tlrnhi

I hope you can all understand this.
It's better with a "hands on", but I think you should be able to do it.

Take 2 pieces of coordinating fabric 6" x 6". Iron on interfacing to give it some stamina. (can't think of another word to use.) It looks like iron on interfacing that is/was used with the package I bought.

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draw a 3/8 inch line around the wrong side with an area left for turning.
Sew on the line, making sure to leave the opening.
[IMG]http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...i/PICT0446.jpg[/IMG]

Trim your corners so your points will look good.
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Turn right side out and sew the opening closed.
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Here comes the tricky/fun part.
Hold the piece you made with points up and down and one facing you and one away from you and pull each side from the middle.
[IMG]http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...i/PICT0449.jpg[/IMG]

As you pull, start to tuck the top point down inside
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[IMG]http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...i/PICT0451.jpg[/IMG]

Keep tucking until it is 1/2 way down and it is even. You can see where I creased it to show you.
[IMG]http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...i/PICT0452.jpg[/IMG]
I put a pin to hold it to the one side on the inside.
[IMG]http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...i/PICT0453.jpg[/IMG]
This is what it looks like on the inside.
[IMG]http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...i/PICT0454.jpg[/IMG]

Then fold the other point up (the one that is down). That folds to the opposite side of the inside point and pin that.
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Stitch around the outside to hold it.
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Do the same for the one for the inside. To make it easier to sew, flip it inside out. Meaning, just take your "boat" and push the bottom up, so the sewn part is now inside.
[IMG]http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...i/PICT0457.jpg[/IMG]

You should now have your boat!
Add the little tassle. I had a bit of a problem trying to figure out how she did this, but I just took a piece of floss, put it thru the corner (tip) of the boat, doubled the thread and tied it.
[IMG]http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...i/PICT0458.jpg[/IMG]


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If you can read Japanse, here are the FULL directions. :)
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I hope you can make these. They take about an hour from start to finish, depending on how your hand sewing skills are. Mine are not good.

If you have any questions, just ask myself or youme (Panda)

Bevanger

how cool. thank you :D

gaigai

Those are sew cool, Terri! I'll make some for presents for my BIL, who is a wine expert!

pocoellie

Those are cute. I'll have to try them soon. Thanks for the tutorial.

Quilt4u

Thank you. I needed to make some coasters. Thanks.

kwhite

Cool coasters for the Christmas party. Everyone can take along a gift at the end.

Mamaskeeto

Cool coasters. These would be great gifts.

k3n

Thanks Terri - I'll give those a go soon!!! :D

Great nail polish BTW!!! :wink: :lol:

tlrnhi

Thanks!

If you want to use for wine bottle, just make the squares bigger. Should work the same

cutebuns

So now are we all going to have these coaster? great Tut, I want to see if I can do that!