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A Birthday Bag

April 1, 2019

Handmade gifts, the sort of making that has me crippled with second guesses! See the bag I made for my dear friend for her birthday!

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A Holiday Roundup

December 5, 2018

Check out my roundup of FREE holiday tutorials with perfect gifts for the hostess, to great projects to deck the halls!

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The Handcrafted Wallet : a project for him

June 27, 2017

This wallet is the perfect FREE practical gift for anyone in your life, and you can make it on your home sewing machine in an afternoon!

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HST Redux : the coaster tutorial

March 25, 2015

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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PattyVSeptember 15, 2015 - 9:07 am
These are so cute and look super easy to sew. Watch out scraps, here I come!ReplyCancel
Judy PSeptember 15, 2015 - 2:44 pm
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.ReplyCancel
- MeredithSeptember 16, 2015 - 3:40 pm
  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!ReplyCancel
SandiSeptember 16, 2015 - 2:07 am
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.ReplyCancel
Handmade Holidays Nov. 9: Making Many (Multiple Gifts at a Time) | Sew Mama Sew | Outstanding sewing, quilting, and needlework tutorials since 2005.November 9, 2015 - 11:14 am
[…] Half Square Triangle Coasters Olivia Jane Handcrafted shows you how to use your scraps for these happy Half Square Triangle Coasters. […]ReplyCancel
rstNovember 9, 2015 - 1:13 pm
Wouldn’t it be more accurate to call these quarter square triangles?

either way, super cute, and thanks for the tutorial.ReplyCancel
- MeredithJune 9, 2018 - 10:02 am
  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.ReplyCancel
Janet BursonNovember 14, 2015 - 9:18 am
New to embroidery. Happy to find this site.ReplyCancel

Do you ever stalk the mail man or the UPS guy (lady)? I do. I love getting packages, especially when they are filled with pretty things. I had been doing really well about not adding much fabric to what I already have but… Liberty gets me! It does. And then I’m browsing the J&V site, and one...

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Welcome to Olivia Jane Handcrafted! I'm Meredith and this is my creative journal. Here you'll find loads of inspiration for a handmade wardrobe, home decor, bags, and quilts. I even have plenty of projects and tutorials to get you started or help you along the way.