Mug Bag and Mug Rug Tutorial

This mug bag is great to take to sewing retreats and classes. The inner bag keeps your mug safe while the two inner pockets hold tea bags and sugar as well as a coordinating mug rug. I have used 3 coordinating fabrics but you can use any combination you like.

Download the template for rounding the corners using the following link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1z0W...

Fabric requirements: ¼ yard of 3 coordinating fabrics (if using directional fabric, you need ½ yard each)
1 yard of Pellon SF101 woven interfacing
¼ yard of fusible batting (light to medium weight)

MUG BAG Cutting Directions:

Casing:
Outer fabric: One 18” x 5 ½”
Lining fabric: One 7 ½” x 5 ½” and One 11” x 5 ½”
SF101: Two 18” x 5 ½”

Pocket:
Pocket fabric: One 10” x 5 ½”
SF101: One 10” x 5 ½”
Mesh fabric: 4” x 5 ½”
Binding for mesh: 1” x 5 ½”

Inner Bag:
Outer fabric: Two 8 ½” x 8 ½”
Lining fabric: Two 8 ½” x 8 ½”
SF101: Four 8 ½” x 8 ½”
Thin fusible batting: Two 8 ½” x 8 ½”

Handle:
Handle fabric: One 4” x 7 ½”
SF101: One 4” x 7 ½”

Closure:
Elastic or ribbon: One 3 ½” length (depending on the size of the button)
Button: One button any size

MUG RUG Cutting Directions:

Top:
Print fabric: Two 2 ½” x 4 ½”
Background fabric: Two 2 ½” square
Background fabric: Four 1” square
Print fabric: 4 ½” x 3 ¼”

Back:
Backing fabric: 7 ½” x 4 ½”
Binding fabric: 2 ¼” x 25 ¼”
Batting: 7 ½” x 4 ½”


Fabrics used in the video were purchased at a Joann Fabric store. The floral is 'Packed Floral Mint' by Keepsake Calico and the two are unnamed and made exclusively for Joann Fabrics.