Slice and Insert Mug Rug

My daughter is very excited about her new fourth grade teacher and even asked the teacher her favorite colors.  I was enjoying the Slice and Insert quilting method and mug rugs are a nice place to practice new things.

Lining up a diagonal "slice" was much harder than when it's parallel to the raw edges.  Finally I ended up lining it up and then placing it 1/4" higher and basting first to double check.