All our Saturday Sewing Holiday projects from 7th Nov to 19th Dec come with a video link so you can follow along as though you were attending a class! We are happy to answer your questions here in the comment box below or on our Janome Life You Tube channel along side the video for this Mug rug project. Here is the video link.
Supplies:
1 x 7” x 7” printed fabric
1 x 5” x 7” printed fabric
1 x 8” x 12” printed fabric for the back
1 x 8” x 12” batting of your choice ( not too much loft)
Matching thread for piecing, decorative thread or metallic thread,
Straight edge acrylic Ruler designed for machine ruler work
Ruler Quilting Foot
Straight Stitch needle plate and the Zig zag Needle Plate
Extension Table
Marking pencil or marker
Quilting gloves
Blue Dot Bobbin Case
- Sew together the two printed fabrics ¼” seam along the 7” side and press.
3. Getting started to quilt the top, place the top wrong side centered on the batting. Do not use the backing at this point.
5. Attach your ruler foot to the machine and lower the feed dogs. The stitch length will be determined by the speed of the machine in relation to how fast or slow you move your hands.
6. Ensure your machine is set to Ruler Work or Free Motion Quilting. Refer to your manual specific for your machine.
7. Using your metallic thread on top and cotton thread in the bobbin, sew using the ruler. Place the ruler at the top left corner 1/4″ away from the drawn line. Bring the fabric and the ruler to the edge of the ruler foot. Start sewing by moving the fabric away from you following the edge of the ruler. Sew on the drawn square starting at the top left working down to the bottom left then to the right and up then back to the beginning. Leave the needle in the down position.
8. Mark 1″ registration marks at each corner.
9. Sew the next line from the corner to the first registration mark making sure to keep the ruler 1/4″ away from the mark.
10. Continue in this manner until you get to the centre.
11. Trim to 6″ x 10″.
13. SEw a 1/4″ all around the mug rug leaving a 2″ opening. Trim all edges even with the mug rug except at the opening trim at 1/2″. Trim corners.
14. Turn inside out making sure corners are square. Press.
15. Top stitch in matching thread all around 1/8″ from edge.
16. Choose a decorative stitch and attach appropriate Decorative foot, sew over the seam.
Enjoy your cup of tea and cookies.
Monique
Janome Life 
Très bien Monique. Un projet qui nous permet de pratiquer l’utilisation de règles! Joyeuses Fêtes
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What are the settings for sewing machine? Thanks for the great learning project idea! Keep them coming as they encourage beginners to try out new features on our Janomes.
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Hi,
Are you asking about the settings for ruler quilting or the sewing up of the mug rug? This blog post does give machine setting instructions – refer to steps 5&6 as well as the rest of the instructions.
Ruler quilting is a free motion technique so you would proceed as for ruler quilting. Go through the sewing applications menu to Ruler quilting for automatic set up for ruler quilting if you have that feature. Otherwise, attach ruler quilting foot, drop your feed dogs, select a straight stitch, use the single hole needle plate and off you go. No Stitch length as this is free motion. Use the blue dot bobbin case too.
Liz
JANOME CANADA
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