Mug Mat Tutorial...

I took all the photographs while I made the mug mat yesterday and put a photo tutorial together for you. (There are lots of pictures for this tutorial!)

The finished size of this mat is 6.5" wide by 12.5" long, but if you want to make a mat that will fit flat in a USPS Priority Flat Rate mailer, you should make it 6.5" x 10.5".
This is the finished mug mat and you can link here to see the entire "tute". Once you check it out and see how simple it really is, perhaps you'll join in the swap.

Just send me an email with your color preference and if you have one, your blog url. You don't need to have a blog to participate, either. I have a second list started for those of you who don't need to link to a blog. You have until February 1st to sign up. Hope you'll join us. The more, the merrier!

Fezzik Friday - 31 Weeks...

Hi, everybody!
Welcome to another Fezzik Friday!

Sorry. Mom said that's a helicopter.
It's pretty noisy, and it distracted me for a little while.
Ahem. Where was I?
Oh, yes. I remember.
You may have noticed my fancy tie today.

I'm wearing it because I want to tell you Mom'a exciting news this week. She was invited to sing with The Chorale's smaller performing group called The Soundsations. They wear fancy clothes that sparkle, and Mom has a scarf that matches this tie (Dad wears this tie when he plays drums for their performances), as well as a pink one and a red one, too!

She went to her first rehearsal on Tuesday and said it was a lot of fun. I wasn't invited, so I'll have to take her word for it. All I know is that she was glad to see Kessie and me when she got home, and we both got biscuits when she came in the house. If she does that after she gets back from every practice, it's alright with me!

So, come on. Admit it. This tie is me, right?
It makes me even more adorable, right?

'til next week...

Fezzik Inconceivable

*** The sign-up for the Mug Mat Swap is open until February 1st. Mom is going to do a tutorial over the weekend. You can link here to read more about it. A list of the participants who've signed up so far is in the left sidebar. You don't have to have a blog to participate, either. If you want to play and your name isn't there yet, please send Mom an email (Please put MUG MAT SWAP in the subject line).

Join The Mug Mat Swap...

Thanks for all your comments about the Mug Mat Swap. I've decided that I'm going to host the swap to begin February 1st, with all mats to be received by February 14th...Valentine's Day.

I will do a tutorial on how I create my mug mats over the weekend. They're really simple to make, and I love adding trim and embellishments (that won't tip over mugs, of course!). They only take me about an hour and a half to make now, so this really isn't a huge project. Of course, you can use a different design (perhaps a mini four-patch on one end?), to make your mat unique. Don't feel like you have to style them just like mine.

With all that in mind, please send me an email (dliljegren@brynwoodneedleworks.com) and put "Mug Mat Swap" in the subject line if you're interested in participating. Also, tell me your favorite color, please. I'll pass that along to your swap partner. I'll play, too, so one participant will have me as a partner. Please respond as soon as possible and I'll place a list of participants in my sidebar. (If you already responded in an email, I've added your name. If I've missed your name, please send me another message so I don't miss you.)
I've made a button that you can use on your blog to show your participation in the swap, too. Feel free to grab it and post it in your sidebar, linking back here. So, girlfriends...Let's get the party started! Email your name and blog name to me and I'll add your name (which will link back to your blog) into my sidebar.
I finished the Pure Table Quilt piecing today, put the backing together, and then immediately got in the Explorer to take it to Kathy at Sandy's Quilt Shop. Of course, Kes and Fezzik rode along. Dogs love trucks, you know. (Well, in this case, SUVs.) I promise to show you the finished quilt as soon as it's back and bound.

Fezzik has been working on his post for tomorrow, too, so you'll want to stop back to see the adorable photos he's uploaded to share.