trek
(they make their way to the water)

Destination
(they grow and hopefully thrive in the ocean)

And here's an illustration of the entire 12.5" x 30.5" Turtle Trek row (including outside seam allowance):


And you can download the FREE pattern for this row HERE.

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To sew my row, I used two fabrics from the Northcott Canvas line which Northcott so graciously sent me. I also used other fabrics from my stash.

Here are the Northcott fabrics I used in my row:

And here is my final sewn row:


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I love to read your comments and will reply via email unless you are a No Reply Blogger.

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You can find links to everyone participating in all the weeks of this hop at Melissa's Blog.

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Monday, September 13, 2021

Week Two Seaside Adventure Row-Along

 

Its week 2 of the Seaside Adventure Row Along, hosted by Melissa at The Quilting Room with Mel. This hop is being carried out in honor of its originator Marian Pena, who we tragically lost this year.

Here are three contributors for this week:



Be sure to check them out!

I will be participating in this hop the week of Sept. 20th, so please come back to see what I've created.

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Seaside Adventure Row Along Begins

 


This is the first week of the Seaside Adventure Row Along, hosted by Melissa at The Quilting Room with Mel. This hop is being carried out in honor of its originator Marian Pena, who we tragically lost this year.

There are three creative contributors this week:

Be sure to check them out!

I will be participating in this hop the week of Sept. 20th, so please come back to see what I've created.

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Orange You Glad Blog Hop -- My Day

 


I'm so happy to be participating in another fun hop hosted by Carla of Creatin' in the Sticks.

Here's the list of today's participants:

Wednesday, August 18th


The theme for this hop is, obviously, the color orange. I've created a wool felt candle mat/large mug rug loosely based on Drunkards Path quilt blocks, which are curved pieced blocks.

To create my mat, I started with two background pieces of a brown wool felt measuring 12.5" square, and four 5.5" circles in four different shades of orange. I cut the circles into quarters, and used three of quarters from each color.

I appliqued the quarters onto one of the 12.5" background pieces using embroidery floss and a blanket stitch. Then, I blanket stitched the other 12.5" background piece to the back to cover up all the stitching.

Here's the finished piece:


I love to read your comments and will reply via email unless you are a No Reply Blogger.

Be sure to visit everyone participating in this hop:

Monday, August 16th

Tuesday, August 17th

Wednesday, August 18th

Thursday, August 19th

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

It's a Guy Thing Blog Hop -- My Day

 

I'm happy to be participating in another fun blog hop, this time hosted by Carol at Just Let Me Quilt.

Here's the list of today's participants:

July 29

Scrapdash

That Fabric Feeling

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs (me)

Quilt Schmilt

The Colorful Fabriholic

Songbird Designs

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The theme of this hop is Guys...or Men...or Boys...or Males...or something Masculine. I knew right away I wanted to do something with a football theme; although in my house, I (the female) watch more football than my husband does! In any case, my project is perfect for your next football-viewing party.

There's a 16" x 16" table mat to put your bowl of chips on; a football between yard markers on a field:


And 6.5" x 6.5" football coasters for those glasses of whatever:


Everything is easy to make and stitches up quickly with Wool Felt and embroidery floss.

My project is called "Football Season," and if you'd like to make it for yourself, or a man you know, here's a link to the FREE pattern.



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I love to read your comments, and will reply via email unless you are a No Reply Blogger.

Finally, be sure to visit everyone participating in this hop"

July 26 

Creatin' in the Sticks

Storied Quilts

Quilted Delights

Samelia's Mum

Vroomans Quilts

Karen's Korner

 

July 27

MooseStashQuilting

Inflorescence

Becky’s Adventures in Quilting and Travel

Websterquilt

Words & Stitches

Days Filled With Joy

 

July 28

Ms P Designs USA

Beaquilter

Lianne Makes Stuff

For The Love Of Geese

Domestic Felicity

 

July 29

Scrapdash

That Fabric Feeling

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs (me)

Quilt Schmilt

The Colorful Fabriholic

Songbird Designs


July 30

Just Let Me Quilt

Quilt Fabrication

Kathy's Kwilts and More

Patchouli Moon Studio

Food for Thought


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