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Wednesday, August 24

Pets on Quilts Post 2 - Charly and Wilbur Mug Rug

Last year Ruth (Charly & Ben's Crafty Corner) and I did a little mug rug swap together.  She made me two beautiful mug rugs which were too pretty to use, so I hung them on the wall and admire them every day.  (Thanks again Ruth!)

The mug rug I made for Ruth featured her dogs Charly & Wilbur, riding in a wagon.  They have a third pup now, a Basset puppy named Maggie, and you can read all about their fun photo shoot by clicking on the link in the first paragraph. 

My regular readers already saw Ruth's surprise, but I thought it would be fun to enter the Charly & Wilbur mug rug in the Pets on Quilts Show, in the Pet Themed Quilt Category.  Today is the last day and tomorrow the voting begins, so make sure you go see all the great entries at Lily Pad Quilting!  Jacque hosts this show every summer and it's one of those great blogland events where you can meet a lot of friends, both new and old.


Charly & Wilbur Mug Rug, made with Crafted Applique

I made Ruth's mug rug using the Crafted Appliqué method for fray-free raw edge, machine stitched appliques.  The method is taught in my book Crafted Appliqué: New Possibilities.  This year the book is one of the many fun prizes you can win by participating in the Pets on Quilts Show!  

Well, it's time for me to get busy blog hopping.  There are almost 50 terrific looking posts to see in the Pets on Quilts Show!

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35 comments:

  1. This is fun especially since Wilbur is the star this year, always a favorite. I think you may need to do a new rug with Penny on it.

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  2. Oh my gosh this is so gosh darn cute. I absolutely love it. The detail is amazing and I'm confident it could only be made so beautiful using tips and techniques taught in your wonderful new book. Total #CreativeGoodness.

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  3. This makes me smile every time, so cute!!

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  4. I remember seeing this quilt... and wondering how you achieved such precision with your appliqués. Ha! Now I know! :-) This blog hop seems to be something really special. I'll have to go watch the entries.

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  5. Whoa! It's so adorable that I almost missed the incredible workmanship. And I love how the scarf matches the binding. Fantastic!

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  6. This is just too cute!! Such lovely crafting for a mug rug - I would hang it so not to spoil it.

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  7. Bright and stunning. Love the applique and your border against the blues.

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  8. Oh, I love this! Wilbur and Charly look so real and they are so excited about the drive! x Teje

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  9. Pretty cute and very clever!

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  10. A perfect entry! I loved it when I first saw it, you did fantastic on it.

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  11. I missed seeing this before, but it is ADORABLE! And it looks just like Charlie and Wilbur!

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  12. You know by now how happy this makes me! Hangs on the wall facing my sewing machine so I get to see it every day!

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  13. I love it, it looks so much fun on that wagon. Hugs, Susie x

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  14. I remember seeing this cute design. Thank you for sponsoring the Pets on Quilts show.

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  15. I'm glad you entered this one. I love it.

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  16. This is a winner for sure!!

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  17. What a super fun Mug rug!

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  18. This is really cute and I really like the colors you used.

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  19. This mug rug is great! I love how you created movement in it with the angle of the road and the wind in Charly's ears.

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  20. I remember this ! I thought it was so much gin and so beautifully made . I could never get needle precision like that

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  21. What a delightful work of art! Everything is just perfect!!
    Susie

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  22. This is such a stunning mini quilt and I can imagine must have been a wonderful gift to receive. I've got your book and love the precision of your technique. Maybe next year's entry will be using that technique....

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  23. I love that mug rug - and even with your fabulous technique, it's pretty amazing artwork!

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  24. Lovely to see this again!

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  25. Great to see this one again! So clever and so perfect, Lara!

    -Soma

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  26. I'd be afraid to use it it's so adorable!!!

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  27. Such a thoughtful gift Lara! And it really is a fun and adorable quilt :*)

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  28. I loved seeing this mini quilt again, it is so adorable!

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  29. Such a darling quilt. It's good to see it again. Best wishes.

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  30. This quilt is so very cute ♥

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  31. Ahhh! Just precious! Great job!

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