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| Brighten the Halloween table with mug rug fun |
A
simple way to celebrate special days and seasonal fun is to add a coaster or
mug rug to your table, desk or nightstand.
Children especially enjoy having their own holiday mug rug.
Over
the years I have created many Halloween patterns from bats to witches .....
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| Halloween Witch Mug Rug |
......... to
cats .......
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| Moonlit Cat Mug Rug - Scaredy Cat version |
........ to
ghosts .....
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| Ghostly Duo Mug Rug |
..... and
let us not forget the Halloween pumpkins ....
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| Pumpkin Patch Mug Rug with Halloween templates |
You can find all
these patterns are more in my Etsy Store. And if time is really short you can use them to create a little fabric coaster from two 5" charm squares - perfect for a Halloween party or a
child’s bedside table.
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| One Bat from my Halloween pattern book |
But another way to add a touch of fabric fun to your home is to create a shaped coaster like this ghostly apparition .....
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| Ghostly Coaster |
1. First - choose
your fabric (the hardest part of any task for me!). For each Ghostly coaster you will need:
One 6" square
Two 3½" x 6" rectangles
One 6" square of batting
One 6" square of fusible webbing
One 6" square of fusible webbing
Fabric for your ghost
Ghostly Duo mug rug pattern
(Tip: I cut my ghosts from an old white linen table cloth as it is a bit thicker than quilting fabric and I know it will wash well.)
(Tip: I cut my ghosts from an old white linen table cloth as it is a bit thicker than quilting fabric and I know it will wash well.)
2. Fold
under the 6” edge of one of the rectangles of fabric as shown and press.
3. Applique
a ghost onto the center of the 6” fabric square following the instructions in the pattern. Place batting behind the appliqued square and quilt around the
ghost.
4. Next lay the two backing rectangles right sides facing upwards, so that the rectangle with the folded edge overlaps the other rectangle slightly, creating a 6” square (the folded edge should lie on top).
5. Place
the appliquéd ghost square on top – right side facing downwards. Pin to secure.
You
should be able to see the quilted line quite easily.
6. Now stitch all the way around the ghost, approximately ½”
outside of the quilted line. Accuracy is
not essential and smooth corners will work better than pointy ones.
7. Once
you have stitched all the way around - trim all layers approximately ¼”
from the outline stitching. Take care not to
snip any stitches.
8. Turning
out is simple because of the overlapping back.
(I run my Clover Turner all along the inside of the seam to ensure it is fully turned out.)
9. Give
the ghoulish coaster a good pressing and slip-stitch the envelope back
closed.
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| Pink Ghostly Coaster |
Easy? You bet.
So much so you could whip up a whole gang of ghoulish ghosts for your
children, nephews, nieces, grandchildren and ... oh yes, yourself. This method would also work well for other shapes.
And
if you would prefer a book of Halloween mug rug patterns you will find a paperback
version on Amazon or a PDF version in my Etsy store.
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| Perfect for those Halloween cocktails |
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| Halloween & Thanksgiving Mug Rug Booklet |
Until next time ..... enjoy the Halloween fun and games and keep safe.
