No Ring November

This months hop is called “No Ring November Mug Rug Blog Hop,” and is hosted by Carla at Creatin In the Sticks.

The Challenge: 
“Create something to protect those surfaces. A mug rug, coaster, small placemat, anything to prevent those pesky rings on a table. November is a busy month, so this should be a quick project. Take a sip of a drink and make something to set it on.”

Challenge Accepted!

At the end of August I gave myself another challenge –to find a home for my “orphan” quilt blocks. You can read about it here. I called it “A Place to Call Home Quilt Block Challenge.”

I have so many random and extra quilt blocks that have no quilt to call home. They were either tester blocks for my patterns, blocks from when I began quilting in 2020 or projects I started and never finished and have no intentions of finishing either.

I remembered this blog hop and knew that it was the perfect way to give several of my homeless blocks a place to call home.

I also participated in a mug rug swap back in September/October and I have included those as well.

Please enjoy my parade of mug rugs, coasters and small table toppers!

These blocks came from a quilt along I started but never finished. I finally gave my 16 blocks a place to call home as 4 coasters and a table topper.
These mug rugs were made for a fun swap I participated in. The mug pattern is by Burlap & Blossom.
Both these patterns are mine. These are my tester blocks. I just had to take their photo on the beautiful burning bush. The red is so vibrant! My coffee with cream block (# 2) was the first test I did and you can definitely tell! I even forgot to change the coloring of the lid so it looks like the lid is off.

Check out the other AMAZING bloggers who are sharing today!

Just Let Me Quilt

SameliasMum

QuiltFabrication

Karrin’s Crazy World

Ms P Designs USA

Happy Sewing!

Starting to bloom by choosing JOY ~ Julia

Inflorescencedesigns

31 thoughts on “No Ring November”

  2. Very clever use of your orphan blocks, Julia! I will remember your idea (although I sent all I could find to the Navajo Quilt Project a few days ago–more will accumulate). I enjoyed seeing your other mug rugs too–all are cute!

  5. Great fun, I love gifting mug rugs because they are so quick to make up and just darn cute! And such a clever way to finish up some orphans!

  9. What a great use of left over blocks. Love all of your ideas for their current lives going forward.

  12. Doesn’t it feel great to have found a home for all those Orphans? The topper looks great and so do the coasters and your mug rugs are sweet too. I had over 100 orphans and have been turning the orphans into purse flaps for the Sew Powerful Purse Project, so my orphans have been finding homes, slowly but surely.

  17. I love your table topper and matching mug rugs. I don’t know if it is the colors or the different blocks, but so far this is my favorite today.

  18. Hi Julia! What wonderful mug rugs. I adore the idea of using orphan blocks for this project! I have a few of those. Ahem. Maybe slightly more than a few. Happy holidays to you and your family. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne

  19. This is a great way to use tester blocks or blocks that never make it to a finished quilt. I love it! Those tiny little squares in your blocks are incredible and look amazing as coaster. Thanks for sharing your beauties, Julia!

  20. I love your ideas. I go to many estate sales and auctions I buy boxed of old quilt blocks that were never going to go into a quilt. I usually make hot pads, but I definitely will be using some for mug rugs. Thank you.

  28. Awww, such fun projects. Such a great use of those blocks and such pretty colors. Love that pumpkin mug and the coffee shop cup is brilliant. Thanks for joining No Ring November.

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