Turn Your Smallest Scraps Into Pretty Mug Rugs

June 14, 2025 | Mug Rugs, Paper Piecing
| Choose Between 2 Styles!
Put your smallest scraps to good use in these charming little mug rugs. Pretty braids form the centers with two choices for framing them.
The mug rugs are lovely in any color theme. Since they’re quick and easy projects, they make great gifts, so have fun choosing seasonal colors or palettes that recipients will enjoy.
Constructing the mug rugs using paper piecing is easy enough for beginners. Excellent FPP instructions are available here.
The completed mug rugs designed by Ariel from Studio North Quilt Co. are 6″ x 9″. For more options, you can enlarge the block templates into snack mat or place mat sizes (you’ll find instructions for adjusting the size of FPP templates here).
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