GOODwill to Great Part 3: Upholstery Coasters

Ok!  Here is my 3rd upcycle project from my GOODwill to GREAT Series.  In case you missed my previous post, I came upon these swatches at my local Goodwill store for 50 cents each.  I had no idea what I was going to do with them, but could not pass up such a bargain.  I chose the fabric on the far left to work with today.

I admit, I struggled with what to do with this one, but settled on making some upholstery coasters.  I have been seeing a lot of fabric coasters lately, and figured upholstery would work just as well.

 

I had to show off this old MoorMans mug.  It belonged to my husband's grandparent's. 

 These little coasters would make such a nice housewarming gift, or coworker gift.  I'm thinking you could add in a mug and some hot cocoa mix.  Wouldn't that be nice?

Well, I thought these coasters seemed sort of manly, so I wanted to make some more for HER.  I used some leftover fabric scraps from the bag I made for a friend recently. If my sidebar had not disappeared, I COULD LINK UP THAT PROJECT RIGHT HERE!!!!!!    (Ugh!....Breathe........)  Okay, let's look at the pretty coasters and maybe that will help me relax a bit.

 I used the same cotton material for the front and back.  In the middle I sandwiched some fleece, sewed right sides together, turned inside out, top stitched around the edge and then did some quilting lines all over. While I was quilting I realized that it would be more interesting if I quilted a different design on each one.  So, that is why they do not all match.  If I give these away as a gift I'll go back and make some more.

 

I am sorry about this blurred picture.  It also would have helped if I would have chose the side with more black on the front.  You really want to choose a contrasting thread color in order to see the neat quilting design.  I have practiced this design on paper a lot, but had never tried it with the machine.  I always assumed I would do free motion stitching with this design, but it actually worked really well just using a straight stitch. 

  

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!  I do have plans for the last piece of fabric, but I probably won't get to it right away.   I am starting our Homeschool back up on Monday, so that will be taking up a lot more of my time.

You might be interested in...
Part 1: Upcycled Vintage Pillowcase Dress

Part 2: Upcycled Uphostery Clutch,    

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Have a great weekend!

Blessings,
~Gina

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 SUNDAY

•  Marvelous Mondays: 5pm (CENTRAL) 
•  This Gal Cooks http://www.thisgalcooks.com/      
• Frugal Foodie Mama  http://www.thefrugalfoodiemama.com/ 
• Call Me PMc  http://www.callmepmc.com/

•  Sew Can Do    http://www.sewcando.com/
•  Craft-O-Maniac  8 pm http://www.craft-o-maniac.com/

MONDAY

•  Love 2 Upcycle http://love2upcycle.blogspot.com/
• Kathe w/ an E   http://www.kathewithane.com/
•  Mad in Crafts  http://www.madincrafts.com/
• PROJECT INSPIRED 8pm:  
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•  Cupcakes and Crinoline http://cupcakesandcrinoline.com/
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• Mamal Diane  http://mamaldiane.com/
• Cozy Little House  http://www.cozylittlehouse.com/
• Ladybug Blessins  http://ladybug-blessings.com/
• Our Home Away from Home     http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.ca/
• Sugar Bee Crafts   http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/
• Adventures of a DIY Mom    http://www.adventuresofadiymom.com/
• Nap-time Creations  http://www.nap-timecreations.com/
• Home Stories A to Z  http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/
• The Blackberry Vine  http://www.blackberryvine.blogspot.com/   
• Make it pretty Monday  http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/
• The Princess and Her Cowboay    http://www.theprincessandhercowboys.com/
• An Original Belle   http://anoriginalbelle.blogspot.com/
• Our Delightful Home   http://ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com/
•  Someday I'll Learn   http://www.somedayilllearn.com/
•  Recipes and Ramblins http://www.tumbleweedcontessa.com/blog/

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•  Lil' Mrs. Tori  http://www.lilmrstori.com/ 
• A Diamond in the Stuff   http://adiamondinthestuff.com/
• BRAG ABOUT IT PARTY: 
• Be Betsy http://bebetsy.com/
• VMG206 http://www.vmg206.com/

• Sarah Lynn's Sweets    http://www.sarahlynnssweets.blogspot.com/
• Elizabeth & Co.  http://elizabethandco.blogspot.com/
• Free Motion by the River  http://www.conniekresin.com/
• TUESDAY W/ A TWIST :  
• Back to the Basics  http://back2basichealth.blogspot.com/ 
• It's Your Life http://yourlife7.blogspot.com/
•  Mary's Kitchen http://maryshealthymeals.blogspot.com/ 
•  Stone Cottage Adventures http://www.stonecottageadventures.com/
• TELL ME TUESDAY: 
• Him and Her   http://jaysonandashley.blogspot.com/
•  Little Mrs. Tori  http://www.lilmrstori.com/ 

• TWO GIRLS AND A PARTY 8PM: 
• This Silly Girl's Life http://thissillygirlslife.com
•  Life w/ the Crust Off  http://www.lifewiththecrustcutoff.com/

