LIFES LITTLE GARDEN: My Very First Mug Rug

Monday, February 28, 2011

My Very First Mug Rug

I have had a very busy month but I knew that
I wanted to do the Christmas Through The Year with Allie
so I got busy tonight and whipped up my very first mug rug!

Last month I did several projects. This month I was lucky to get one
Christmas present done. But I did it!!!

This is actually going to be a set of 4 for someone special.

As you can see I actually am working on 2 at time here.

Don't look too close at the pictures.
Remember this is just my first one.

I could not believe how easy this is.
I am so excited.

And here it is all finished!!!
I made lots of mistakes as I am sure you can see.
But the next one will be better.

I am also joining Peg and Kris with our One Project A Month!
On my sidebar you can see my finishes for the month.
As I said, this was a very busy month but I am proud of what I did get done.
Thanks for the encouragment Allie, Peg & Kris!

Here is the tutorial that I followed as I was making this. Click Here!
Mine is not anything like hers but I was determined.

Today I am thankful for.............Determination.

21 comments:

StitchinByTheLake said...: I love it! And just think, you're getting way ahead on your Christmas presents. Blessings, Marlene; February 28, 2011 at 8:56 PM
Jocelyn said...: Yay you did it!! It looks great :-); February 28, 2011 at 8:57 PM
Alice Grace said...: Very beautiful! good job!; February 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM
Scrappy quilter said...: What a wonderful Christmas gift. The last time I was here I tried to figure out what OPAM meant. Now I know.; February 28, 2011 at 9:17 PM
Mrs. Stam said...: It's adorable, good job :-); February 28, 2011 at 9:53 PM
Allie said...: Excellent job, Val - those are just darling! I love the decorative stitching you did on these too! And just think, you made it with hours to spare - it's only 10pm at my house!~; February 28, 2011 at 10:10 PM
webbsway said...: O Yes! Val!
It is a winner! I have a feeling that you feel like I - I do my gifts as my way of demonstrating how our Father gave to us and continues to do so daily.
Great job! :; February 28, 2011 at 11:23 PM
Sandi Linn Andersen said...: I can't see the mistakes in your mug rug. All I see is the first one in a set of four and they will be a wonderful gift!; March 1, 2011 at 12:04 AM
Michelle said...: Looks Great!!!!; March 1, 2011 at 12:58 AM
Peg - Happy In Quilting said...: Val you have done a fantastic job.....I am sure there will be so many more, they are very addictive...; March 1, 2011 at 1:48 AM
Anonymous said...: You did a great job Val it looks fantastic,well done.
cheers shez; March 1, 2011 at 4:16 AM
Lisa said...: This is cute. The different green colours look really effective. I'm sure the recipient will be very happy.; March 1, 2011 at 4:32 AM
Darla said...: Very nice and I see zero mistakes!; March 1, 2011 at 7:29 AM
Libby said...: Very Cute! You did a great job!; March 1, 2011 at 7:42 AM
Granny said...: That is really cute. I hope you don't mind I saved a picture and am gonna try my best to make a set of them for my daughter. If I start now maybe I'll have them finished in time to send them for Christmas. I'm good at starting things but the finishing sometimes gets delayed.; March 1, 2011 at 8:07 AM
Maricarmen said...: I love your first mug rug... Die for your green fabrics...; March 1, 2011 at 8:11 AM
My Colonial Home said...: Goodness what a sweet mug rug....I think it looks great!

Karen; March 1, 2011 at 9:26 AM
Love Bears All Things said...: Aren't you just the wonder! I still have yet to make one of those but its in the back of my mind.
Thanks for the info about the give away...
I think I had better go find some dinner.
Have a good night,
Mama Bear; March 1, 2011 at 6:34 PM
Rhonda said...: it took me a while to figure out why that coaster is so big
but once I did, I think it is just genius! Hubby would love those year round for his evening snacks.; March 1, 2011 at 8:35 PM
Unknown said...: I love it! I don't see any mistakes!; March 2, 2011 at 7:05 PM
Midlife Mom said...: I love the mug rugs! Needled Mom made me one for Christmas and it is so pretty! You did a great job and isn't it nice that you can work on two at a time. I'm sure the recipient will be very pleased! :o)

Now I'm going to look for your recipe for that cake that was on your Mom's blog. :o); March 3, 2011 at 7:37 PM

Our Prayer

Lord, help us to PLAN, PREPARE, & PLANT what you would have us to. Help us to WEED out of our lives what should not be there. Lord, help us to GROW through you in our relationships, our attitudes, and our lives, always being in your will. Help us to always walk with you. Help us to get our priorities straight and choose joy. Let us always be thankful and content even in the storms because we all know it’s going to rain. Help us to be ready. We also know that sunshine follows rain and joy comes in the mornings. Thank you Lord.

In Jesus name,

Amen.

