Mug Rugs?

I might a little late to the party on this one . . .

I whipped up a few mug rugs this week.

I have a few guests arriving this weekend with March birthdays,

and I thought these would be perfect gifts.

I really prefer to make a handmade gift when I can.

After I made these . . .

I realized that I HAVE made some mug rugs before,

but I didn't realize they were mug rugs.

I made these about 20 years ago when I had

leftover blocks and I didn't want to put them in the scrap bin.

(And I didn't know about leftover quilts!)

These have been drawer liners for quite a while.

They need to be liberated.

This is the quilt I made 20 years ago that produced my first mug rug.

It is also the first quilt I ever hand quilted.

I have been a bright color girl for a long time.

I don't think that's going to change!

How about you? Do you mug rug??

Color

I don't know about you, but I am craving colors these days!

Some new yarns I bought for another blanket.

This blanket is almost done, and I loved doing it,
so another one is in the works . . . .

The towels at Target grabbed my eye . . .

Some new fabrics I had to have . . .

(I only bought 1/4 yards, trying to behave!)

I treated myself to some rain boots.

I have a really hard time finding ones that fit over my rather

luscious calf muscles . . . hehehe

And of course this wonderful quilt top

has been giving me lots of color inspiration!

Hoping to finish piecing this baby tomorrow!

Where do you find your color inspirations??