Tuesday, 29 October 2013

Having a Wicked Day


Today is my day on the Wicked blog hop. It is such a fun hop with lots of great quilting projects and ideas. Thank you Madame Samm for organising the hop and to Wicked Wendy for being our fabulously wicked cheerleader.

Here in the Uk Halloween is slowly gathering momentum but is still not a major event. Last year the weather was a little cold and we only had one person ring our door bell all evening. It will be interesting to see what happens on Thursday. 

I decided that what I really needed was a couple of wicked mug rugs. For the first one I visited The Patchsmith and bought one of her cute patterns.


The witch silhouette is hand appliquéd and the moon is attached with machine appliqué. Both are raw edge stitched.

I was a little worried that the witch appeared to have lost her cat. So for my second mug rig I created a silhouette of her cat against the moon.


The kitty outline is drawn and coloured with a fabric pen. To set the design the piece was ironed for 2 minutes on the hottest setting. The cat is outlined with orange thread to match the moon.

I usually mitre the corners of the binding but I only had short lengths of the fabric left  and that would have meant a lot of joins in a short distance..

The two mug rugs match very well with the table runner made for last years Wicked hop which is currently decorating my dining table. Now John and I have matching mug rigs that we can use whilst working on our laptops at the table.



Now you need to grab your broomsticks and fly off to the rest of today's participants.

October 29th




I hope you have a really wicked day.

Lyndsey
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62 comments:

  1. Bettina Groh29 October 2013 at 04:57

    your back cat is super cute!!

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  2. Brandy29 October 2013 at 05:31

    I like the added dimension your second outline stitch gives your characters, very nice!

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  3. Regena29 October 2013 at 05:38

    you can never have too many mugrugs....ever!

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  4. Judy B29 October 2013 at 06:32

    Your mug rugs are fantastic and go sew well with your runner! Thank you for sharing.

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  5. Britt-Inger29 October 2013 at 07:35

    Your mug rugs are so wicked. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

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  6. Heleen Groot29 October 2013 at 07:54

    Love your mug rugs! The orange really sets of the cat and the witch! It will look stunning on the table with that runner. Well done.

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  7. charlotte29 October 2013 at 09:15

    Very cute! I love the background fabric.

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  8. M-R Charbonneau29 October 2013 at 10:35

    Oh, well done! Love that table runner!

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  9. Marjorie's Busy Corner29 October 2013 at 11:01

    very nice Lyndsey!!

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  10. Sparky29 October 2013 at 11:04

    Hocus Pocus that is one long wicked runner....great fabric choices

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  11. Thearica29 October 2013 at 11:05

    Your mug rugs are too sweet! I have made 3 or 4 mug rugs but that is all... and they were for a swap. I think I am going to make some more just for us because the coasters we can get in town seem to go bad really quick these days. I hate piucking up my glass and the coaster is stuck to the bottom and then it falls off in the floor. grr.

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  12. Elizabeth Coughlin29 October 2013 at 11:16

    Wicked cute mug rugs!

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  13. Linda29 October 2013 at 11:33

    Your mug rugs and runner are really great! They certainly set the mood for Halloween!

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  14. StitchinByTheLake29 October 2013 at 11:59

    Very cute mug rugs - love that witch! blessings, marlene

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  15. Unknown29 October 2013 at 12:06

    Very nice-Thanks for sharing

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  16. Rebeckah Austin29 October 2013 at 12:41

    good work!

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  17. Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures29 October 2013 at 12:44

    Wicked work..sew fun!

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  18. Jane's Quilting29 October 2013 at 13:09

    I like your mug rugs . I liveSilhouettes, they are always so neat looking.

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  19. Calicojoan29 October 2013 at 13:28

    Those are toooooo cute. Love the background fabrics.

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  20. Just Quilt It29 October 2013 at 13:32

    These are so cute and a great compliment to your table runner! Great work!

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  21. Heidi [Banks of Frog Creek]29 October 2013 at 13:34

    Cute mug rugs! I love them both!!

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  22. Gill29 October 2013 at 13:39

    Great mug rugs - thanks for sharing!

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  23. In stitches and seams29 October 2013 at 13:43

    wonderful little mug mats!! I love how you are adding to your Halloween décor with the hop. I love making new items to decorate with myself. But I have to admit that my daughter a kindergarten teacher sometimes get a few little quilts for the classroom . Thanks for being apart of Wicked
    in stitches

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  24. Jeanne Gwin29 October 2013 at 13:48

    Wickedly cute things abound here. Thanks for sharing.

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  25. Margaret29 October 2013 at 13:59

    Very cute projects Love mug rugs and these are really wonderful for Halloween. Thanks for sharing.

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  26. Daryl @ Patchouli Moon Studio29 October 2013 at 14:23

    So cute! I like the kitty cat the best.

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  27. Vickie29 October 2013 at 14:40

    Lyndsey it as cute as it can be !