I Work For A King

I Work For a King

"I work for a King. He has put me in charge of his home. When He comes to see how I have managed His possessions and His children, I do not want to be found wanting. I want to do my best. Everything I have is on loan from Him. I have room and board and a job to do, but it is all for Him. Therefore I want to dress my best and do my best in all my work. I also want to be creative, for this is a sincere attempt to glorify Him and His beautiful creation. How I manage my home is a form of worship to Him." --Lydia Sherman

Flylady Routines

Morning Routine

Have you made your bed?

What's for supper?

Get dressed.

Unload dishwasher/Wash dishes

Laundry

Swish & Swipe

Afternoon Routine

Declutter 15 minutes

Do something fun just for you!

Bedtime Routine

Pick up house before going to bed.

Plan for tomorrow today so we will wake up and smile.

Focus on Me.

Daily Schedule

Monday:

Home Blessing Hour/Catch up Day

Zone: Laundry room

Tuesday:

Free Day

Zone: Bathrooms

Wednesday:

Desk Day

Zone: Living areas.

Thursday:

Gofer Day

Zone: Bedrooms

Friday:

Baking Day

Date Night

Zone: Craft room/office/Kitchen

Saturday: Play Day

Sunday:

Church/Rest

Some Of My Favorite Movies

*The Bridges of Madison County

(My all time#1 favorite movie)

~Clint Eastwood & Meryl Streep~

*An Affair To Remember (My #2!)

~Cary Grant & Deborah Kerr~

*The Notebook (Top 3)

~Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams~

*It's A Wonderful Life (#4)

(Excellent-Never gets old)

~James Stewart & Donna Reed~

*Something's Gotta Give (Top 10)

~Jack Nicholson & Diane Keaton

*Love Story (1970)

Ali MacGraw & Ryan O'neal

*A Walk To Remember

(Romantic, Heartbreaking, Emotional)

~Mandy Moore & Shane West~

*The Bridge over the River Kwai

~War Movie~ (Excellent)

*Brief Encounter

(Oldie but goodie Love Story 1945)

*To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)

~Gregory Peck ~

*Sorry Wrong Number (Horror 1948)

Barbara Stanwyck & Burt Lancaster

*One Flew Over the cuckoos Nest

WARNING Rated R but very good!

~Jack Nicholson~

*Gone With The Wind (Wonderful)

~Clark Gable, Vivian Leigh, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland~

*Cool Hand Luke (We both love this one!)

~Rated PG Paul Newman~

My New Years Resolutions

To be content
To give thanks in all things
To take joy
To give grace
To receive peace

For from Him
And through Him
And to Him
Are all things.
To Him be the glory
Forever.
Amen.
~Romans 11:36

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Study to be quiet.
Mind my own business.
And work with my hands.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
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To be a better Wife, Mom, Gran, Granddaughter, Sister, Daughter, Aunt, & Friend
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To take every opportunity to be quiet.
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To slow down and smell the roses
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Me Time
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To Show Myself Friendly
Proverb 18:24

Granny's PERFECT Quilt

It is PERFECT. Perfectly PERFECT. Oh I don't mean perfect stitches, or perfect seams, or perfectly square. It is PERFECT for snuggling under on a rainy, dreary day. It is PERFECT for wrapping up a grandchild who is spending the night. It is PERFECT for making a house when draped over a chair & an end table. It is PERFECT for winding around and around a doll. It is PERFECT for covering up in the car when the air conditioning is on full blast. It is PERFECT for laying on the carpet and putting a baby down for his nap. God has touched Granny's heart and her hands, and her life. He has made her an artist. He has given her the gift of PERFECT quilts.

Written by Marlene B. about the quilt she bought from Granny. (Excerpt from Oct. 7, 2009 post on her blog)

www.stitchinbythelake.blogspot.com

Thank you Marlene for blessing Granny!

Stay At Home

Stay, stay at home, my heart, and rest;
Home-keeping hearts are happiest,
For those that wander they know not where
Are full of trouble and full of care;
To stay at home is best.

Weary and homesick and distressed,
They wander east, they wander west,
And are baffled and beaten and blown about
By the winds of the wilderness of doubt;
To stay at home is best.

Then stay at home, my heart, and rest;
The bird is safest in its nest;
O'er all that flutter their wings and fly
A hawk is hovering in the sky;
To stay at home is best.

Longfellow (song)

"Oh that God would give every mother a vision of the glory and splendor of the work that is given to her when a babe is place in her bosom to be nursed and trained! Could she have but one glimpse in to the future of that life as it reaches on into eternity; could she look into it's soul to see its possibilities; could she be made to understand her own personal responsibility for the training of this child, for the development of its life, and for its destiny,--she would see that in all God's world there is no other work so noble and so worthy of her best powers, and she would commit to no others hands the sacred and holy trust given to her." -JR Miller