Vintage Fabric & Ric Rac Coasters

The overwhelming consensus from this post was to go with the vintage fabric and ric rac coasters. So I took your advice, and made myself a few -

and they're reversible -

And while I was at it, I wrote up a tutorial as well -




Following package directions, fuse 2 pieces of fabric to 2 pieces of interfacing.
After fusing, trim each piece to a 5" square.


Sandwich your 2 pieces of fabric, right sides together, with ric rak between as shown above.
*** Pin well to hold ric rac in place or it will slip and come out looking crooked. ***


Using a 1/4 inch seam, sew around all 4 sides, leaving an opening for turning. Clip corners. Turn right side out. Press seams well, then top stitch (this will also sew your opening closed).


I also sewed a second row of stitching "just because".

No more watery mess on my tables!