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Quilt As You Go Coasters

Author: Amy Latta

Equipment

  • rotary cutter and cutting mat
  • sewing machine

Materials

  • 5” square of batting
  • 5” square of fabric
  • assorted fabric scraps cut into 1.5” strips

Instructions

  • Cut your fabric into 1.5” strips.
  • Place two strips diagonally across the batting square, right sides together.
  • Sew a 1/4” seam along one long edge through both strips and the batting.
  • Open and press.
  • Add another strip, face down, on top of one of the previous strips and sew a 1/4” seam.
  • Repeat this process until the batting square is covered with fabric strips.
  • Trim the excess fabric so you have a 5” square.
  • Place a 5” square of fabric on top, right sides together, and sew around the edges with a 1/4” seam, leaving a 2” opening.
  • Turn right side out and press.
  • Top stitch around the square with a 1/8” seam.