Mod Guild Gift Exchange

When I found out the San Antonio Modern Quilt Guild planned to have a mug rug exchange for our holiday gathering, I had to hit the internet.  I guess I don't get out much.  I had no idea what a "mug rug" was!  I learned what most of you (you DO know, don't you?) already know is that a mug rug is a tiny little quilt, usually somewhere between 4x6 inches and 8x10 inches, to put your cup of coffee or tea and a muffin or a couple of cookies on.  I thought it would be super-fun to make one, and it was.
I did end up with an unanticipated dilemma, however.

Here is the mug rug I created, along with a small "envelope" as gift-wrap.

and here is the one I brought home!

This little gem was created by Erica Mitchell.

Now for the dilemma:  how do you ever use something this cool as a coaster??  Seriously??

There is no way in the world that the bottom of any coffee cup of mine is making contact with this tiny little quilt masquerading as a "mug rug".  Sorry, folks.  It's a quilt, and it will soon be hanging on my studio wall.  Over and out.