If you are like me, you are sick and tired of the winter weather. Let’s welcome in spring with this cute floral mug rug.

Materials needed:

¼ yard of background fabric
4” square of flower A fabric
4” square of flower B fabric

3” x 5” piece of green fabric
2” square of flower center fabric
Fusible applique material such as Wonder Under

8 x 10 batting
1 ½” x 44” fabric for binding
Iron and pressing surface

Rotary cutter
Scissors
Pencil or pen

Printed full size pattern (print at 100%)

How to Make the Happy Days Mug Rug – Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Cut the background fabric into two pieces (7” x 9”) and (8” x 10”). Set aside for now.

Step 2

Trace the pattern pieces onto the paper side of the fusible applique material

Step 3

Roughly cut each pattern piece from the fusible applique material
Lay the cut pattern pieces on the wrong side of the fabric and fuse into place.

Step 4

Carefully cut along the pattern lines. Remove the backing paper from the pattern pieces

Step 5

Place the pattern pieces on the 7” x 9” background in a pleasing arrangement. Place ends of stems under flower petals and grass clumps.

Step 6

Optional- Stitch around the flowers with a blanket stitch using black thread.

Step 7

Create a quilt sandwich by placing the backing fabric (8” x 10”) wrong side up, then the batting, then the top right side up. Place a few pins to hold it all together.

Step 8

Stitch around the design and add some free motion stitches to the background on the sewing machine
Take the quilted sandwich to the pressing surface. Trim to 7” x 9” through all three layers.

Step 9

Prepare the 1 ½ x 44 inch piece for binding. Fold piece in half, wrong sides together, and press to create a long, narrow strip.

Step 10

Match the raw edge of the folded binding strip to the raw edge of the mini quilt. Leave a long tail at the beginning.

Step 11

Attach the binding to the quilt using a ¼” seam allowance. Stop ¼” from each corner and fold the binding diagonally, then back on itself to turn the corner.