These actually are not coasters — they're tiny cork saucers to put underneath a plant pot. I found them in the garden center at Walmart for 99¢ each. A few dabs of paint, and they're quirky, creative coasters for your home!
clothespin burst mirror
This is one of my favorite things! I was inspired by a white version of this clothespin mirror by Tara Dennis. But I have a lot of paints in my stash and wanted to make a colorful version for my new apartment.
materials
- about 64 clothespins, depending on the size of your mirror.
- small mirror (I think I used a 4-inch mirror from Michael's) .
- small wooden disc for the backing
- hot glue
methods
- Separate the clothespins by taking the metal parts out.
- Decide what colors you want and how many clothespins you need.
- Divide the number of clothespins by number of colors. The end number is how many clothespins you'll paint of each color.
- Get painting! I used two coats on each pin. Set to dry.
- Glue the mirror to the middle of the wooden disc.
- Arrange the clothespins around your mirror in order. I found it easier to keep the clothespins flush together if they were already organized.
- Glue the clothespins in place and let it set.
What do you think? What colors would you use to spruce up your space?
Wine Bottle Mini Coozie
Last week, I got really obsessed with making t-shirt yarn out of old, need-to-be-upcycled duds. I also got sort of obsessed with these t-shirt yarn bowls by Francine Clouden on Kollabora. This is the result.
Make one of these wine bottle coozies, and you'll never worry about drippy wine again. They're easy to make, and they can be used as bowls, can coozies or other things as well. I was making a batch of bowls when my roommate mentioned that we could use one as a wine bottle coozie to prevent drips on our new, white countertop. Perfect!
Ch = chain
Sc = single crochet
Materials
- 1/2 skein of t-shirt yarn (bulky weight equivalent)
- 9 mm crochet hook (size N)
Method
- Ch 2, Sc 6 in the first chain.
- Slip stitch to join the round. Ch 1.
- Sc 2 in each Sc from the previous round.
- Slip stitch to join the round. Ch 1. Use a stitch marker to mark your place.
- Sc 2 in first stitch from previous round and Sc 1 in next stitch. Continue to the end of the round.
- Slip stitch to join the round. Ch 1.
- Sc 2 in first stitch from previous round and Sc 1 in next 2 stitches. Continue to the end of the round.
- Slip stitch to join the round. Ch 1.
- Sc 1 in each stitch to the end of the round. Slip stitch to join the round and Ch 1. Repeat for 3 rounds.
- Tie off and weave in the ends. Done! Enjoy your new wine coozie.
Have you ever made bowls out of t-shirt yarn? I find that they're very sturdy — and the yarn is super fun to work with.
