Got scraps?

My favorite thing about making quilts is the scraps! They seem to keep pile up and I love finding things to do with them. The other day you saw how easy it was to turn them into cute burp cloths. Today I have another easy project. This one won't take more than 15 minutes.

FABRIC COASTERS

Here's what you do:

Cut 2 5x5 squares of coordinating scraps

Cut 1 5x5 batting scrap

Place the two scraps right sides together. Lay the batting on the bottom and stitch all three pieces together using a 1/2 inch seam. Start on the bottom 1/3 in the middle on one side and go around the way around, leaving an opening. Make sure to backstitch at the beginning and end.

Trim all the way around except for where the opening is and turn it inside out - make sure to get the corners out nicely. Turn the seam you didn't cut inside the coaster to enclose the space and press.

See how I trimmed all the way around except for where the opening is located?

This is the opposite side with the batting. The picture before this is the side with the two fabrics- right sides together.

Now go around the entire coaster with a 1/4 inch seam starting at one corner and ending where you began to close up the open edge and finish it off.

See how easy! I think these would make a great housewarming gift and the more you make, the better they'll turn out.

What else are you gonna do with all those scraps?