Make Your Own Appliquéd and Quilted Christmas Tree Mug Rug with Pocket for the Holidays

Here's another way to make your Christmas holiday coffee, tea, and snack time more fun. This time is Christmas trees mini placemat. You'll be able to make your own appliquéd and quilted Christmas trees snack mat / mug rug / coaster with a pocket for a napkin and cutlery (or a snack) with this fun project. The snack mat measures approximately 8 ½” x 12” and you'll even get the directions on how to make the cute little 7" x 7" reversible cloth napkin! Keep it at home to decorate your table, take it to work to make your lunchtime feel even more festive, send it in your child's lunchbox, or use it for a handmade Christmas gift. 

For this project you will need:

• fabric scraps for the applique
• fabric for the front, back, pocket, and napkin
• cotton batting
• paper-backed fusible web like HeatnBond light
• pencil
• fabric clips or pins
• iron
• sewing machine and matching thread
• basting spray or powder
• scissors, rotary cutter, cutting mat, cutting ruler
• walking foot or free motion foot
• tree templates

Disclosure: Deb's Days is a participant in affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites. This means that, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Your purchase helps support my work in bringing you new sewing and crafting content.

Click to get your copy of the pattern today!

The written pattern contains step-by-step how-to directions, photos, link to the video tutorial, and the printable trees template to make a snack mat measuring approximately 8 ½” x 12” with a 7” x 7” reversible cloth napkin. 

Looking for other holiday mug rugs/snack mats? Check out these other projects!

Or just join us as we make the appliquéd Christmas trees project:

Make a Santa Potholder for Your Christmas Baking - A Cute Christmas Kitchen Sewing Project

Today we're working with a Santa Claus sewing project again. This time it's an appliquéd and quilted Santa potholder! Brighten up your kitchen and make your holiday baking feel more festive by making your very own Kris Kringle potholder, hot pad, or trivet with today's tutorial.

For this project you will need:

• fabric scraps for the applique
• fabric for the front and back
• cotton batting or Insul-Bright
• paper-backed fusible web like HeatnBond light
• pencil
• fabric clips or pins
• iron
• sewing machine and matching thread
• basting spray or powder
• scissors, rotary cutter, cutting mat, cutting ruler
• walking foot or free motion foot
• santa templates

Disclosure: Deb's Days is a participant in affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites. This means that, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Your purchase helps support my work in bringing you new sewing and crafting content.

Click to get your copy of the pattern today!

The written pattern contains step-by-step how-to directions, photos, link to the video tutorial, and the printable Santa template to make a potholder, trivet, or hot pad measuring approximately 9" x 9". Instructions for an optional hanging loop included.

Looking for other holiday potholders? Check out these other projects!

And watch the Santa potholder project tutorial right here:

Make Your Own Fabric Christmas Tree Ornament Drink Coasters for the Holiday - Quick and Easy Project Tutorial

Looking for a quick way to decorate your home for the Christmas holiday season while protecting your furniture from water rings? Make your own homemade Christmas tree ornament fabric drink coasters!  Your table top, home, and your parties and get togethers will be looking festive in minutes with your fabric and this step by step tutorial. 

For this project you will need:

• fabric for the ornaments

• fabric for the ornament top

• cotton batting

• fabric clips or pins

• iron 

• printable round ornament template

• pinking shears or pinking blade

• sewing machine and matching thread

• always helpful for sewing: scissors, rotary cutter, cutting ruler, cutting mat 

Disclosure: Deb's Days is a participant in affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites. This means that, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Your purchase helps support my work in bringing you new sewing and crafting content.

Click to get your copy of the pattern today!

The written pattern contains step-by-step how-to directions, photos, round ornament template, and link to the video tutorial to make a set of four Christmas ornament drink coasters each measuring just over 4½". It's an instant digital download pattern so you can start on your project right away.

Find even more holiday sewing and crafting project patterns in my Etsy shop, DebsDaysDesigns:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/DebsDaysDesigns

Looking for more coaster designs? Check out some of the other projects!

Ready to learn how to make the fabric Christmas tree ornament drink coasters? Here ya go!

Make Your Own Large Hot Pad with Fabric Strips Using the Quilt-As-You-Go Sewing Method

Looking for simple ideas to make homemade hot pads and trivets? Learn how to sew a large hot pad from fabric strips and batting using the quilt-as-you-go sewing technique with this step-by-step how-to tutorial. With the finished project measuring 12" x 16" it's great way to protect your table and countertops from your kitchen's big casserole dishes and glass pans. And it's a good project for a beginner, too! 

For this project you will need:

• fabric strips*
• backing fabric*
• cotton batting and/or Insul-Bright 
• pins and Clover Wonder Clips
• iron
• sewing machine and matching thread
• basting spray or powder
• rotary cutter, cutting mat, cutting ruler
• walking foot (optional)

*all fabrics need to be 100% cotton

Disclosure: Deb's Days is a participant in affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites. This means that, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Your purchase helps support my work in bringing you new sewing and crafting content.

Click to get your copy of the written version of the pattern today!

The written pattern contains step-by-step how-to directions, photos, and a link to the video tutorial to make a 12" x 16" quilt-as-you-go hot pad from fabric strips.  It's an instant digital download PDF pattern so you can get started on your project right away.

Looking for something else? Check out some of my other kitchen sewing and crafting projects!

And check out our work with the strip hot pad to see how easy it is for anyone to sew:

Make a Cute Gingerbread House Mug Rug for the Christmas Holiday - Handmade Quilted Snack Mat Project

Here's another way to make your Christmas holiday coffee, tea, and snack time more fun...it's a cute gingerbread house mini placemat. You'll be able to make your own appliquéd and quilted gingerbread house snack mat / mug rug / coaster with a pocket for a napkin and cutlery (or a snack) with this fun project. The snack mat measures approximately 8 ½” x 12” and you'll even get the directions on how to make the cute little 7" x 7" reversible cloth napkin! Keep it at home to decorate your table, take it to work to make your lunchtime feel even more festive, send it in your child's lunchbox, or use it for a handmade Christmas gift. 

For this project you will need:

• fabric scraps for the applique
• fabric for the front, back, pocket, and napkin
• cotton batting
• paper-backed fusible web like HeatnBond light
• pencil
• fabric clips or pins
• iron
• sewing machine and matching thread
• basting spray or powder
• scissors, rotary cutter, cutting mat, cutting ruler
• walking foot or free motion foot
• gingerbread house templates from pattern

Disclosure: Deb's Days is a participant in affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites. This means that, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Your purchase helps support my work in bringing you new sewing and crafting content.

Click to get your copy of the pattern today!

The written pattern contains step-by-step how-to directions, photos, link to the video tutorial, and the printable gingerbread template to make a snack mat measuring approximately 8 ½” x 12” with a 7” x 7” reversible cloth napkin. 

Looking for other Christmas holiday mug rugs/snack mats? Check out these other projects!

Or just join us as we make the appliquéd gingerbread house project: