Tuesday, April 20, 2021

In the Kitchen Stitchin' Blog Hop

I decided to make coasters for Carla of Quiltin' in the Stick's In the Kitchen Blog Stitchin' Blog Hop.  Not totally in the kitchen, but they can definitely be used anywhere.

I decided to use Island Batik's Baja batik solid for my coasters because it's just beautiful.


I started by quilting a section of my fabric and then cutting it into circles.  I also cut circles out of a backing fabric for the coasters.  I decided to create them by turning them inside out because I didn't want to have to add binding to such a small circle.

Then I layered the circles RIGHT SIDES together and sewed around the circle as shown below.


I then cut a small slit in the backing fabric and turned the coasters right side out.


Now there was a slit....what to do?


Before any other step, I ironed my coasters flat and ran a topstitch right around the edge to keep them nice and crisp.



Then to solve the hole problem I cut a leaf shape with some fusible on the back and ironed it over the hole.  Problem solved!



I hope you get to quilt today!
Suzy

Be sure to check out all the great Kitchen Stitchin'!



28 comments:

  1. That leaf is so clever, who would have thought. Very pretty yet simple project.

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  2. Beautiful coasters and the leaf was a good idea!

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  3. Awesome coasters - love your quilting. What size did you cut your circles?

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  4. I love your coasters. You were very clever to quilt a larger quilt sandwich and then cut them out. The way you turned them and used an applique to hide the cut was very smart too! Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Wonderful coasters! Clever idea of using the fusible leaf. Thank you for sharing!

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  6. Oh, such a pretty fabric for coasters. A clever idea to quilt a large master fabric then cut the circles from that. A nice time saver to quilting each one separately. The leaf is a fun detail and solution to cover the turning slit on the backs.

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  7. these are so pretty. i love your slit solution. perfect. thanks for sharing

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  8. Very pretty coasters and a great idea to cover the slit with a leaf. Thank you for sharing!

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  9. Very pretty coasters. Thanks for showing how you made them. This hop is sew inspiring ... :) Pat

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  10. I love coasters and you have made them so easy to make. Thanks for the tips!

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  11. Great way to make coasters! Thanks for sharing!

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  12. Your coasters look fantastic. I love those batiks which you've used too.

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  13. So cool. Thanks for the idea with the leaf.

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  14. Your coasters are so cute and I liked the way you constructed them. Quilting is gorgeous, cutting the slit in the back (I've tried leaving a small opening along the edge but can NEVER get a good circle.), and doing the shape with fusible to cover the hole...aren't you just clever, clever.

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  15. Very pretty coasters with this fabric.

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  16. Island Batiks are truly gorgeous, as are your coasters. Clever idea to cover the turning opening with a leaf.

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  17. Cute project. Love the leaf solution!

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  18. Cute project. Love the leaf solution!

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  19. So pretty and so cool to cover the slit in the back with an applique. Thanks for Stitchin' in the Kitchen with us!

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  20. Nice! We just got a new kitchen table, and so I may follow your lead and make some coasters. Thanks for sharing!

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  21. Very cute! And clever how you fused the leaf over the slit. I'm tucking that tip away for the future. Have a great day!

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  22. Great idea for how to hide that slit! 😉

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  23. Love your coasters!! And you are very clever to cover the hole with a leaf! Of course, the Baja fabric is awesome!

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  24. Gorgeous coasters, and coasters are needed all over the house.

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  25. Pretty coasters. Good idea to cover the hole with a fusible shape. Great to way to theme it.

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  26. Slick trick to close up the slit on the back of those beautiful quilted coasters!!!

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  27. Very pretty coasters, Suzy. Love the fabric!!

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