The scrap buster Quilted Log Cabin Coasters.
I have a box of scraps. You know what I'm talking about. That awesome fabric piece that you are convinced that you can find a way to use it because it's just too pretty to throw away. All those pieces find their way into The Box. This project is a way to use up all that fabric in The Box.
Talk about the best scrap project!
These make fantastic gifts but you’ll want a few sets
yourself. Warning, making these gets a bit addictive because they are so fast,
easy, and fun. Since they are a scrap buster, don’t worry about making six
exactly identical coasters. In fact, I made a point to make them all slightly
different by having 5 of the 6 pieces the same and at least 1 piece not match
the rest. That keeps the cohesive feeling but also makes them unique.
This is the best scrap buster project!
Since they are a
scrap buster, you can also sew smaller pieces together to form the bigger pieces. Example, you need fabric for a 3 ½” piece but only have 2 ½” in fabric
so you can sew a 1 ½” piece to the 2 ½” to get 3 ½”.
To make a set of six coasters you will need:
12
2”x 2”
12
2”x 3 ½”
6
2”x 5”
6
5”x 5” flannel or batting
6 5”x 5” fashion
fabric for backing
Sew two 2” squares together at A and B using a ¼” seam.
Press seams as you go.
Sew AB to C.
Then sew AC to D.
Finally sew E to DAB.
Layer in this order, 5” square of batting, pieced 5” square right side up, and
then 5” square backing fabric right side down.
Sew around stacked squares, leaving a 2”-3” opening on one side to use
to turn fabric. Trim corners.
Turn fabric. I like to reach into farthest corner
from opening and pull that through then the rest comes through fairly smoothly.
Make sure all corners are poked out. You can use a
chopstick or any dull pointer. Topstitch around finished square, being sure to
catch opening in seam to close it. Or you can hand stitch it closed.
To do the quilting you can get creative or
just sew across the finished square a few times to hold everything in place.
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