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Colorful Rattan Coasters

Decorate rattan coasters with simple chain stitches to add bohemian vibe to your dinner table.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/colorful-rattan-coasters • Posted by Sannu Vaarala

You can choose colors you prefer or use leftover embroidery thread to make colorful coasters. Embroidered coasters are a nice DIY element to decorate your dinner table or coffee serving. This project is easy and fun. It suits perfectly for a rainy day when listening to radio or watching telly.

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

You can choose colors you prefer or use leftover embroidery thread to make colorful coasters. Embroidered coasters are a nice DIY element to decorate your dinner table or coffee serving. This project is easy and fun. It suits perfectly for a rainy day when listening to radio or watching telly.

Instructions

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    Choose colors you prefer or use a mix of leftover embroidery thread.

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    Only technique you need to know in this project is the chain stitch. It is one of the most easiest stitches there is. Take yarn to the needle and make a small knot to the end. *Come through from the backside to the front. Turn back to the backside near the point you just came. Pull yarn and leave a little loop to the front side.

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    Move straight few millimeters and come to the front and through the loop you left. Pull the yarn and you have a first chain*. Repeat** Make chain stripes from the outer circle to the middle with different colors. End the yarn to the backside. Make about eleven or twelve stripes.

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    Make all coaster similar or embroider different colors to every coaster so everyone can tell their cup/glass at a party.