The Friday 15

There are times when I'm getting rid of things when I get a little tinge of sadness in my heart. Today's items would be a good example.

Sheets, fabric, some comic book boards and a magazine? Don't care.

But the cookbooks I've had for years? With everything online now it's time for those last two well-used cookbooks to leave. (I would have passed them onto our daughter but she doesn't need them either.)

The colorful napkins and plastic cutlery I bought at Target years and years ago remind me of the prospect of a life with people over and picnics and BBQs. Events that never happened and now never will. Time to let them go.

But the hardest of the bunch to let go was the Christmas tree ornaments with the year 1997 written on the backs of them. A mommy, daddy, and little girl gingerbread family. They remind me of a lifetime of Christmases with our little girl who is long since grown up.  I can't see these ornaments needing to be part of my life in the future. (And kiddo didn't want them either. Ugh. Now that's sad.)

Off they all go. 15 more items be gone!

Sew Valentine Heart Coasters from Fabric Scraps - Tutorial Tuesday

Learn how to turn your fabric scraps into homemade drink coasters for Valentine's Day. Or for anytime of year!

It's Tutorial Tuesday and today we are going to use up some fabric scraps and strips to make these Valentine-themed coasters.

For this project you will need:

• backing fabric 
• foundation fabric 
• cotton batting
• Fabric strips
• Four red fabric scraps 
• Pinking shears, optional
• Glue stick. (I like this purple disappearing glue.)
• Basting spray (I like this brand here.)
• Pins or Clover Wonder Clips
• Iron
• Sewing machine
• Matching thread
• Rotary cutter
• Cutting ruler
• Cutting mat
• Template from here

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Now available as a free PDF digital download  with step by step written directions, photos, printable templates, and link to the video tutorial.

Looking for something else? 

Check out some of my other Valentine's Day sewing and crafting projects!

You can find the step-by-step how to video directions for the scrap fabric heart drink coasters sewing project right here: