I haven't posted for a few days because I was a bit under the weather. This is not a medical blog, but let me say that I've got three different medical appointments this week, and let it go at that.
Boy oh boy, what a struggle I had trying to post these photos in any kind of order. If anyone has any helpful hints in how to post a bunch of photos without wasting an hour, please let me know. I decided to make some coasters for gifts and I figured I would post some photos of how I'm doing it.
First of all, I cut out three 5 inch squares, a backing and a 
front, of course, and I decided to cut an interlining. I pinned the backing and interlining together with a piece of batting that was cut in a 4 1/2 inch square sandwiched in the middle. I sewed the sandwich together all around in a 1/4 inch seam. Place the backing and the top right sides together and sew around the edge. Leave an opening on one side for turning. Trim the corners. Turn right side out and sew the opening closed. There you have it. I tried machine quilting one of the coasters in the center, and the other one, I just sewed and extra row of stitching all around the edge about 1/4 inch inside of the first one. A set of four or six coasters would make a nice little gift, just tie with a ribbon.
front, of course, and I decided to cut an interlining. I pinned the backing and interlining together with a piece of batting that was cut in a 4 1/2 inch square sandwiched in the middle. I sewed the sandwich together all around in a 1/4 inch seam. Place the backing and the top right sides together and sew around the edge. Leave an opening on one side for turning. Trim the corners. Turn right side out and sew the opening closed. There you have it. I tried machine quilting one of the coasters in the center, and the other one, I just sewed and extra row of stitching all around the edge about 1/4 inch inside of the first one. A set of four or six coasters would make a nice little gift, just tie with a ribbon.
