I was bemoaning to my friend , Doris, the fact that I can't get out to fabric stores to get what I want and ordering online has been less than wonderful. She gathered up a BUNCH of fabric quarters and just sent them to me! She has been quilting for a long time and has a huge stash of fabric. But STILL! All these fabrics that she loved and bought, she just packed them up and sent them!
So I sat down and made her a mug rug to thank her for such generosity. This is what I sent.
I spoke to my mother's little sister the other day. She has seen some of the mug rugs I have posted here. She mentioned how much she liked them. So she gets a mug rug, too!
She used to belong to the Red Hat Society, a group of ladies 50 and beyond that do lunch and wear outrageous red outfits and matching hats. It was perfect for my flamboyant and beautiful Aunt Suzy.
I found some dramatic black and red fabric with gold accents. I added lace for femininity and then appliquéd my Aunt's initials.
I think it suits her.
After I finished these mug rugs, I was at a loss for what to do next. I still feel that I want to try new things with this tiny quilt journey. But wait! I have another aunt on my mother's side. I called my Aunt Donna to see if she would like one. I don't know if she REALLY does or if she was being polite, but we ended up deciding on flowers and horses. She is a Kentuckian after all! So we had to include the horses.
This is what I made for her. I put the horse with the paddle block and then the flowers within the courthouse step block. Here is the mug rug for her.
After I made the mug rugs for my maternal aunts, I couldn't leave out my father's sister She lives in California. I haven't seen that side of my family in a long time. They live in Southern California and our granddaughters live in Northern California. Thats a long flight from Virginia, where we now live, so I have only gone to see the girls in recent times.
I chose purple for my Aunt Janet. Once again I added a bit of lace. I found a purple ribbon that fit and tried that, too. I liked this new quilt square and mailed it off.
I wonder what my next project will be?
