I amuse myself by making fabric coasters this time of year. I like to give them as presents.
They offer a way to relax in the hectic days leading up to the holiday. I get all stressed out about it, my family notices...
How do you like this one? I gave it to my husband. I like it for several reasons:
- It combines some very different fabrics: several shirtings with a Kaffe Fassett print you might recognize.
- I like the way the striped fabric continues around 2 sides.
- I like the way the chambray fabric interrupts the striped fabric.
When we lived in Germany, I liked the way they carried Christmas on for 12 days, from the day after Christmas until the day before Epiphany, formerly the last day of Christmas festivities, observed as a time of merrymaking (January 6, or the Twelfth Day). Well, I missed the first few days, but I propose bringing you an improvisation a day until January 6.
Enjoy!
I love making coasters too. I haven't made any in awhile.
ReplyDeleteI'm doing pot holders this week; seeking small, easily accomplished, useful projects. Coasters fit right into that category too.
ReplyDeleteCoasters! That's what I'll do with all those strings I was about to toss out! What a great idea! And I do love yours, for all the reasons you point out. Rustic and modern, all at the same time.
ReplyDeleteDo you put anything between the two layers?
ReplyDeletei don't! I'll talk about that in a post soon, good question.
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