What to do with leftover triangle scraps? Make the world’s most useful scrap busting project: COASTERS! Use this free step by step photo tutorial!
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I was recently asked to be a part of the Traveling Threads Bee which is a small group of women who are mailing out blocks each month on a circuit. At the end of the year, the blocks and the additions made by the group will circle their way back to the original owners who...
Today we’re tacking part two of sewing our blocks for the Opposites Attract QAL. Who’s ready to start sewing up the Large Introvert blocks? How did things go with the Small Introvert blocks? I’d love to see your progress. After this week, we’ll be halfway done with our blocks, so we’re making great progress. I’m...
Have you seen Alison Glass’s latest addition to her Sun Print collection? These are the newest fabrics, but you will see a continuation of the ever popular feathers, text, and I believe Bike Path. Don’t quote me on that. These will be available any day, and I’m positive you will love this new line up...
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These are so cute and look super easy to sew. Watch out scraps, here I come!
These are really cute, the only problem I have with the cloth coasters is that they are so absorbent and I have a glass of ice water or tea with me at all times. I could probably go thru a couple of dozen of these in a day!! LOL What would be a good suggestion for something to either go in the middle or on the bottom to be water proof for your furniture? Otherwise, I really like them.
Hi there, Judy. I only have glass cups that sweat a ton too, which is why I make my coasters with cloth. I use a layer of 100% cotton batting in the middle, and have never experienced a leak or wet furniture. I’ve been using the same set for about five years. If you are really concerned with the coasters soaking and leaking, try using a double layer of batting, and just be sure it is 100% cotton. My favorite is Warm N Natural. Happy crafting!
it’s about time to start on some scrap busting projects and this looks like a good and easy one. who can’t use a set of coasters!
thanks for the idea.
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Wouldn’t it be more accurate to call these quarter square triangles?
either way, super cute, and thanks for the tutorial.
I refer to them as Half Square Triangles because they are scraps from making HSTs. But yes, in this project, I am using them as quarter squares to make the coasters.
New to embroidery. Happy to find this site.