Really beautiful, Sue--I love your choice of quilting, the feathers are so perfect, and I too am enchanted by the color choices!
Rosemary knows I received her beautiful mug rug two weeks ago, but I just did not have the time to spend on the Forum so it is only now that I get to share it with you. Rosemary has read me like a book and chose so many features in this little mug rug that truly speak to me. The theme, a beautiful lotus flower in fantastic hand-dyed colors against a perfect white background; the sashiko hand-stitching adds airiness to the whole; and then, embroidered by hand, I thought I saw my cat traipsing through it all! Yes, and mine has coffee stained backing as well (but I would have used this lovely muggie even without the coffee cup markings to encourage me! In fact, I used it as soon as it came out of the envelope!). Thank you again, Rosemary, for such a lovely piece I am totally enjoying!