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Hi! It’s Lisa Ruble from Quilty Zest! One of my favorite parts of winter is rich mugs of hot cocoa, topped with whipped cream. So I decided to make a mug (or five!) to hang on my Christmas tree.
Using Benzie Felt was the perfect choice for this project, as the coziness of felt goes so well with the coziness of hot cocoa. Plus, with felt, you don’t have to worry about raw edges and fraying! I chose the Glitter and Glass Palette of Wool Blend Felt - so many fun colors to play with!
I made five different ornaments because I couldn’t decide which mug design I liked best - you can mix and match and create your own using my templates! Download the templates here.
Here’s what you need to make these ornaments:
9x12 sheets of Glitter and Glass Palette Woolfelt Blend
HeatnBond EZ Print Featherlite
Fabric Fuse Liquid Adhesive
Pressing Paper
Water or air erasable fabric marking pen
Red/white stripe string for hanging loop
Fiberfill
Matching thread for your felt colors
Making a Cocoa Mug Ornament
Step 1: Following manufacturer’s directions, print the Mug Designs page onto the paper side of HeatnBond EZ Print Featherlite. Note: The Mug Designs template page includes multiple copies of several designs, plus some additional circles I didn’t end up using (but you might want to!). Because you’re printing this onto the HeatnBond EZ Print Featherlite, I wanted to maximize your options on one page.
Cut out your desired shapes ½” past the printed lines.
Step 2: Plan out your color combination for your mug(s). Cut a piece of felt that is slightly larger than each of your Mug Design pieces. Cut (2) 4” x 5” piece of each mug color.
Step 3: Print out the Mug Template page onto regular printer paper. Cut out the mug, handle, and whipped cream on the drawn lines. Trace the mug shape and the handle shape onto your selected mug color using the fabric marking pen.
Step 4: Position each Mug Design onto the appropriate color felt. Using Pressing Paper, fuse the Designs in place.
Step 5: Layer the two 4” x 5” mug felt pieces together and pin to secure. Cut out on the drawn mug line. Set aside remaining piece with drawn handle shape for step 9.
Step 6: Center the Mug Design on one side of the cut out mug and fuse in place, using Pressing Paper. For the tree, heart and snowflake, center the design.
Note: For the stripes and zig zags, position on the mug as desired and fuse in the center. Trim ends of the Designs even with the mug edges and fuse near the edges as well.
Step 7: Cut a 4” square of white felt for the whipped cream. Fold it in half and trace the whipped cream shape, with the straight edge positioned on the fold. Stitch roughly ¼” inside the drawn line, echoing the wavy edge. 
Step 8: Cut out ⅛” - ¼” past the drawn line to create the whipped cream topper. 
Step 9: Fold the handle piece in half so the open ends are on the fold. 
Step 10: Using matching thread, stitch just inside both curves. Cut out ⅛” past the inner and outer curve lines to make a handle.
Step 11: Position the handle on the left side of the back mug piece, making sure it overlaps. Position the whipped cream topping on top, making sure it also overlaps the back mug. Layer the front mug on top, matching raw edges. Add pins as needed to secure layers together. 
Step 12: Using matching thread, begin stitching ⅛” -¼” from the mug edge, starting just below the handle. At the top edge of the mug, leave the needle in and lift the foot. Rotate the mug so you can continue stitching along its top edge. Make sure you’re stitching through the bottom of the whipped cream topping to secure it. 
Step 13: Continue pivoting at corners and sewing near the edge of the mug. When you get to the bottom of the rug, stop with needle still in place. Insert a small amount of fiberfill into the mug. Continue stitching along the bottom edge to complete the mug ornament. 
Step 14: To make the straw, cut a ¾” x 2” piece of red felt. Fold in half and stitch to secure. Cut the bottom end on an angle. Tip: If you’re making multiple ornaments, cut a longer piece of red felt and then subcut straw pieces from it after stitching.
Step 15: Use Fabric Fuse to secure the straw in place in the whipped cream. 
Step 16: Cut a 10” length of red/white string and knot the ends together. Use Fabric Fuse to secure the knot to the back of the ornament.
Step 17: Following manufacturer’s directions, add Sparkle Paste Snowflake to the whipped cream topping. 
That’s it! Have fun mixing and matching felt colors and mug designs to make a whole collection! These are great gifts for friends, family and coworkers.
By Lisa Ruble
