Tuesday, May 7, 2013

It's for the Birds Blog Hop

Welcome to day 2 of  "It's for the Birds" Blog Hop!
Thank you so much to Madam Samm for all her hard work
and to our Cheerleader Mary for keeping us all up to date :)
If you are interested in joining in on upcoming hops
just head over to Sew we quilt to see what is on the horizon!

A few months ago,
I came across this darling coffee mug
and I immediately thought of my sweet friend Denise.
(who is also sharing her talents today -be sure to check out her blog)
I bought it and stashed it away for her.
Her birthday is this month
and I knew right away that I wanted to make a 
matching mug rug to go along with it.
She loves little birds
and this one seemed perfect for her.
I can just picture her sitting at her desk
enjoying a warm cuppa
and it brings a smile to my face :)
When I saw that Madam Samm had announced a bird hop, 
I signed up as quick as I could.


It was fun finding little scraps of fabric
that would mimic the design on the front of the mug.


I appliqued the little pieces using a blanket stitch
to secure them.
There is a bit of back stitching and a few french knots as well.
I know it's small but it took about 4 hours
 of hand stitching to complete.


I love working on a project with a particular person in mind.
It's a chance to pour my love into it
and I know that she will appreciate it :)
Happy Birthday Denise!!!!


Don't forget to check out all these other talented sewistas
who are joining in the fun today
and showing off their amazing "bird" projects!




83 comments:

  1. love your matching mug and mug rug. nice job

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  2. I love it! Thank you! It's so beautiful and wonderful and I love that you made it just for me!

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  3. oh my gosh, that is dang cute and I see she already loves it...great job!

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  4. Love the mug rug, a perfect match to the mug! Yep, looks like Denise is doing the happy dance, lol!

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  5. Happy birthday to Denise! Lovely gift you made for her.

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  6. That is adorable! You matched it perfectly!!

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  7. Oh it is so lovely! What a great and special gift!

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  8. Your mug rug is super cute. Thanks for sharing your creativity

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  9. It is so cute, I have two mugs that are my favourite I should make matching mug rugs as well, what a great idea!

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  10. Happy birthday to Denise ... great gift ;)

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  11. what a lovely mug rug. Thanks for sharing
    Frederika

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  12. What a darling idea for a gift and you did it so well. It matches perfectly!

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  13. It's just so sweet. Happy Birthday to Denise

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  14. Great job it looks wonderful...

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  15. Such a wonderful mug rug. You're such a nice friend!

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  16. The mug is darling and so is the mug rug that matches. Oh and the paisley fabric is great!

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  17. All I can say is...WOW! Obi Wan your creativity and skills never cease to amaze me :-)!

    The love, care and detail that you pored into this creation is obvious! This is totally terrific and I know Denise will love the cup and the mug rug :-).

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  18. What a beautiful gift for your friend, so pretty!

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  19. You are so very talented. I NEVER would have thought of doing something like that. Well done!

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  20. Perfect match! Love the mug rug and so willl Denise!

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  21. what a wonderful job you did and how sweet to make this for a friend - Denise certainly seems happy about it!

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  22. Denise will think of you every time she uses this. You made a very special and sweet birthday gift for her. You matched the mug to a tee !

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  23. picture perfect....Denise is one lucky lady....

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  24. Oh, this is beautiful...love your stitches!

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  25. What a great idea--buy a mug and add a matching mugrug for it. Beautiful work! I'll keep this in mind for future gifts. Beautiful.

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  26. I'm not surprised it took so long, all those small pieces. Well worth the trouble, though, it looks great.

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  27. Denise is going to have the best coffee experience in the morning with the beautiful cup and matching mug rug! I love it!

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  28. How beautiful! You matched it to the mug perfectly!!! I'm impressed!

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  29. That is so super cute!! Beautiful stitching!!

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  30. That is so cute and your hand stitching is perfect...wow!

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  31. You did an incredible job of copying the design on the mug! And both mug and mug rug are so cute!

