How to make easy four fold coasters and potholders - a Tulip Square step by step sewing tutorial

Paulette shows how easy it is to sew these cute and useful coasters and potholders. They're great for gifts, fast and easy to make and sell, or handy to just have them around the house. No complicated sewing required at all. If you can sew a straight line, or even an almost straight line, you can make these!
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[@Ckradolfer]

thanks so much I love this

[@nlw5651]

Hi Paulette... I loved learning this from you. Your instruction is very easy to follow and spot on! I will make a few of these for my Mom for Mother's Day. as one of the trinket type things I am giving to her. I am wonderng if it would work if I made them at 4.5" and then it would be approximately 3.5" when finished so they are a bit smaller for Mom? I really appreciate you sharing how to make these. Love them to bits. Thanks kindly.

[@lenacoleman1142]

These are so cool!! I am making some today!! I have never seen these before. Thanks so much!!

[@linda5278]

I've viewed several ways to make this coaster and this was the easiest way to make it. Thanks so much!

[@carolynnentwick6329]

thank you so much, I've made 4 sets of Shamrock coasters. love them and you

[@zibahayatshahi3507]

Thank you 🙏

[@MechelleLeeBrooks]

Great tutorial ! Thank you 😊

[@nadinelettieri9871]

Do you wash your charm packs first if you use a charm pack?

[@paulzsoka9037]

👍

[@lynnleipold2617]

Thanks!

[@OHlookSHINYthing]

I love mug rugs and coasters and potholders! I have a stack of little squares that need used up, and this is the perfect project. I wonder how hard it would be to make these into a circle pattern? Hmmmm.....maybe lay them out in the square, then draw a circle and follow that stitch line? I'm itching to try it!!

[@gmapick7773]

LOVE THIS - THANK YOU! I've been looking for a "fairly quick" thing to make for our community bake sale

[@momosavino4668]

So thank you ❤

[@moniquemartel1]

😊

[@wandawalker4191]

Those would make great Christmas gifts!

[@mhoefler914]

Your info about the direction of putting the 4 in a particular direction is great, I've made that error.

[@mhoefler914]

I've watched many of this project and no one has ever mentioned this important step: Whatever fabric you use as you lay out the 4, that design will be hidden in the folding. Solution is to lay out your design on the side then flip all 4 over onto the stack before sewing. If you want a very specific pattern on the fabric to show on the final the 4 pieces held together and flipped is critical to get the desired finish. I've made many of these and it will take a lot more fabric than expected to get the right direction of the fold to be shown on the finish.

[@Mickey-jn8hz]

I love “people come over and want to walk off with my coasters”! Thank you for a great video!

[@Mickey-jn8hz]

I kind of like the squares opened because that is not expected.

[@Mickey-jn8hz]

This is neat, I want to try this.