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So, in trying to clean up my crafting area, I realized that I have a lot of scrap fabric laying around. A lot of it is still good and enough fabric to do something with. So, I decided to make fabric coasters with some of mine.

These coasters were super easy and even kids can help making them!

To make these awesome coasters, you will need:
-scrap fabric
-scissors
-a ruler
-thread (I used Coats & Clark) and needle
-bread ties

First, you are going to want to cut strips of fabric, roughly 3 inches by 24 inches.

Then, tie three strips together in a tight knot at one end. Braid the strips until you get about three inches from the bottom. Place the bread tie at the end of the braid to hold it into place. Using a needle threaded so that you have double thread, sew another strip to each of the three braided strips. This stitch can be loose, it’s just needed to make the strips longer and it will be braided in, so it won’t come apart. After all three extra strips are sewn on, continue to braid until you are near the end. Using another bread tie, secure it around the braid to hold it in place.

After you have your braided strand, start with the end that has the knot. Begin winding it. Run your needle and thread through the knot and then the part that is wound up, to hold it in place. Continue winding your strand flat and place stitches through the strand as you keep winding it. This will help hold everything in place and keep it from falling apart. Once you get to the end, fold in and under the extra fabric and sew it to the wound up fabric to again hold it in place.

Then, place it on your table and put your glass on it!!!!!

I just love these and they look great on my front porch table for our evening rocks while the boys play!!!!

Hope you like these as much as I do!

Until next time……………

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A Re-Purposing Project

I love the idea of using this custom stationary for a repurposing project, so I did just that! We were due to leave a week after receiving our Expressionery package, to head to the beach. I decided to make the kids luggage tags for their suitcases using a notecard from each of their sets. I cut the cards up, also cutting away their name from the bottom. I glued their name to the top of the cutout. Using my computer, I typed up the back of the label with Name, Address, and Phone number. After printing it, I glued it to the back of the notecard, lamenated it, punched a hole in it and using the Plastic Worm Loops, I attached it to their luggage.