Quilt-As-You-Go Quilted Coasters with Natalie Barnes

I always like to gift my loved ones with something handmade; that is why I’m always looking for quilting projects I can do. While browsing Youtube, I found this super fun quilt from Janome. These coasters are quick, easy, and fuss-free, and you can make them with scrap fabrics you have. I think I’ll be busy this weekend; making these adorable coasters. 

Materials:

• four 5″ squares of insulbrite
• four 6″ backing squares
• trimming ruler
• some fabric scraps and strips
• scissors

Directions:

Step 1

Put the backing face down, add a piece of insulbrite, then look through your pile of scraps and choose what would you like to put right in the center of the square. Add another scrap, placing them right sides together, then trim so that they are matched. Take them to the machine, then start sewing the pieces together on the long side, and with the needle up position, finger-pressed a little, and start the quilt as you go, quilting through all three layers.

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Step 2

Once you’re done with everything, trim them down to 4 & 1/2″. Next, go to your leftover binding box and find something that’s going to coordinate nicely with your project. Grab that and put some binding around your project.

Quilt-As-You-Go Quilted Coasters with Natalie Barnes