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Quilted Coaster

Make Your Own Coasters to Match Your Decor

These fabric coasters cushion your drinks, protect your furniture, absorb moisture and can be made to match your décor. Finally they’re washable.

These are really easy and fast and cute using different coordinated fabrics. Tie a group of eight together with a pretty bow as a thoughtful house warming gift.

Once you learn the technique, why not make matching placemats and trivets?

Quilted Coaster Materials

• ¼ yard of 45" wide cotton fabric for 8 coasters or one 4 ½"x 10" piece of fabric for each coaster if using a different fabric for each one
• Natural cotton batting 46"x 36"
• Cotton thread to complement your fabric
• Sewing machine or hand stitch using a back stitch

Making the Coaster

For each coaster, cut a piece of fabric 4 ½"x 10" long. And cut a 4" square of the batting.

Fold the strip of fabric one end to the other right sides together. Stitch a ¼" seam on each long side leaving the ends open. Cut the corners.

To make this next step easier; place the 4" batting square on top of the stitched fabric which is still inside out. Place it right on the very edge of the fold in the fabric.

Now put two pins through the batting and the FIRST layer of fabric only.

Carefully turn right side out and remove the pins.

Tuck one end inside placing it over the batting at the opening.

The batting will now be enclosed. Fold the other end inside. Finger press the opening and pin closed.

Starting at one corner of the opening, machine or hand stitch a 1/8" seam from the edge of the coaster closing the opening as you stitch across.

If machine stitching, place the needle down into the first corner and turn to proceed up the next side.

Do the same at the next two corners.

When you come to the last side, continue stitching a 1/8" seam and stop when the needle is ¼" from the first stitch line. The remaining lines will be ¼" apart and will form a maze-like pattern until they reach the center.

Putting the needle down at the first corner again, turn and continue on to the next corner.

Do the same for each corner, stopping ¼" away from the previous line.

You will end up with 7 stitched lines on both sides and 6 stitched lines at each end to the center.

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Recommended Reading

These books are excellent resources for quilters, no matter the level of experience.

Quiltmaking by Hand: Simple Stitches, Exquisite Quilts By: Jinny Beyer

Machine Quilting Made Easy By:Maurine Noble

Quilter's Complete Guide By: Marianne Fons

Contemporary Machine Embroidered Quilts: Innovative Techniques and Designs By: Eileen Roche

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