Evelyn Rayner: Buffalo Plaid Check Coasters

Do you love buffalo plaid check as much as I do? I didn’t realize how much I liked this fabric until I visited my sister last fall.

She had used the buffalo plaid check in her fall decor and it looked amazing!

What I love about this print is that you can transition it from fall with pumpkins and gourds to winter with Christmas trees and reindeer.

Typically fall decor is orange, brown, and yellow so it can’t be repurposed for another holiday. But with the simple black and white of buffalo plaid check you can use it in your decorating from September to January.

This will save you money and time on your holiday decorations.

These plaid coasters are super easy to make and you don’t need to be a pro at sewing to make them.

They also make great homemade Christmas gifts for teachers, friends, or anyone who hates water stains on their tables.

You can use any fabric print you want and you don’t need a lot of fabric so this is a great way to use up those fabric scraps you’ve been saving.

You can also upcycle old napkins or placemats to make any fabric coasters. I do recommend using the batting, it’s cheap and you don’t need a lot of it. It helps absorb the water from glasses so it won’t seep through to your table.

If you can sew a straight line you can absolutely make these coasters. Once you make coasters you can use the same technique for making a table runner as well, it’s really that simple!

My sister has a buffalo plaid check table runner and it looks gorgeous on her wood kitchen table.

Buffalo Plaid Check Coasters

Equipment

Scissors
Cutting Mat
Ruler
Sewing machine

Ingredients

Flannel Fabric
Batting

Instructions

Cut two 5 inch x 5 inch squares from your flannel fabric and one 5 inch x 5 inch square from the batting.
Place the flannel fabric together with print sides facing towards each other, the batting on top and pin together.
Sew a 1/4 inch around leaving one side open to be able to flip right side out.
Turn the raw edges in on the unsewn edge and sew 1/4 inch all around the coaster for a finished look.
Finished!