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Beautiful Homemade Fabric Coasters

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Homemade Fabric Coasters

Today I want to talk about homemade fabric coasters. Do you use coasters? If you don’t use them at all, you probably have water marks all over your furniture. Or you may be like my family was growing up and just use a paper napkin or a paper towel as your “coaster.” They are easy to grab, and then you just toss them when you are done. Either way, did you ever stop to think about the fact that you are doing harm to the environment by having these habits? I will fully admit to using both strategies in the past, and only recently did I realize that this produced so much waste! There’s no telling how many paper napkins and towels I have used over the years to put my drinks on, and there’s also no telling how many times I had to clean my desk, table or counter top with a cleaner that in retrospect was actually pretty toxic, just to remove those watermarks.

Coasters are probably not something that you spend a great deal of time thinking about, but I want to encourage you to start using them if you don’t. Think of it as a small way to be a little bit kinder to the environment! And while we are on the topic of coasters, let’s talk about what kind of coasters you should get. If you have children (or clumsy adults) in your home, I would discourage you from getting glass coasters. Those are basically disasters waiting to happen. I would also steer clear of cork coasters if toddlers are around, as the cork could break off while they are chewing on them (and they WILL chew on them).

homemade fabric coasters I do have a suggestion for a specific type of homemade coaster that would be a great choice. Go with fabric! This brings me to my next Planet Earth is My Valentine Review and Giveaway! Let me introduce you to some seriously lovely fabric coasters by K. Ventura Design. These are really special coasters, because the fabric has been screen-printed by hand with beautiful floral designs on 100% linen fabric. The reverse side of each coaster has a striped linen fabric. Kelly, the owner of K. Ventura, sent me a set to try out for myself, and I have to say, they are simultaneously sophisticated and casual, mature and playful, and luxurious and practical. I absolutely love them. I never realized that there was room in my heart for coasters, that is, until the right ones came along! Edited; Since K. Ventura is closed, I wanted to point you to some other great homemade fabric coasters…you can snag them on Amazon!


These lovely fabric squares can help you kick your coaster-free or disposable coaster habit, and they can help you do it in style! They are also machine washable, so you can use them again and again. While I haven’t washed them, yet, they appear to me to be the type of material that will only get softer with each wash.

Before I close this post, I want to point out some of the other swoon-worthy items that K. Ventura Design offers. I actually learned about this shop because this ruched jersey scarf was featured on the holiday shopping guide at dooce.com. I flipped over it, and promptly ordered one for my BFF (and she loved it, naturally!). She also has some other divine offerings like these pillowcases and this organic cotton screen-printed shirt.

Buy It! If your home is in need of coaster reform, make a positive (and beautiful) change! The 4 piece coaster set can be yours for $18.00.

EDIT: This giveaway is closed. Congratulations #100!

Win It! Lucky you, you’ve got a chance to snag this set FOR FREE! That’s right, one Stuff Parents Need reader is going to bring the beautiful home made coaster revolution straight to his/her doorstep by winning a set. The contest will run until February 14th at 7:59pm CST. A winner will be randomly selected and emailed, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize. Open to residents of the United States. Be sure to leave your email address in your comments or have it in your profile or else I can’t contact you to tell you that you won!

How to Enter:

Mandatory entry: Kelly wants to hear from you: What type of products would you really like to see in her shop that she doesn’t currently offer?

Additional entries:
1. Subscribe to my blog via RSS or email
2. Follow me through Google connect (2 entries, so leave 2 comments)
3. Put my button on my blog and leave a url where I can find it (2 entries, so leave 2 comments)
4. Tell me the most lovely item (in your opinion) in the shop
5. Take a peek at Kelly’s children’s shop, The Urban Thimble, and tell me your favorite item sold there
6. Enter another Planet Earth is My Valentine giveaway and tell me you did (1 extra entry per giveaway)

Disclosure: I received product samples for review purposes. The opinions expressed in this post are strictly my own.

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  13. I'm always looking for cute potholders. I tend to stain mine, or toss them on a burner I forgot was hot and burn them. So I buy new ones every few months.

    3oink63moo484 (at) gmail(.)com

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  36. I think a screen printed jersey dress in the print of the scarves would be beautiful and furniture cover would be a great addition to her shop

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  61. In my opinion the most lovely item is the Oranic Scoop Neck T-shirt in Grey! Love that color!

    bakergurl02[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  64. I would love to see some Plus Sized shirts in her shop! Her designs are adorable to boot!

    bakergurl02[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  65. I agree with some of the previous posts that potholders and aprons would be great additions to the shop. Maybe even some aprons or cute decorative towels.

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  69. Such a wonderful shop! The screen printing is just beautiful, and I for one would LOVE to see pretty screen printed cuffs!

    Of course, I'm all about these coasters right now… 😉

    Great giveaway! Thanks so much for the opportunity!

    Sincerely,
    Becca

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  70. I want to second the suggestion of coffee cup jackets. They're the same kind of product vibe as the coasters.

    That said, I'm in love with these coasters! They're totally my aesthetic! Hope I win ^.^

    brinnet =at= gmail =dot= com

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  81. I'd love to see some tote bags. I love the dark grays and purples you use in your clothing–this fabric in bags and purses would look nice! Thanks for the chance to win the lovely coasters.
    june_spirit2628 at hotmail dot com

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  119. I LOVE the ivory jersey scarf (and the pillowcase is beautiful too)

    naturemanipulated AT hotmail DOT com

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  122. I think her shop should carry coffee cup jackets and pot holders. Love the clean designs. Would work great in the kitchen.

    naturemanipulated AT hotmail DOT com

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