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  28. Scrapbook-ChickADoodle29 October 2013 at 14:48

    Love the mug rugs. Great how they coordinate with your terrific table runner

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  29. Kathy H29 October 2013 at 15:06

    Very cute mug rugs and your runner from last year looks great too.

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  30. Anonymous29 October 2013 at 15:56

    I like your runner very much, my kiddies would love having it on our table :-))

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  31. Sunshine Girl29 October 2013 at 16:08

    They are both great - thanks for sharing.

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  32. tink's mom29 October 2013 at 16:09

    Both of your mug rugs are great. I just love that you had enough scraps left from last years project to make a coordinating set for your table.

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  33. Carla29 October 2013 at 16:57

    Such sweet mug rugs. Your kitty is a very cute design. Great job.

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  34. Createology29 October 2013 at 17:00

    Wicked fun hop and your mug rugs are BOO-tiful. Thank you for participating.

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  35. DebraKay Neiman29 October 2013 at 17:06

    Your mug rugs are a nice addition to your holiday decorations. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  36. Lorene Holbrook29 October 2013 at 17:08

    love your mug rugs! I am not a coffee drinker, but I still think I need to make some rugs!

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  37. Marcy29 October 2013 at 17:35

    Great wicked projects.

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  38. Quilting Tangent29 October 2013 at 18:16

    Cute projects. Happy Halloween! 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  39. Mary Ann29 October 2013 at 18:20

    Great projects. Glad the witch has her little cat. :)

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  40. Bquiltin29 October 2013 at 18:24

    Hey first on the list blogger...... great start to a fun and creative blog hop. Enjoyed the browse!!!!

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  41. Leah29 October 2013 at 18:34

    Great wallhanging! Love all the different blocks!

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  42. Frederika29 October 2013 at 18:59

    What a lovely wallhanging. I love it. Thank you for sharing

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  43. legato195829 October 2013 at 19:05

    Love your mug rugs! Very cute little kitty, too! They do go perfectly with your wallhanging! Thanks for sharing!

    Susie

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  44. The Patchsmith29 October 2013 at 19:23

    Love your cat mug rug - so cute. And you made my little witch pattern look SOOO good. The table runner is the perfect way of adding a Halloween touch. Very nice
    xxx

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  45. Linda C29 October 2013 at 19:38

    Your mug rugs will go perfectly with the previously made runner, Lyndsey. Well done! The cat, no surprise is my favorite!

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  46. Corrie29 October 2013 at 19:39

    Those are really cute!

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  47. Jeanie29 October 2013 at 20:13

    Cute little mug rugs! You and hubby will enjoy putting them to good use. Thanks for sharing!

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  48. Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation29 October 2013 at 21:46

    your mug rugs and table runner are so cute!! They do go well together!

    :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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  49. Mrs.Pickles29 October 2013 at 22:23

    lovely work thank for sharing!

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  50. Celtic Thistle29 October 2013 at 22:53

    Great spookiness in your neck of the woods, hope you have visitors to appreciate all your hard work :)

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  51. Judy Cooper Textile Artist30 October 2013 at 00:51

    Very nice!

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  52. Mary30 October 2013 at 03:03

    Great job on your mug rugs.

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  53. Quilt n Queen30 October 2013 at 04:50

    Spooktacular table runner and wicked mug rugs. Great job...thanks for sharing!

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  54. Suze30 October 2013 at 06:15

    Your mug rugs are a great addition to last year's project. You did a wonderful job on your applique. I love the moon background on each. They are spooktacular. My grandfather came to the States from England when he was 17 by himself. Halloween was celebrated in our home and was not a big deal and I don't think we ever associated it with evil. It was just a fun time to dress up and go trick or treating. I never thought to ask him about his customs. I think more about other country's customs now that my nephew is married to a gal from Finland and they are raising their children to be bilingual at this point. They are still very, very young. I enjoy seeing the various projects as well as learning about different customs even close proximities. You projects are amazing. What a great way to start today's stop on the hop. Thanks for participating and sharing your creativity.

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  55. Michele30 October 2013 at 09:20

    Very cute.

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  56. Shannon30 October 2013 at 15:59

    SO CUTE!! I love both of them.

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  57. LJ30 October 2013 at 19:33

    Great mugrugs. I'm so glad you remembered the witch's cat; she would have been so lost without Blackie.

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  58. Nadine30 October 2013 at 19:52

    I love your mug rugs Lyndsey! The cat is soooo cute! What fabric is that in the background and the border of your table runner? Thanks for sharing your lovely work!

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  59. jan31 October 2013 at 03:18

    Super cute mug rugs Lyndsey!
    xo jan

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  60. leanne31 October 2013 at 11:36

    sweet mug rugs and great table runner - I also love the cute little dog in your blog header - thanks for sharing !

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  61. Robin31 October 2013 at 12:14

    Oh, I love those little mug rugs!!

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  62. Debi31 October 2013 at 17:39

    What great mug rugs! They go so wickedly well with your table runner. Thanks for sharing!

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