NEW! Reversible Palette Coaster Sewing Tutorial
Celebrate Summer Sewing and stitch a set of Reversible Palette Coasters! This red, white, and blue sewing project is stitched with two fat quarters, Pellon’s ShirTailor Interfacing, and metallic thread! Our reversible drink coasters, or mug rugs, feature an envelope back and a front flat surface — an ideal “palette” for showcasing thread embellishment! The reverse side opens to wrap around the base of a stemmed-glass.
What is a Palette Coaster? Team NZP named our NEW! Reversible Palette Coasters for the coaster’s front surface, which is an ideal area — or palette — to showcase a variety of fabrics or techniques. Simply feature thread embellishment – as we did here, or choose a beautiful fabric print, fun novelty fabric, or a leftover quilt block. Try a new technique when making your next Palette Coasters! Prior to seaming your coasters together, decorate the front fabric “palette” with ribbons, trims, appliqué, machine embroidery, and/or nearly any embellishments you’d like – you’re the designer!
Reversible Palette Coaster Supply Listing
- Two coordinating cotton quilting fabric Fat Quarters. NOTE: Two Fat Quarters makes four coasters!
- Quilter’s Starch Savvy
- Pellon’s® ShirTailor Interfacing by the Yard
- Eze-View Pressing Cloth
- Patriotic GlaMore Metallic Rayon Thread Pack
- Schmetz Super Nonstick Needles, Size 100/16
- Schmetz Universal Needles, Size 90/14
- Clover’s Wonder Clips
- Clover’s Bordeaux Scissors
- Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner
- Rotary Cutter, mat, and ruler
- Straight Tailor’s Awl Stiletto
- Iron
- Standard Sewing Thread
Reversible Palette Coaster Sewing Tutorial
Approximate finished size: 4-1/2″ x 4-1/2″
Preshrink fabric by steaming and pressing, and steaming and pressing a second time, and then spray press and starch fabric with June Tailor’s Quilter’s Starch Savvy — press and starch, press and starch.
Thread Embellishment
- Cut one 16″ square front “palette” fabric.
- Cut two 16″ square ShirTailor Interfacing.
- Using a Eze-View Pressing Cloth, press one 16″ square ShirTailor Interfacing to the wrong side of 16″ square front “palette” fabric. Press the second 16″ square ShirTailor Interfacing to the previously pressed interfacing.
- Insert a new Schmetz Super Nonstick Needles, Size 100/16, and stitch a few random straight lines across the stabilized fabric with a spool of thread from Patriotic GlaMore Metallic Rayon Thread Pack.
- Continue stitching random straight lines across the stabilized fabric, changing thread colors as desired.
When changing threads, cut decorative threads at the spool, and pull thread from machine — at presser foot.
- Cut 5″ crosswise fabric strips from thread-embellished fabric.
- Subcut fabric strips into 5″ squares.
- Cut three 5″ fabric squares from a coordinating fabric – for the reverse “envelope” side of the coaster.
- Press two coordinating 5″ fabric squares in half, creating 2-1/2″ x 5″ folded fabric rectangles.
- Layer thread-embellished square to one 5″ coordinating fabric square, with wrong sides together and thread-embellished square facing up. Position two 2-1/2″ x 5″ fold fabric rectangles over thread-embellished square – with folded edges meeting at middle, and raw edges aligning to outer edges.
- Wonder Clip edges.
- Insert a new Schmetz Universal Needles, Size 90/14 and thread sewing machine with standard sewing thread. Stitch just one side seam with 1/4″ seam allowance. Stitch seam twice, for durability!
Use Clover’s Straight Tailor’s Awl Stiletto to assist feeding fabric layers under presser foot.
- Stitch opposite side seam. Stitch seam twice, for durability!
- Use Nancy Zieman’s “Wrapped Corner” technique to “wrap” to seam toward center – folding along previous stitching line. Stitch seam twice, for durability!
- Stitch the fourth seam with Nancy’s Wrapped Corner Technique. Stitch seam twice, for durability!
- Use Clover’s Bordeaux Scissors to clip away all four corners – to reduce bulk.
- Turn Reversible Palette Coaster right side out.
- Use Point 2 Point Turner to push out corners.
- Press.
- Repeat steps above and complete additional coaster(s).
Our Reversible Palette Coasters are so fun to make, you’ll be stitching new coasters for every occasion! And, they make a great addition to a gift basket!
Celebrate Summer Sewing Related Posts
Celebrate Summer Sewing and stitch a set of Reversible Palette Coasters! Our red, white, and blue reversible drink coasters, or mug rugs, feature a front flat surface — an ideal “palette” for showcasing thread embellishment! The reverse envelope back opens to wrap around the base of a stemmed-glass.
Reversible Palette Coaster Supply Listing
- Two coordinating cotton quilting fabric Fat Quarters. NOTE: Two Fat Quarters makes four coasters!
- Quilter’s Starch Savvy
- Pellon’s® ShirTailor Interfacing by the Yard
- Eze-View Pressing Cloth
- Patriotic GlaMore Metallic Rayon Thread Pack
- Schmetz Super Nonstick Needles, Size 100/16
- Schmetz Universal Needles, Size 90/14
- Clover’s Wonder Clips
- Clover’s Bordeaux Scissors
- Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner
- Rotary Cutter, mat, and ruler
- Straight Tailor’s Awl Stiletto
- Iron
- Standard Sewing Thread
Celebrate Summer Sewing and stitch our Folded Hot Pads! This red, white, and blue sewing project is stitched with four fat quarters and Pellon’s Insul-Fleece Batting. Make our Folded Hot Pad in 30 Minutes with our super-easy step-by step sewing instructions!
Patriotic Folded Hot Pad Supply Listing
- Four coordinating cotton quilting fabrics Fat Quarters. Note: Four Fat Quarters makes two Hot Pads!
- 1/4 yd. Pellon® Insul-Fleece Batting
- Quilter’s Starch Savvy
- Clover’s Wonder Clips
- Schmetz Size 90 Jeans/Denim Needle
- Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner
- Clover’s Bordeaux Scissors
- Rotary Cutter, mat, and ruler
- Iron
- Standard Sewing Thread
- Optional: Walking Foot
- Optional: The Big Jig
Celebrate Summer Sewing and stitch our Patriotic Table Topper! This red, white, and blue table topper is created with 2-1/2″ Fabric Strips and Pellon’s convenient 2-1/2″ Precut Cotton Batting Strips! The sewing is fun and the finished table topper provides a festive table centerpiece.
Patriotic Table Topper Supply Listing
- Four Coordinating Fat Quarters: One for inner circle, one for under circle, and three for surrounding strips.
- Pellon’s 2-1/2″ Precut Cotton Batting Strips
- Clover’s Wonder Clips
- Clover’s 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge
- Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner
- Fabric Marking Pen
- Clover’s Bordeaux Scissors
- Rotary Cutter, mat, and ruler
- Iron & June Tailor’s Cut ‘n Press II
- Open Toe Presser Foot
- Optional: Edge Joining Presser Foot
- Standard Sewing Thread
- Schmetz Size 90 Jeans/Denim Needle
Celebrate Summer Sewing and stitch our patriotic Wrap-N-Zap Baked Potato Zapper & Veggie Steamer Bag! Sew this super-quick sewing project with Pellon’s Wrap-N-Zap Batting and two fun fat quarters!
Wrap-N-Zap Baked Potato Zapper and Veggie Steamer Bag Sewing Supply Listing
- Outer Fabric – 100% Cotton – One Fat Quarter
- Lining fabric – 100% Cotton – One Fat Quarter
- Pellon WZ-45 Wrap-N-Zap 1 package 100% Cotton Batting (45″ x 36″)
- 100% Cotton Sewing Thread
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Celebrate Summer Sewing!
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Lorna
Would love to make sets of these coasters in seasonal fabrics.
Bonnye
Great idea for holiday gifts. I love the 4 th of July coasters.
beth d.
I could make the coasters for my dining room table. Fun to use. would love to win clips.
Joyce Migliore
Great coasters! I will be making them to match my folded hot pads.
Noreen
Using the wine glass tucked into the coaster, I like that you can pick the glass up and move it with the coaster coming along.
Diane Putzer
What fun these coasters would be for the wine lovers I know.
Andrea Letourneau
I’ve made the coasters before using 5″ squares and the pattern for the “Patriotic Hot Pad” (leaving out the batting). I’ll give this version a try because I’ve found that certain size stemware is hard to slip into the coaster, so perhaps having half the fabric for the upper piece may make it easier to attach the coaster to the stemware.
Carolyn T
Cute and functional! The palette coasters are my kind of project this summer. Thanks, SiS!
Dixie
Will be making several of these coasters in different fabrics so each of the quests can have one and keep track of their drink. May even let them take them home with them if they choose.
Suzanne C.
Just made these to add in a gift basket for a housewarming present. Thank you for the idea and great instructions.
Jan
I love to make sets of coasters for gifts, especially adding embroidery to top section and coordinating fabric on split back. They are always appreciated.
Lee Ann Wagner
Love these. I need to get busy and make lots of them! They would be great in Christmas fabrics and would make great gifts!
Janet
These are so cute. It would be great to have a few sets of these made up for a quick gift or to add to a gift basket.
Cynthia d.
Wonderful design. I look forward to trying this out and giving them as gifts. Thank you!
Mary Ann Stauffacher
Would love to have the clips! They can be used for so many projects and save fingers from getting pricked with pins. I love the coaster pattern. Thank you so much for always being on the cutting edge with new ideas.
Rosie
The coasters look fabulous. I can’t wait to try them for many seasonal coasters.
Twyla
Great idea to make coasters for drinks! The clips are very handy to use instead of pins! Thanks for the new ideas.
Hannah W
I need to make a set of coasters. Thanks for another great tutorial.
Lorraine Alves
The Reversible Palette Coasters are of a perfect design for multiple holidays. I envision making a set for each of the holidays.
Barb K
I would like to try the folded hot pads–really pretty!
Clovis
You can make the coasters in a lot of different colors with all the holidays.
Susan
NEW! Reversible Palette Coasters are adorable and practical. Love the fabrics utilized and can envision other fabrics to compliment holidays and seasons.