Thursday, December 2, 2021

Make Your Own Snowman Mug Rug with Napkin Pocket - A Christmas Sewing Project Tutorial

In today's tutorial we're making another Christmas project to brighten up your holiday home or coffee, tea, and snack time. This time it's an appliquéd and quilted snowman mug rug / snack mat / mini placemat.  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. And since it's a snowman you can use it all winter long!

applique and quilted snowman mug rug, snack mat with napkin pocket

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

And check out my other holiday mug rugs/snack mats:



Remember to watch how we make the quilted snowman snack mat...

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Make Your Own Christmas Countdown Chain - An Easy-to-Sew Advent Calendar Project

Looking for a simple DIY advent calendar for your Christmas holidays? Remember those Christmas countdown chains from when you were a kid? Those where you tore off a link each day until Christmas? Well, here's an idea for a fabric sewing project version of that chain. Fabric strips, Velcro, and your standard sewing supplies is all it takes for you to be able to use this countdown-to-Christmas fabric chain garland. A great sewing project for beginners, too!

Christmas countdown chain advent calendar project
For this project you will need:
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The written pattern contains step-by-step how-to directions, photos, and link to the video tutorial to make a Christmas countdown chain. 

Looking for more fun Christmas projects?

Check out some of my other patterns and tutorials!


Or just hang out with us as we make the countdown chain: