Hey quilters...are you still looking for a fun...fast...Christmas gift? Well, I've got the perfect gift idea and it uses your Festive Wishes by Lumin Fabrics/Island Batik 5" Stamps (squares) and scraps from yardage if needed. I love this Christmas fabric so much that I had to come up with a plan with all these beautiful scraps. We all love to make a handmade gift but time is running out but no worries. These Christmas coasters come together quickly that you'll want to make them for all seasons. Just change the fabric per your needs. I'm all about using scraps. In fact, my goal for 2026 is to feauture designs/projects using your scraps. Plus learning new techniques using my B sewing machine. The coasters are called crazy due to you'll be doing some fun "crazy stitching" on your machine. I love to play with my decorative stitches and it's a great stress relief for me especially at this time of year. I used Aurifil 50# thread to crazy stitch the coasters playing with different stitches. This is a fun technique...no paper piecing...just grabbing your scrap pieces as you go. The fabric designs on 'Festive Wishes" collection allows you to choose "fussy cut" a starting area if desired. They finishes out to 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 but you can adjust to your needs. Just keep scrap piecing as you go ;-) I thank y'all so much for following and check back soon for more exciting scrap-a-longs. Enjoy!
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Cat
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Cats Crazy Christmas Coasters....
Here's all you need,,,
* Festive Wishes scraps
* Aurifil 50 weight thread # 2885
* Pellon 987F (fusible fleece)
* Insul-Bright by Warm company
* T-Shirt pressing cloth (june Tailor)
* Basic sewing notions
* Brother sewing machine :-)
Here's all you do...
* Fussy cut a print from scraps if desired as your starting point. I chose the "deer" then I added scraps in the coordinating prints alternating from dark to light prints. You can start piecing your sraps together in any area as desired just remember to place your scraps...rights side together and after you stitch your scraps just trim away your extra piece on back and finger press seam before you join another scrap piece. I like to trim my seams about an 1/8 " to have less bulk when I "a-play-que." If you desire a larger piece just keep scrap piecing until you achieve your desired size. Once you have your size...press and make sure all thread tails are trimmed away on back. I then squared up to 5 x 5'.
Border/Binding...
* Rotary cut from scraps a accent piece 2 strips 1 1/4 x 5" and sew with right sides 2gether to top and bottom of square. Press seams and square up if needed.
* Rotary cut 2 strips 1 1/4 x 6 1/2 and sew to left/right side of square using the same method as above.
* Rotary cut Insul Bright to 5 x 5" square.
* Choose a 5" stamp for baking or rotary cut from scraps a 5" square.
* Layer square right side down...then Insul-Bright and 5" square for backing (wrong side down if you are not using a Batik so the right side is facing you)
* Starting at top and right side of square...fold your border/binding strip to back...finger press and fold in half leaving about a 1/4" binding on the from of square. Clip to secure.
* Top stitch on front of square with desired stitch to secure removing clips as you go.
* Repeat same method with bottom border/binding strip then left/right side.
* Press if needed.
You did it! You just made a super cute Christmas coaster and used some of your scraps & played with some decorative stitches on your machine:-) These are so fast and easy so have fun creating yours. I have a few more to make as gifts :-)
Talk soon,
Cat
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