14 Days of LillyBelle... Day 6. String Block quilted coasters.

14 Days of LillyBelle... Day 6. String Block quilted coasters.

I have a party to go to later this week. So, I thought I'd make a hostess gift today. At this point, I have a ton of scraps, so I thought a string block would be perfect. Together, four coasters make one string block and I think they look fantastic on a coffee table layed out like this... Make a whole bunch and you can mix and match. 

Here's how you make them...

You will need:

a fat quarter of muslin

a fat quarter of batting or fusible fleece (I used the fleece)

Scraps

A fat quarter for the back of the coasters

Coordinating Thread (I used four Aurifil colors from the Pat Bravo Quilter's Heart box set: 2132, 2420, 5006 and 2311)

 

Cut:

4 each backing, batting/fusible fleece and muslin at 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Cut strips of varying sizes at least 7" long

 

Assemble:

1. Lay a strip, right side up on top of a muslin square on the diagonal.

2. Lay a second strip on top of the first piece raw edges matching and right sides together.

3. Sew a 1/4" seam along the raw edge.

4. Flip the top piece over and press in place.

5. Continue piecing in this manner until the entire square is covered.

6. Turn your finished square over on top of your cutting mat so you can see the muslin, and use your rotary cutter and ruler to trim to the size of the square.

7. Fuse the fleece to the wrong side of each of your finished squares.

8. Place the backing and front of the square right sides together and sew around three sides.

9. For the fourth side, baste the seam. 

10. Trim the corners.

11. Press all seams open.

12. With a seam ripper, open a small portion of the basted edge. (note: I had you close it and open it so that you would have a nice line to turn the edge under.) 

13. Turn the coaster through the opening.

14. Press the open edge in 1/4" toward the wrong side.

15. Edge stitch around the four sides of the coaster closing the open side.

16. Quilt as desired. I simply quilted straight lines 1/4" apart until I got to the center... That way, I didn't have to lift the needle or cut thread. i.e.: It was fast.

Happy sewing!

Comments

[Mary on Lake Pulaski]

1.

Very cute!

[Mz Dyann]

2.

What a great gift idea! I love the fabrics and the quilting:)I am loving the 14 Days of LillyBelle :):):)

[Lori Porten]

3.

Love the coasters! Very cute! Have to update you soon. Wanted to check in with a comment and let you know I'm still lovin' on your fabric. :)

[DonnaP]

4.

I see some Christmas gifts in the future! Thanks for a great tute. These are just beautiful! Can't wait to get home and start onthem!

[Mary ann]

5.

Very cool, I am loving tutorials and these are going on my Christmas. "to do" list!

[Suzann Reinsel]

6.

Great idea to use up your scrap materials, and also for making gifts! Thank you!

[rosa]

7.

Lovely.Thanks!!

[Carol Campbell]

8.

So cute and great for quick gifts. One question: how do you press the seams open in #11 around the edge of the sewn squares? I'm not understanding that.

[bjlinks]

9.

Love this thanks for the tutorial...great gift idea!! and for my own house as well.

[bjlinks]

10.

Great Idea1= !

[Cheryl Hackett]

11.

These are great fun to make & give. Thank you for sharing this project.

[amy]

12.

This is a great easy idea. I also love your choice of quilting.

[Alison O'Grady]

13.

Cutting muslin right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[michele]

14.

What size strips did you use? VERY cute! What great Christmas gifts!