Handmade Coasters

Pin It I love Etsy.  The talent on that site amazes me.  I introduced the site to my Mom as she had never heard of it.  Well, she was blown away as well ... and the ideas that can be drawn from the shops on there are endless.

Having all the supplies on hand, my Mom decided to let her creative juices start flowing and she has come up with these....

I LOVE them!  She made me a set with pictures from Lucas' toddler years.  I will treasure them.  She has made her sister sets of all her grandchildren, her neighbor a set of their pets and the list continues to grow.

She has been busy making a variety for me to take home and sell them at our fall and Christmas craft shows that I enter.  I think they will sell well!

Now I just need to figure out what my crafts will be....Mom has me beat already.

Remember to give your loved ones a hug!

Found the Link!

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Quick note to tell those of you who asked about the link to the coasters. I found it! It is Karen over at Sew Many Ways.

Here is her blog.... http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2010/01/tool-time-tuesday.html

So THANK YOU Karen for a great tutorial!

Enjoy making some of them my friends. :)

Still Busy Crafting

Pin It My days have been lazy but not long! Seems like when I am kept busy with crafting, I never have enough time. I am trying to get all my Christmas gifts made early so I can enjoy the summer gardening and spending time outside in the sunshine.

Here are a few projects I have finished. The first is a quilted table runner made with snowmen with a flannel backing. So cozy!




Back side.



The next project was a set of coasters. I saw these on another blog....I am sorry I don't remember which one as I read so many. So if the original author is reading this please take it as a compliment. I love making these...so simple and practical!




I made a set of four with three different types of material. She used five different fabrics.

Do you notice how the coaster wraps around the base of the wineglass? I think this is so cool!

Here is the next table runner. This one is for me. I love this material!

Machine quilted.

Here is the backing.

Now I need to make some curtains for my Mother's closet. I will be using a lovely flowered blue pattern. Her room is painted a soft shade of blue so I think they will suit the room perfectly.

I hope everyone is enjoying their day and remember to give your loved ones a hug! :)