Can you cut out circles? Sew small, straight lines? Then youll soon have everything from cloth coasters to felt table mats and more! Circles of fabric or felt can be turned into a throw for the back of the couch or even a table runner. There are so many things you can do with the circles that youll be redecorating the whole place! The one thing about making circles of fabric or felt into beautiful items for the home is the patience youll need to cut all those circles. Cut them over a period of time or get older children to help cut. Use a pattern that will create circles which are six inches in diameter. The object you use can be a small bowl, a coffee mug or a drawn pattern. The six-inch circles will get you started, then later, you can make smaller or larger circles. The various sizes will allow you to make even more designs.
Felt is the perfect choice for those just learning to sew. It doesnt need hemmed and wont slide around while youre stitching. Those with more sewing experience can use fabric but each individual circle will have to be perfectly hemmed. When the circles are completely finished youre ready to make any number of new items for your home.
Make coasters by using just one of the felt or fabric circles. Theyre washable and take only a few minutes to make a set. Stitch four of the circles together and make a trivet for a hot pan. To sew the circles together, lay two circles side-by-side, then zig-zag stitch across the area where they meet. Use a wide zig-zag thats close together. Make sure the thread exactly matches the felt color. Stitch across the two circles, leave the needle down and turn the circles around, and stitch over the original zig-zag. Use fairly thick thread when working with felt but adjust the weight of the thread if using lightweight cloth. Make all sorts of things by sewing on more circles. Stitch the circles on to make the design wider, longer, or both. Change colors to create many different designs. For example, group four of the same color together, then stitch circles of another color around the original four. Continue going back and forth with these colors or add even more colors. When making something like a table runner, stitch three or four circles together in a row, then continuing adding more and more circles to the length only. Make it all one color or choose to incorporate two or more colors. Use this basic concept to create centerpiece mats, place mats, a couch throw and more. When you stitch the circles together there will be openings between the circles. This design allows you to see the table, couch or other object beneath the circular creation. Make a completely different design by stitching the finished circle arrangement to a piece of cloth. The circles can be all the same color, with a matching cloth underneath, or the felt can be one or more colors, with a different color of cloth underneath. Each technique creates a different design. The circles dont necessarily have to be made into things with square or rectangular shapes. Start with one circle, stitch circles around it, and more around those, to create a circular design perfect as a centerpiece mat or hot pan holder. The circular pattern can also be made into a huge design that covers a round kitchen or dining room table. Cut smaller circles to make a throw for a babys room. Or, make large circles, and sew them into a design that can be a throw rug or table cover. No matter what you have in mind youll need to get busy cutting those circles. After that huge achievement the rest is a breeze. Cut a few circles every few days, and save them until you have enough, or sit down and cut out enough to finish a project. After youve finished the first project youll definitely find yourself cutting more circles!
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