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by basketkase 17 Oct 2013 ( edited Oct 18'13 22:42 )
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Here is the result of my coaster adventure. I am so happy with them, however, I don't have anything other than white bobbin thread, so guess I will need to look around for colored prewound bobbins. This is a design from my website and you will find it under the "Critters" tab......then I built an applique frame around the design, then duplicated the whole thing 3 times....I took pics in stages, I used my magnetic hoop and when I cut the edges around each coaster, my scissor blades kept getting drawn to the frame...LOL!! Thanks for looking and for all the good luck wishes with this project...BTW, dragonfly suggested I adhere the back with pins and it worked perfectly.........Oh I used snakeskin pleather as my fabric, so they are sweat resistant.........

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[1] http://www.basketkasedesigns.com/ashop.php
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Comments (22)
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by bevintex 17 Oct 2013
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I'll bet you're loving that new machine,you have just scratched the surface of what it can do. Looks great
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by basketkase 17 Oct 2013
Thanks, Bev!
by zumapoo 18 Oct 2013
adorably cute! thanks for sharing
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by spendlove 17 Oct 2013
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Excellent!
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by chefin 17 Oct 2013
+11
they looks great !!
nice fabrics for the coasters.
hugs micheline
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by oaro 17 Oct 2013
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they look great
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by pldc 17 Oct 2013
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Awesome! Way to go Vicki these are just yummy looking! Hugs & ** Loralye
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by 02kar 17 Oct 2013
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Lovely. Don't you love the time you save with your new machine!
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by sandralochran 17 Oct 2013
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lovely
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by mariahail 17 Oct 2013
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very nice!!!!
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by rescuer 17 Oct 2013
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Excellent work!
I am glad the pins dragonflyer suggested worked for you. Cuties are wonderful!
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by noah 18 Oct 2013
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keep on playing hugs
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by highlandermom 18 Oct 2013
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Great looking and loving your turnouts with new machine. See your baby likes the tweetys too!
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by killiecrankie 18 Oct 2013
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LOL when I first glanced at the photos I thought they when a trays of chocolate biscuits,what a difference putting glasses on makes.Someone did say they were yummy. Lovely idea
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by shuede 18 Oct 2013
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Cute design!
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by mops 18 Oct 2013
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They look great. I find coloured prewound bobbins very expensive and wind them myself on the empties of the plastic prewounds whites. I had to laugh when you mentioned your scissors getting drawn to the frame - happens to me too and I could imagine the vocabulary you used during the process.
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by basketkase 18 Oct 2013
It was kinda frustrating to be sure!! How do you wind your own bobbins, Martine......do you have a bobbin winder? I have a built in one on my berina, but it only holds the jumbo bobbins for that machine.......
by pcteddyb 18 Oct 2013
I use a bobbin winder (sidewinder) - my Brother will only wind the full height bobbins too so this is the only way to do it (I rewind on empty prewounds too).
by queenofhearts 18 Oct 2013
I have 2 Brothers, LB6770 and PE770 and both of them will re wind the prewound bobbins so I wind my own colored bobbins. Much cheaper than buying, especially when you don't want a lot of one color.
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by lidiad 18 Oct 2013
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Love your original and beautiful coasters!
Hugs, Lidia
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by sewilso 18 Oct 2013
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Those are really cute, love it!!!
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by dragonflyer 18 Oct 2013
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Nicely done! Glad the pins worked...love the pleather idea as well. I have also used a light weight clear plastic over fabric to add that waterproof feature to coasters...or the table mats for kids...they just wipe clean! Looks like you are having too much fun with your new machine...laughed out loud when I read about the scissors....
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by queenofhearts 18 Oct 2013
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When I make coasters I want them to be something that will absorb moisture, otherwise what is the point of using a coaster? The first time I made coasters I used vinyl and the sweat ran right off of them.
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by basketkase 18 Oct 2013
Good point!
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by pennyhal 18 Oct 2013
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That cherry on the bottom of the glass takes the cake! Very clever! Is the magnetic frame one you buy extra, or does it come with the machine?
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by basketkase 18 Oct 2013
I got the magnetic hoop free, as they were running a special on the machine.....I got 2 different sizes free and they are worth $150-$200 each..I absolutely love them and will eventually change to all magnetic!!
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by dragonflyer 18 Oct 2013
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Serger thread works great as bobbin thread...and it comes in lots of colors...and it is very inexpensive. I really like the Superior brand and it doesn't have very much "lint" like some of the really cheap brands do...I use prewound white and wind my own colors with serger threads...
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by basketkase 18 Oct 2013
What do you wind them on? My bernina only winds the bernina jumbo bobbins, so short of hand winding them, do you have any suggestions? I know Joann's has a freestanding bobbin winder, but I have read poor reviews on them.......
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by chenille 18 Oct 2013
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Love these!
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by sonjapotgieter 18 Oct 2013
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Beautifully done...Love the designs and way you used them..Well done!!