Workin' My Way Up, Project Two.

for my second project i didn't want to just jump into something that was going to take a lot of materials, time and effort, especially since i work thirty hours a week and am going to be gone for the weekend but i did want to do something a little harder than the first project.  so i decided to make mod felt coasters that i found on the blog for avie designs.

here are the materials needed for this project: 

-craft felt, -cork, -a ruler, -a pencil, -fabric glue (i used liquid stitch and it worked well) and -an x-acto knife.

so this project turned out to be deceitfully difficult.  haha.  it took more effort than i thought and was rough on my fingers.  to start out i measured the cork into squares that were 4"X4" and cut them out on a cutting board. cork is not easy to cut at all and if you push too hard at once it will break apart.  i suggest doing several cuts on the same spot.

but cutting out the squares wasn't the hard part.  after i cut out six squares (well more like eight because the first two ended up breaking from my impatience) i then decided on my design and just free handed it with the x-acto knife.  you can not rush your design and geometric is pretty much your only option.  but don't be deceived, i'm very glad i did this project.  i loved the end result and how they look.  to go along with your cork squares with designs cut into them you need felt squares to adhere to the back to brighten them up and make your designs really stand out.  i used all warm colors: pink, orange & yellow. :)

here is my finished coaster set:

(the colors look a little off in the picture because i used a light orange and a more neon yellow.  but i love the pink ones)

thanks! :)

-natalie.