How-To: Pin Loom Coasters
Make a set of pretty woven coasters with this pin loom coaster tutorial from Whit’s Knits on The Purl Bee!
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How-To: Geometric Felt Coasters
Make a set of stylishly modern no-sew geometric felt coasters!
How-To: DIY Leather Button Coasters
Bring your love of DIY into your home decor with a set of DIY leather button coasters!
Project: Dimensional Magic Mod Podge Coasters
The other day I was humming one of my favorite songs of all time, “The Tide is High,” by Blondie. The song reminds me of being little listening to records in my living room. Blondie’s videos are still some of my favorites, and “The Tide is High” is no different, with a quick nod to […]
How-To: Tree Stump Coasters
These coasters meet all of my requirements for a good afternoon project: I have all of the supplies on hand, they’re instant-gratification crafting, and they’re really cute! Check out the Tree Stump Coasters tutorial on A Beautiful Mess for complete instructions.
In the Makers Market: Electronic component coaster set
Alan Parekh of Winnipeg makes these cool component-symbol coasters from 1/4″ plywood, sealed with polyurethane varnish. Ten dollars gets a set of six: resistor R1, inductor L2, LED D3, capacitor C4, transistor Q5, and ground GND. Good-looking, clever, and easy on the wallet.
Floral Cocktail Coasters
From the Chronicle Books blog, make this floral cocktail coaster, an excerpt from one of my favorite sewing books, Home Sewn by Kaari Meng who’s also the proprietor of the cool LA-based shop, French General. From the excerpt: Using remnants from some printed linen, cut out large flowers, back them with hemp fabric, and stitch […]