• Ashley's Dandelion Wishes  http://www.ashleysdandelionwishes.com/
• Daisy Cottage Designs http://www.daisycottagedesigns.net/
• Diy by Design    http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/
• The Blissful Bee   http://theblissfulbee.com/
• Made to Be a Momma  http://www.madetobeamomma.com/
• Adorned from Above   http://www.adornedfromabove.com/
• JAQS Studio http://www.jaqsstudio.com/
• The diy Dreamer http://thediydreamer.com/
• Funky Polkadot Giraffe  http://funkypolkadotgiraffe.blogspot.com/
•  Fluster Buster  http://www.flusterbuster.com/
•  Daisy Cottage Designs   http://www.daisycottagedesigns.net/
•  Diy by Design   http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/
•  Feather's Flight http://www.feathersflights.com/
•  Ginger Snap Crafts  http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/
•  The Style Sisters  http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/
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•  Adorned from Above  http://www.adornedfromabove.com/
•  Sew Much Ado http://www.sew-much-ado.com/
•  Lil' Luna  http://lilluna.com/
•  Hope Studios  http://hopestudios.blogspot.com/
• Kammy's Korner  http://www.kammyskorner.com/
• My Girlish Whims  http://www.mygirlishwhims.com/
• Sugar Me Pretty  http://sugarmepretty.com/
• With a Blast  http://withablast.blogspot.com/
•  Fluster Buster  http://www.flusterbuster.com/
•  The Creative Princess http://www.creativeprincessbrandi.com/
•  Not Just a Housewife http://www.notjustahousewife.net/
•  A to Zebra Celebrations http://atozebracelebrations.com/

Wednesday

•  Trendy Treehouse http://thetrendytreehouse.blogspot.com/
• Southern Lovely  http://www.southernlovely.com/
•  Someday Crafts   http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/
•  Two Girls & a Party:
• This Silly Girl's Life http://thissillygirlslife.com/ 
•  Life w/ the Crust Off  http://www.lifewiththecrustcutoff.com/
• Trendy Treehouse   http://thetrendytreehouse.blogspot.com/
•  A Creative Princess   http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/
•  All Things Thursday Blog Hop (4 Blogs) ~7:30-8pm?:
• Posed Perfection http://www.posedperfection.blogspot.com/    
• All Things W/ Purpose http://www.allthingswithpurpose.com/       
• Mother's Niche  http://mothersniche.com/       
• Glamorous,Affordable Life  http://glamorousbride.blogspot.com/
•  Fireflies and Jellybeans http://www.firefliesandjellybeans.com/
•  Live.Laugh.Rowe  http://www.livelaughrowe.com/
•  Snap http://snapcreativity.com/
•  Seven Alive All in a Double Wide  http://www.seven-alive.com/
•  The Crafty Blog Stalker     http://www.thecraftyblogstalker.com/
•  A Glimpse Inside    http://www.aglimpseinsideblog.com/
•  We Made That  http://wemadethat.blogspot.com/
•  The Blissful Bee   http://theblissfulbee.com/
• The Real Thing with the Coake Family  http://www.realcoake.com/

Thursday

•   Recycled Fashion  http://www.recycled-fashion.com/
•  Krafty Cards etc.  http://kraftycardsetc.blogspot.com/
•  Five Little Chefs http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/
• Crafty Cards etc.   http://www.sewcando.com/
• Krysta Steen before  http://www.krystasteen.com/
• A Jennuine Life http://www.ajennuinelife.com/
•  Glued to my Crafts    http://gluedtomycrafts.blogspot.com/              
• Kreative Creationz  http://kreativecreationz.com/     
• Sunshine and a Summer Breeze http://sunshineandasummerbreeze.blogspot.com/
•  Organized 31  http://organized31.blogspot.com/
•  Krysta Steen http://www.krystasteen.com/           
•  Emmy Lane http://emmylane.net/       
• From Nature to Nurture http://fromnature-tonurture.blogspot.com/     
• Healthy Higgins  http://healthyhiggins.blogspot.com/
• My Fashion Forward Blog http://myfashionforwardblog.com/      
• Sparkles and a Stove http://sparklesandastove.com/
•  Happy Hour Friday  http://happyhourprojects.com/
•  Redfly Creations   http://www.redflycreations.com/
•  Let This Mind Be In Your http://thismindbeinyou.com/
•  Diana Rambles  http://www.dianarambles.com/
•  Frugal Fit Family Friday  http://www.ffflinkypals.blogspot.com/
•  Miss Mustard Seed http://missmustardseed.com/
•  All Our Days    http://allourdays.com/
•  My Turn For Us  http://www.myturnforus.com/
•  Simply Sweet Home http://www.simplysweethome.com/
• SHINE ON FRIDAYS @ 8pm:
•  One Tough Mother  http://www.onetoughmotherblog.com/
• Happy Go Lucky http://www.happygoluckyblog.com/
• One Artsy Mama http://www.oneartsymama.com/
• Young & Crafty http://www.youngandcrafty.com/ 

• WEEKEND WONDERS @ 8pm:
• The Thriftiness Miss  http://www.thethriftinessmiss.com/
• Love & Laundry  http://www.loveandlaundry.com/ 

•  TGIF Link Party 
• Living Better Together  http://www.livingbettertogether.com/  
• I Want Crazy  http://www.iwantcrazyblog.com/

Friday

• Diana Rambles     http://www.dianarambles.com/
• Chick on a Shoestring   http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/
• Happy and Blessed Home  http://happyandblessedhome.com/
• Frugal Fit Family Friday   http://www.ffflinkypals.blogspot.com/
• Let This Mind Be In You  http://thismindbeinyou.com/
•  The Stitchin' Mommy http://www.thestitchinmommy.com/
•  A Night Owl  http://anightowlblog.com/
•  The Blog Strut  http://www.mypersonalaccent.com/
•  (New!) Link Party Palooza 7pm 
• Tatertots and Jellow http://tatertotsandjello.com/  
•  I Heart Nap Time   http://www.iheartnaptime.net/ 
•  Lil' Luna http://lilluna.com/ 
•  Somewhat Simple  http://www.somewhatsimple.com/ 
• Today's Creative Blog http://todayscreativeblog.net/ 

Saturday 

• It's Overflowing morning http://www.itsoverflowing.com/
•  One More Time...  Events  http://www.onemoretimeevents.com/
•   Sew Country Chic 9pm  http://www.sewcountrychick.com/
•   Be Different Act Normal   http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/ 
•   Six Sisters' Stuff  9 pm http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/