This whimsical mug rug is completely stitched in the hoop; no additional hand or sewing machine stitching required. The inner and outer side borders are attached during the embroidery process. The background is lightly quilted. The snowman is partly applique. Use this mug rug with your hot cocoa and snack or as a greeting card sent to friends and family for Christmas. Each mug rug fits perfectly into an A7 envelope.

2 stitch files in your download: One with the full design and another without center design, with just the quilting stitches only. This allows you to add a design of your own choice or fussy cut some special fabric. The set also comes with a coordinating printable tag in pdf format. The tag explains what a mug rug is and how to launder it. Also, included in your download are detailed instructions in pdf format.

Mug rugs’ finished size: 6.75” w x 4.75” h
Designs dimensions: 7.00” w x 5.00” h
Stitch Counts: 3,949 to 13,677

Supplies Needed

• Fusible fleece, heavier weight like Pellon 971 F
• Contrasting/coordinating quality cotton fabrics
  • – for the front center
  • for the borders and back
• Small scrap of fabric for the snowman applique
• Steam a Seam 2 (SAS2) or Heat N Bond Lite (HNB)
• Painter’s, medical paper, or masking tape
• Sharp, small, curved tip scissors
• Mini iron
• Stabilizer: Polymesh (woven, cutaway)