Owl Mug Rug

I made a pretty darn cute mug rug today.  I used an own print fabric - fat quarter from Joann's, and bits of green polkadot left over from another project.  I fussy cut then appliqued the large owl.  I used a technique I saw on Fons and Porter. I placed a piece of tear away stabilizer under the project which allowed the project move more freely as I sewed. I still need to work on my binding skills - but 3 out of 4 corners is not too bad.  

Pi Beta Phi Mug Rug

I wanted to try out some applique so in an effort to start small I made this Pi Beta Phi mug rug.  As far as mug rugs go, it's a bit big, but otherwise, it looks ok. I sewed foot-width rows of stitches for quilting.  I really need to work on my binding skills!