Hi friends!
Mother’s Day is coming up in a month and I thought it would be fun to share a few ideas for making a Mother’s Day gifts for quilters!
Could be for your mom, grandma, sister, aunt, friend… any mom who is a quilter!
Mother’s Day Gifts for Quilters: Mug Rugs
Many quilters make quilts, but often give them away and sometimes they don’t make things for themselves. How about making her a cute mug rug quilt?
This is a great way to use up orphan blocks or leftover pieces.
Or use scrap strips, easy straight line quilting, add some binding and Ta-Done!
You could even add some loose tea and a pretty mug for a perfect Sunday afternoon retreat at home.
Oh- and maybe some homemade cookies????
Note: if you sign up for my newsletter, you get a free mug rug pattern! And if you are looking for a fun place to get some unique loose tea, click here!
Mother’s Day Gifts for Quilters: Kozy Q Scarf
This pattern is super easy!
You just need 4 fat quarters or 2 FQs and some fabric yardage or… the options are up to you!
You can use quilter’s cotton or double gauze, or a softer fabric like lawn, rayon or voile.
This group of double gauze will make an awesome summer scarf.
This one is my favorite scarfs that I have made. I mixed quilting cotton on one side with faux fur on the other. Perfect for winter!
This scarf is the one everyone wants when I wear it. So comfy and warm!
Mother’s Day Gifts for Quilters: Pincushions
A while back, Carrie Nelson came to visit a local quilt shop and I picked up her book on pincushions.
After that, I was inspired to use my braid scraps to make this pincushion.
I used leftover bits of fabric to make this pincushion.
I pieced this little block and turned it into a pincushion.
Pincushions are a fun small project to make a quilter and they come in handy. I have one on my cutting table, one on my sewing table, one on my ironing board…
You could make a new pincushion and give her some new pins to go with it. I don’t know about you, but my pins seem to slowly disappear over time.
Where do the pins go?????
Those are 3 quick and easy ideas for a Mother’s Day gift for a quilter.
Quilting Giveaway!
Would you like an opportunity to win a set of those double gauze FQS to make a Kozy Q Scarf? To enter the giveaway, use the Gleam widget below AND then leave me comment on this post telling me what you would make as a Mother’s Day gift for a quilter. We would all love some ideas!
No purchase necessary to win. Winner must be in the US. Must use the Gleam widget AND post a comment on this post to be entered. Giveaway ends Sunday night April 5th!
Happy quilting!
Kate
Spring Clean Your Studio Shop Hop
The Spring Clean Your Studio Blog Hop started on Wednesday and you can click here to get links to all the blog posts!
Quilt Candy Virtual Trunk Show
The Quilt Candy Virtual Trunk Show started on Wednesday and goes until April 10th. Each day up to 9 quilt designers are doing a quick 15 min FB Live to show you some of their favorite quilts! My first one was yesterday and you can see the recording here.
My next one will be next Tuesday April 7th at 1 pm EDT/11am MT. Click here to get the full schedule!
Designers Quilt Show
Another fun event this month is the Designer’s Quilt Show. Another great bunch of designer’s are showing off some of their quilts! The show runs from April 13-19th.
It is easy to check it out- you can just go to the website each day during the show to see quilts from different designers and just enjoy the eye candy! Perfect when you need a break and a little inspiration! Here is a link to the website so you can be sure to head over there when it’s showtime!
K~
My mum loves scarves, so that would be my choice.
I’d like to make a mug rug or placemats for a Mothers’ Day gift. Love the double gauze scarf too.
I really like that mug rug–that’s what I should make for Mother’s Day!
I would make pincushions!
Kathleen — kakingsbury at verizon dot net
Love these pincushion ideas – and I so want to try a few.