The Perfect Summer Sewing Project

English Rose Mug Rug Pattern

I love summer - spending time outside at the shoreline or on the South Downs.  I also love sewing but, as the temperature rises, I do not want to spend too long inside over a warm sewing machine and a hot iron.  That is why mug rug making is the perfect summer sewing project.

Flag Holidays Mug Rug
from Special Days Pattern Book

Mug rugs are quick to make - some as quick as an hour or two (you can always hand finish the binding sat on a picnic rug).  

Photography Mug Rug
from Hobby & Fun Pattern Book

Mug rugs use whatever fabrics you have to hand meaning less time spent shopping for supplies and more pennies for an ice-cream cone or afternoon tea.

Tea and Cake Mug Rug

And, with just a little time and very little cost, you can create a unique, handmade gift for family, friends or even yourself.  Leaving you plenty of time to enjoy the outdoors.

Swimmer Mug Rug

What a perfect reminder of those lazy, summer sewing days. 

The Patchsmith's Summer Fun Pattern Book

The Patchsmith's Summer Fun Paperback 

There is a new Patchsmith mug rug pattern book available - Summer Fun Mug Rug Patterns.  Included are ten fun patterns to help you bring summer home.  Six of the mug rug patterns are from my most popular summer patterns available individually on Etsy. Such as:

Butterfly Pocket Mug Rug

Watermelon Mug Rug

Beach Huts Mug Rug

All of these patterns are available in my Etsy store (just click on the photos above to go through to the individual pattern).

However, there are four patterns in the Summer Fun book that are unique to this book:

Flower Garden Mug Rug 

Ticker Tape Mug Rug

Topiary Trees Mug Rug

Harbourside Mug Rug

The Summer Fun pattern book is currently only available in paperback via Amazon but I am finalizing the PDF version and will let you know as soon as it is up and ready in my Etsy store.

St Patrick's Day Mug Rugs

 

St Patrick's Day version of Nordic Gnomes Mug Rug 

Sometimes all it takes is an additional free pattern sheet to turn a mug rug into a season special.  So it is with my Nordic Gnomes Mug Rug pattern.

Nordic Gnomes Mug Rug Pattern

With every purchase you receive an additional pattern sheet to turn the Nordic Gnomes into St Patrick's Day gnomes.  

Of course, you may just prefer to celebrate St Patrick's Day with a shamrock.

St Patrick's Day Mug Rug pattern

I love celebrating special days using a few scraps and an hour or two in my sewing room, don't you?