Letters are another a fabulous way to use scraps, and using scraps fits right into my goal of trying to buy less and use more of my fabric stash this year. I'm a happy camper today.
Just a few ideas for using lettering in quilting:
Mug rugs instead of cards: I've always liked the idea of using mug rugs as a replacement for those expensive commercial throw away cards with their canned messages. I wouldn't go through this much trouble for everyone, but I would definitely do so for special friends. It really helps that mug rugs come in many, many sizes. If the words don't fit the mug rug you can enlarge or shrink the mug rug to fit the words.
I love the flexibility of words, too. A person can be so creative in how they are used. Each project becomes something totally unique and original. Whatever you make won't look like someone else's project, and I really, truly like that aspect! It's the very reason I refuse to buy kits. I don't want to make anything that's absolutely identical to something another person has made.
What can you say in a mug rug card in only one or two words? This is only the tip of the iceberg.
- Thank you
- Welcome Home
- Love
- Best Friends
- BFF
- Get Well
- Good Luck
- Graduate
- Wedding Bells
- It's a Boy!
- It's a Girl!
- Congratulations
- Way to Go!
- Proud of You
- I Miss You
- Mom
- Dad
- Love My Sister
- Keep Smiling
I was really pleased with this first mug rug! I was on a roll, so I made a couple of personalized mug rugs for the desks of my daughter's friends. They are so different from each other and I know her office buddies will be surprised and pleased. I'll have to make a lot more name mug rugs as time permits.
- My Sewing Room
- Jacob's Room (substitute any name)
- The Boss (That could be a cute mug rug, too.)
- Do Not Disturb
- Welcome
- Chores, or To Do (Great on a bulletin board.)