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01/17/2024

As the season of love and friendship approaches, why not celebrate it by making homemade decorations for those you care about? There's a unique charm in crafting gifts with your own hands, especially with a fabric as soft and rich as Mousseline Chambray. This Valentine’s Day, unleash your creativity by making cosy, heart-shaped coasters crafted from fabric. These coasters are an easy project for those just starting out with sewing, offering a wonderful opportunity to bring a personal, handmade element to your Valentine's celebrations.

We've curated a selection of two different coaster designs for you to choose from, allowing you to mix and match fabrics and patterns to reflect your personal style. Pick the design that resonates with you the most. To help you along, we've prepared a comprehensive video tutorial that guides you through each step of the process. Dive into this creative project and enjoy the journey of creating something truly special for a day filled with love and warmth.

Making heart shaped fabric coasters for Valentine’s Day

To make this project, you are going to need the following materials and sewing accessories:

Materials

• Heart shaped coaster pattern.

• Chambray muslin. A double layer 100% cotton gauze fabric available in 5 colours. This soft, spongy fabric has a lovely handle and is perfect for making coasters.

• Yarn.

• Fusible interlining (only for the second option).

Sewing Accessories

• Scissors

• Pins

• Iron

• Sewing machine

• Ruler, paper and pencil

• Tailor’s chalk

Making Up

Before starting, wash and iron the fabrics. You will need to cut out 2 fabric hearts for each coaster. The seam allowances are included in the pattern pieces.

Frayed Coasters

1. Cut out 2 pieces in the solid colour fabric using the heart shaped coaster pattern.

2. Place the 2 heart pieces together with the wrong sides facing together. Pin in place so they do not move.

3. Work a row of stitching around the heart shape at a distance of 3/8” (1 cm) in from the edge. A contrast colour sewing thread to the fabric can be used if desired.

4. To finish, unravel and fray the edges. You have now completed the first coaster option.

Double stitched fabric coasters

1. Cut out 2 pieces of the fabric using the heart shaped coaster pattern.

2. Place the 2 pieces together, with the right sides facing together, and sew around the edges. Leave an opening, measuring a few centimetres wide, unsewn to turn the coaster out to the right side.

3. Next, turn the coaster out to the right side and give it a good press.

4. To finish, use a twin needle to stitch around the edges of the heart on the right side of the work.

Time to enjoy your fabric coasters! Whether they’re a decoration for your home or a gift for a loved one, you can use them time and time again. Share your creations using the hashtag #katiafabrics on Instagram. Find our Katia Fabrics patterns and fabrics to make your sewing projects at katia.com.

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