I piece a little, quilt a little, finish a little. And then I put things in a drawer for when I need a quick gift for a special occasion. I have made dozens of these little coffee cups and I recently sent two to my sister Janet who lives in Idaho. She loves them! Here is one. Green and gray Coffee Cup mug rug She asked for the pattern. I told her they are PAPER PIECED and reminded her that she does NOT want to ever learn that technique (as she has told me on more than one occasion) Ha! I said I would make her a few more. Actually, I have about half a dozen more just waiting to be finished. Paper pieced Coffee Cups using the Mimosa Collection by Windham They aren't that hard. I took a vintage pattern and converted it for paper piecing. The handle is raw edge appliquéd. I first made a 9 block quilt about 20 years ago, again, paper piecing. I gave this to a friend in Atlanta. 9 Block Coffee Cups quilt I've made them in a variety of fabrics. I have these sitting in my special gif...

Spring is here in Virginia, though it's still quite chilly outside with a dash of rainy gloom. But the flowers love it! It seems that a lot of fabrics focus on flower designs and this older collection from Windham, Mimosa, doesn't disappoint! I made some paper pieced coffee cups several years ago, thinking I would put them into (yet another!) quilt. I DON'T need another quilt, believe me! Paper Pieced Coffee Cups : 7" (2015) Here are two that I quilted yesterday and are going to live with my in-laws in New York. They insisted on being photographed next to my floral table runner. They wanted to play with the flowers! Two Coffee Cups heading to New York I think I will make the others into these easy mug rugs. I like to keep little gifts like these on hand for those unexpected times I want to arrive at someone's home with a "thank you." I made this set of 4 green cups for my niece. I think I like the straight line quilting better. Four matching Coffee Cups ...