Fab mug rugs today.
Nancy, I love roses and yours is beautiful. Love the colors you used.
Ritzy, you do fantastic things. I'm really impressed with all you have shown.
Lorchen, you are a master with your cross stitching. The colors are great.
Robyn, sorry I forgot you in the first round. It's a pretty hexie thing
By the way, I'm getting a bit nervous, because I sent your muggie at the same time as the one for Lotti. I hope it shows up soon.

And Marilyn, yours is on its way, too.

Beautiful mug rugs Renata. Nancy that's a beautiful rose and I love the background fabric. Robyn, love the hexie mug rug. (Are you a hex-aholic like me? ) Ritzy, I hadn't noticed that you had stitched the plaid, very clever and lovely.

No, no, Nancy, you didn't miss it--your post made me realize I had missed it. I edited the post. Sorry, I thought it noted when you edit.

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Oops. Missed that last line. Nevermind....

Nancy

Renata--I wanted to stick with my black backgrounds so I had to come up with a way to make the fabric look Christmasy--I love the look of plaids so that way my effort at making plaid. The lightest thread is a metallic by Superior Threads. The tatting is by hand and was done on a needle instead of with a shuttle which I was never able to learn. Then of course because it was a Christmas tree--it needed decorations. Anyway, I think I got carried away. The little manger and lamb are made of plastic canvas that I stitched and then sewed on.

You can send him a picture of them Renata, lying on your plate That'll get him running home.

Love the rugs, so gooooood

Gorgeous! Based on the cross-stitch, I'm guessing it's from Lorchen. Correct?

Nancy

WooHoo! I am officially and owner of a lounge lizard! And let me tell you--he really flew across the pond quickly--funny, I can't see any wings. Along with the wonderful lizard I received some chocolate(too hot to drink right now) and two spools of Valdani Hand Dyed Variegated thread in two different weights to try. Can you tell I am excited?

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Oh dear, I was so excited I forgot to give credit where enormous credit is due--Lorchen made my lounge lizard

Oh my, Ritzy! I just looked at a closeup of your Christmas tree quilt--you stitched the background fabric too! I was so taken by the tatting that I did not realize it until I enlarged the view... wow!

Georgous mug rugs that have been shown today.

Lorchen wrote:
SSSHHHhhhh.... By the way, did you see what he used to tie up the vines? Yup, I found a use for selvages!

Glad you were able to enjoy lunch with your mug rug! Yours can be a "lunch rug" if you want.

Robyn's mug rug is beautiful!!

Nancy

Enjoy those lovely tomatoes, Renata! We won't tell!

Gorgeous rugs!!

It is tatting! I love what you did with that Ritzy, would have never thought of it on my own--thank you for a great idea! My mother taught me how to tat when I was young (tried it a little while back and I still remember how to do it ). It is a very pretty mug rug and so are the past several pages which I have not had a chance to read through but looked at all the photos! These mug rugs are all so fantastic!

Speaking of fantastic... late last week I received two mug rugs too and I apologize to Nancy and Robyn for not posting them earlier. They are so beautiful, and confession... Nancy, I used your mug rug today in a slightly unconventional mode... I had a bowl of rice noodles and vegetables for lunch on your mug rug and it made me smile a whole lot! This mug rug is made with a unique binding I had never seen before, lots of beautiful threads and perfectly executed faux trapunto. I love what Nancy did with the colours--the turquoise and green speak volumes about my remembrances of Sardegna and that always puts a smile on my face!



Since I worked my WotRoTT quilt in a modern style, I've really gotten "hooked" by this genre and so what a wonderful surprise to receive Robyn's quilt all the way from Australia: a beautiful, modern mug rug in shades I would have chosen (but Robyn has a much better selection of fabrics and great taste in combining them). The twist on this modern rug is the hexies that are hand-stitched on so artfully--I LOVE everything about it! When my husband gets back we will be enjoying Australian Afternoon Tea together thanks to Robyn!



Finally, my husband loves to grow tomatoes and herbs on our small deck every year. I almost feel guilty plucking them before he returns, but I think those two yellow tomatoes are going to become part of my dinner tonight, what do you think?

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