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    Home » Quilts

    We Heart Mug Rugs Patchwork Heart Sewing Pattern

    Published: Aug 9, 2023 Updated: Aug 9, 2023 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · Leave a Comment

    It’s time for our August Mug Rug pattern. This month’s free mug rug pattern is a Patchwork Heart Mug rug.

    heart mug rug and mug on table

    Now that we are over halfway through our year of mug rug patterns, it seemed right to celebrate my love of mug rugs with a heart shape!

    heart mug rug and mug on table
    Table of Contents
    • Mug Rug of the Month Patterns & Skill Focus
    • Instructions

    One of the reasons I’m such a big fan of mug rugs is because, as a small (and relatively quick) project, they are the perfect way to try out new skills and techniques, and each month the tutorials have focused on a different sewing skill.

    heart mug rug and mug on table

    Mug Rug of the Month Patterns & Skill Focus

    1. January: Fabric Flash Mug Rug – Using Selvages
    2. February: First Edition Mug Rug – Fussy Cutting
    3. March: English Bloom Mug Rug – English Paper Piecing (EPP)
    4. April: Coffee Cabin Mug Rug – Binding with Quilt Backing
    5. May: Street Party Bunting – Raw Edge Applique
    6. June: Big Stitch Mug Rug – Hand Quilting
    7. July: Summer Sun Mug Rug – Improv Piecing
    8. August: Heart Mug Rug – Patchwork Piecing
    9. September: Pumpkin Face Mug Rug – Reverse Applique

    This month’s skills focus is a back-to-basics one but something that I think is a great skill to master…matching patchwork seams. There are a few different techniques to help with matching seam lines, but in this tutorial, we’re going to use seam nesting.

    Instructions

    Pay close attention to the direction in which you press the patchwork square seams and take your time to get all the vertical seams nested…this will help them to be perfectly lined up and will also reduce bulk.

    pink heart mug rug on table with coffee cup

    We Heart Mug Rugs Sewing Pattern

    Melissa Mortenson
    Use your fabric scraps to create this charming patchwork heart Mug Rug.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Active Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 40 minutes mins

    Equipment

    • Basic Sewing Tools
    • Sewing Machine (I recommend BERNINA or Bernette)
    • Cutting Mat
    • Rotary Cutter
    • Quilt Ruler
    • Pins
    • Binding Clips
    • Fabric pencil/pen

    supplies

    • 7 large scraps Main Fabrics Pink Prints I used seven different prints
    • 1 fat eighth Backing Fabric
    • 1 piece Batting 9” square

    Instructions
     

    Cutting:

    • From Pink Prints cut 2” square (21).
      From Backing Fabric cut 9” square (1).
      squares of pink fabric sewn together on white tabletop

    Construction:
Use a ¼” seam allowance, unless otherwise stated.

    • Take all the Pink 2” squares and arrange them into five columns, using the photo as a guide for placement. Play around with the order of the squares to get a good spread of your fabric prints and make sure no two of the same print are next to each other.
    • You are going to put the Pink 2” squares together in two sections at first; the six squares in top right corner of your layout from step 1, then the remaining 15 squares.
    • Take the six squares from the top right corner and sew together in two rows. Press the seams to the top row to the right and press the seams of the bottom row to the left.
      squares of pink fabric sewn together on white tabletop
    • Now sew the two rows from step 3 together, nesting the vertical seams, then press the central horizontal seam open.
      squares of pink fabric sewn together on white tabletop
    • Take the fifteen remaining squares and sew together in three rows. press the seams of the top row to the right, press the seams of the middle row to the left, and press the seams of the bottom row to the right.
      squares of pink fabric sewn together on white tabletop
    • Now sew the three rows from step 5 together, nesting the vertical seams, then press the two horizontal seams open.
      squares of pink fabric sewn together on white tabletop
    • Place the block from step 6 with the right size facing towards you then pin the smaller block from step 4 to the top right edge (right sides facing) and nesting the vertical seams. Use the photo as a guide for placement.
      squares of pink fabric sewn together on white tabletop
    • Sew this in place and press the seam open.
    • Draw 45° lines on four of the corner squares, using the photo as a guide for angle and placement.
      squares of pink fabric sewn together on white tabletop
    • Trim along the drawn lines to create the heart shape.
      squares of pink fabric sewn together on white tabletop

    Finishing:

    • Baste the patchwork heart to the square of batting using your preferred method.
      squares of pink fabric sewn together on white tabletop
    • Quilt as desired. I have used straight line quilting to create three heart shapes echoing the shape of the mug rug. I started with the smallest heart and quilted ¼” inside the the patchwork square seam lines, then I echoed the shape twice with a spacing of ½” each time.
      squares of pink fabric sewn together on white tabletop
    • Trim off the excess batting and neaten any uneven edges.
      squares of pink fabric sewn together on white tabletop
    • Using the patchwork heart from step 3 as a template, trace the shape on the backing fabric and then cut out.
      square of gray fabric on table
    • Take the backing fabric heart and pin it, right sides together, to the patchwork heart. Mark a 3” gap along one of the long, straight edges.
      gray fabric heart on table
    • Sew around the edges, pivoting carefully at the corners, and making sure to leave the 3” gap along one straight edge. Trim off all the corners to help to reduce bulk.
      gray fabric heart on table
    • Carefully turn the mug rug right side out, through the 3” turning hole. Poke out all the corners and pin/clip the turning hole together, folding in the seam allowance to create a neat edge.
      gray fabric heart on table
    • Sew round all the edges (using about a ⅛” seam allowance) making sure you close the turning hole. Press well to finish.
    • Enjoy your new We Heart Mug Rugs mug rug.
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    About the Designer

    photo of Amy

    Amy lives in the north of England with her husband and son. When she’s not sewing and quilting, Amy can usually be found baking or reading. You can find her on Instagram @amyatthegate

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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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