fabric coasters

Finished products

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My Canadian friend, Louise, taught us how to make these cloth coasters.  Very simple.  And what's cool about them is that they slip over the bottom part of a stem glass and stay with your glass.  That way you'll always know which is yours -- assuming each coaster isn't exactly alike.

notice how it slips on the wine glass

Louise leading the way

We had 12-15 ladies in the clubhouse this morning -- everyone busy as bees -- making these for the Valentine's Dinner.  These will be from Tom and Lisa.  What a great time we had!  Sewing machines set up all over clubhouse.  Some ladies cutting fabric, some pinning, some sewing, some turning them right side out, some ironing.  It was a sweat shop!  We had so much fun together.

I think this will be good Christmas or wedding gifts -- maybe add the stem glasses with them.

the 5 pieces needed

"weave" them together before pinning

To make:  you will need 5 pieces of 4 1/2 inch squares of fabric per coaster.  Fold and press 4 of them in half and place together open ends out.

backside

Place 5th piece on top, upside down.  Pin and stitch together around edges.  Clip the corners diagonally.  Turn right-side out and poke out the corners with fingers or object.  Press again.  You are done!

February 2013:  We made more coaster for Valentine's Day at JCRV. We had quite an assembly line!  Jerri and Shirlene ironed.

Connie at the machine

Carol and Maxine clipping and flipping

Kathy had a hard time dealing with imperfection

I was just fine with it

Sue and the girls "weaving" the fab