We just redesigned our family room and in the process added some end tables that we didn’t want to ruin with condensation rings.  ”We need coasters.” Said my matter of fact husband.  So I made some.

What you’ll need:

scrap fabric, any texture as long as its not so nubby that a glass will tip

needle and thread/sewing machine

interfacing (I used heavy weight for a firm coaster)

fabric paint (if you choose to add words etc)

scissors

This is a very simple project.  First, decide how many coasters you want and cut twice as many squares of fabric (I wanted five coasters so I cut ten squares) Cut as many matching squares of interfacing.  By the time you are done cutting you should have twenty pieces of fabric cut to desired size (mine were 4.5″ square)

Once you have everything cut out place your interfacing with each corresponding piece of scrap fabric; each piece of colored fabric should be backed by a piece of interfacing.  If you have fusible interfacing iron it now to attach the pieces.

Assuming your scraps are fused to interfacing, separate all your pieces into sets (mine separated into yellow with yellow, green with green etc.) Place each pair right sides together (in the case of the brown coaster, the brown sides would be touching and the white interfacing sides would be facing out) Now sew with 1/4″ seam allowance.  Leave two inches open on one side to pull right sides through.

When the interior seams are done clip the corners and turn inside out.  You can iron at this point for crisp edges or go ahead to the top stitching step.

Once the color side is facing out turn the raw edges (where you pulled the fabric through) turn the edges in and topstitch closed.  Continue the topstitch on all edges.

Now, you can stop here OR you can get a little fabric paint and add a little somethin somethin to your coasters.  I chose the latter.

Not a lot of instruction here, plop a little fabric paint on a scrap piece of paper, take a fine tipped brush and paint!

Now, go get a drink and set it on your awesome new coaster.