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  32. You did a fantastic job at mimicking the mug, and all of the hand embroidery work is beautiful.

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  33. Denise is one lucky woman to have a great friend in you. Your matched everything perfectly from the mug to the mug rug.

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  34. So very cute! That's one lucky birthday girl!

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  35. Denise is one lucky girl to have such a good friend make her this lovely gift. It is wonderful! You were able to duplicate the motif perfectly in cloth. Lots of wonderful stitching.

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  36. Y ou did a wonderful job of copying the design I know your friend will love it.

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  37. Cut mug rug! What a nice gift for a friend.

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  38. That is a perfect match for the mug. Very cute.

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  39. Denise is one lucky gal. Good job!

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  40. Fabulous mug rug. I really like how you are matching your coffee mugs!

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  41. How cool is your mug and rug. You did an awesome job. Glad you are part of the hop!

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  42. Wow! Karen you're so talented to copy the design from the mug & make an identical mug rug. I also noticed your mug organizer-as a retired teacher I have an abundance of mugs and rather than get rid of them, this would be a great way to use them. Do you have a pattern that you used? I would love to know as I also have plenty of scraps in my stash and the two would make a great paring!
    Rosemary

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  43. Loved your mug rug. It goes with the cup perfectly. You are a good friend@!

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  44. What a sweet gift for a friend. It is so fun to come up with just the right gift and you did it. Thanks for sharing and inspiring me to stretch myself and create fun gifts like this one.

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  45. What a lovely mug rug, it makes a great gift. Thanks for sharing.

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  46. I love a matching mug rug with a mug. It is so cute. I should get out some of my favorite mugs and make myself a mug rug to match.

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  47. Perfect mug rug and gift. Nicely done - as always.

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  48. I have no doubt she will love it! Nicely done!

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  49. Beautiful!!! You made a perfect match:)

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  50. Lucky Denise. You did a great job of matching the design on the mug. Beautiful!

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  51. What a perfect match to that mug. Great job on your part. A wonderful gift with love.

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  52. The paisley fabric works so well with the bird and its setting. Sweet!

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  53. a perfect matched set! a gift to treasure! thanx for sharing.

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  54. That is so very nice!! I want to start making Mug Rugs! and yours is just very sweet!! Thanks

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  55. It's just cute as a button. What a great little mug rug and matching mug! Great work!

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  56. Cute Cute Cute! Love those little birds!

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  57. Just love this. Thanks for sharing.

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  58. Love your mug rug ... and a matching mug too! Adorable.

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  59. The hand stitching was worth the time; very cute mug rug. Happy Birthday, Denise!

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  60. Love that you created a mug rug to match the mug! Lovely applique and a wonderful gift.

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  61. You have done a wonderful job on your present for your friend. I am sure she will treasure it.

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  62. Oh, I just love this mug rug! The colors are beautiful, what wonderful birthday present!

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  63. The mug and rug set is very sweet, so thoughtful! Happy Birthday to your friend, Denise.

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  64. Fabulous!
    Lucky Denise!
    Thank you for sharing!

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  65. -that ist just so cute!
    Thanks for sharing ☺
    Bente

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  66. Very, very sweet...thanks for sharing

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  67. Hi!!! Such a sweet little birdie!!! Too cute!!!

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  68. Oh my goodness...how adorable! I'm sure your friend will love it! What always amazes me is how generous quilters are, and how no too projects are ever the same. Variety really is the spice of life! Beautiful work.

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  69. You did a wonderful job matching the mug! What a great gift!

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  70. What a wonderful mug rug! Thanks for sharing.

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  71. Love the mug and the mug rug, what a perfect gift!

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  72. Wow your mugrug is BEAUTIFUL and a great match for your mug for Denise. I may have to borrow the idea for special gifts for some of my friends too if you don't mind. Thank you for sharing it with us.

    Sincerely,
    Tricia

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  73. What a wonderful gift. She is going to love it. I love it! Thanks for sharing.

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