Coaster Kit Tutorial

This tutorial is for the Coaster Kit my students received in my July Sewing Class.  But, it can be made with your own supplies.

Front of the coaster

Back of the coaster

The kit contains: 1 - 5x5 piece of cotton batting, 5 - 5x5 pieces of cotton fabric
You will also need the following supplies: basic sewing supplies (needle and thread, scissors, and pins or clips).  The project can be either sewn by hand or done on the machine.

Kit contains: 1 piece of cotton batting & 5 different cotton fabrics

Now let's get started:

Step 1: Take the batting and place one of the cotton fabric pieces on top with the right side of the fabric facing up. (This will be the bottom of the coaster)
Be sure to line up the edges nice and straight.

Step 2: Fold the remaining fabrics in half on the diagonal.  Making a triangle with right sides facing out. Finger press the folded edge to make it lay down flat.

Fold the squares in half on the diagonal

Fold the and finger press the 4 squares

Step 3: Lay the first triangle fabric on top of the bottom fabric and batting. Line up the corner of the folded piece with the top right corner of the bottom fabric and batting. Be sure the folded edge is toward the middle.

Lay the first folded piece on top of the batting and bottom piece of fabric

Step 4: Lay the next piece of folded fabric on top of the stack. Lining up the corner of the folded fabric with the lower right hand corner.

Adding the second folded piece of fabric

Step 5: Lay the third piece of folded fabric on top of the stack. Lining up the corner of the folded fabric with the lower left hand corner.

The third piece of fabric on the stack.

Step 6: Pull back the edge of the first piece of folded fabric you put in place.

Lay the fourth piece of folded fabric on the stack tucking the edge under the first piece.  

Lining up the corner of the folded fabric with the top left corner of the stack.

Fold back the first piece you added and lay the fourth piece in place.

Step 7: Put the edge of the first piece of folded fabric back in place over the last piece you put in place.  You should now have a stack that looks like it is all intertwined.

All of the pieces in place.  Make sure they overlap to look like this.

Step 8: Clip or pin the edges on all four sides to prepare for sewing.

Secure with pins or clips for sewing

Take a peek inside the middle of the stacked fabrics.  You should see the bottom piece of fabric - not the batting.  If you see the batting you have stacked them wrong.

Be sure you see the bottom fabric in the middle of the stack.

Step 9: Stitch all the way around the stacked fabrics about 1/4" from the outside edge. This can be done by hand or machine.

This is the back inside after stitching

Stitch all the way around the stacked fabrics.

Step 10: Turn the coaster right side out using the opening in the middle of the stacked fabrics.  Be sure to push out the corners.  

Coaster turned right side out

If you peek in the middle of the turned out coaster you should see the batting.  Your bottom fabric will be on the outside bottom of the coaster.  You are finished! Now you have a place to put your favorite beverage.

When the coaster is turned right side out
you should see the batting in the middle.

Enjoy your new coaster and thanks to all who attended my July sewing class.

I teach sewing and quilting lessons in the Fort Worth, Texas area.  If you are interested in lessons please feel free to contact me at 2danna.webber@gmail.com.

Thanks!

Danna

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