Are you in the midst of Handmade Holiday making yet?!
I am! There's a knitted blanket, a quilt, napkins and other smaller projects all taking up space on my to-do list.
Among those smaller projects is this one - fabric coasters! I've already made sets for birthday gifts and a few to sell over at The Artist Place as we'll be having a Holiday Bazaar soon to help fullfill some Chirstmas shopping needs. So, I thought while I was at it I could write up a little tutorial ofr those of you that need a little easy something for gifting too!
I am! There's a knitted blanket, a quilt, napkins and other smaller projects all taking up space on my to-do list.
Among those smaller projects is this one - fabric coasters! I've already made sets for birthday gifts and a few to sell over at The Artist Place as we'll be having a Holiday Bazaar soon to help fullfill some Chirstmas shopping needs. So, I thought while I was at it I could write up a little tutorial ofr those of you that need a little easy something for gifting too!
I'm not the first person to come up with this pattern, I have no idea who the original designer is, but after looking at a set of coasters my sister-in-law owns, I devised a plan...
I should also mention I got a fancy new phone and attempted to use it to photograph the steps for this post - Let's just say it wasn't my best decision ever - but I think it will work for such an easy project. At least I hope so!
I should also mention I got a fancy new phone and attempted to use it to photograph the steps for this post - Let's just say it wasn't my best decision ever - but I think it will work for such an easy project. At least I hope so!
What you'll need:
{For a set of 4 Coasters}
2 Fat Quarters
12 - 5 inch squares of Fabric A
8 - 5 inch squares of Fabric B
4 - 4 3/4 inch squares Lightweight fusible interfacing
Sewing Supplies (scissors, iron, ruler, thread, pins, sewing machine)
{For a set of 4 Coasters}
2 Fat Quarters
12 - 5 inch squares of Fabric A
8 - 5 inch squares of Fabric B
4 - 4 3/4 inch squares Lightweight fusible interfacing
Sewing Supplies (scissors, iron, ruler, thread, pins, sewing machine)
What you'll do:
-Fold 8 Fabric A Squares and 8 Fabric B squares corner to corner, wrong sides together, to create triangles. Iron flat.
-Fold 8 Fabric A Squares and 8 Fabric B squares corner to corner, wrong sides together, to create triangles. Iron flat.
-Lay out the last 4 squares of Fabric A and iron on the fusible interfacing to the back of each square following the directions that came with your interfacing. These will be the backside/bottom of your coasters.
-Turn your interfaced bottoms right side up and lay the triangles on one at a time. It doesn't matter which fabric you start with, just alternate the fabrics as you go around the square. You will use two triangles of each fabric for this.
-Line the triangles up with the edges of the base as you go.
-When you lay on the last square weave one end under the first triangle.
-It'll look like this...
-Pin your sides so they don't shift too much as you sew around your coaster. Use a generoius quarter inch seem to ensure you're catching all the edges of your layers. Sew all the way around, don't forget to backstitch.
-Trim your corners, and trim up your sides if you are so inclined.
-Opening the x where you overlapped all your triangles turn the coasters right side out and iron flat.
-Pat yourself on the back and go grab a cold beverage to set on your fancy new coasters because you might just want to keep them for yourself after you get done!
-Pat yourself on the back and go grab a cold beverage to set on your fancy new coasters because you might just want to keep them for yourself after you get done!
-Then you can grab a couple more fat quarters and do it all again for gifting...Happy Coaster Making!
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