Friday 24 June 2011

Well I Never..

...Thought I'd find anything remotely useful to to with old CDs....but a swap on UKStampers got me thinking and this is what I came up with...




Cut 2 pieces of fabric slighly larger than the CD. Cut 2 pieces of batting using the CD as a template.Make a length of bias binding long enough to go around the CD.







Use spray adhesive (Gunold KK100... fabulous stuff!) to stick one piece of batting to one piece of fabric and quilt on the machine.




Sick this to the CD...stick the other piece of batting to the other side of the CD and then stick the other piece of fabric to the batting...one sandwich with the CD in the middle.






Using a zipper foot on the machine stich around the CD.. trim to .5cm




Tack the bias binding in place and using backstitch sew aound the CD.....I know hand stitching is a pain but the zipper foot doesn't stitch close enough to the CD. Fold the bias in half and hand stitch on the reverse
.....one 'altered' CD! and one cute coaster.


10 comments:

Beverly said...

Very clever!

Chicken Licken said...

OMG that is SUCH a good idea! And thank you very much, the butterfly arrived today, it is soooo dainty and lovely.

Sid said...

Fabulous idea....and so useful too and it will be washable !!

Angela Weimer said...

What a clever idea. love it. Thanks for sharing and have a great evening. Angela

Netty said...

Wow that is such a clever idea. Love it. Annette x

sewtakeahike said...

love, love, love this idea, Effie!!! I need to do this!

Alison said...

Brilliant idea!

Angelnorth said...

Great way to alter a CD, this looks fab!

Billie said...

What a great idea! I'm new to sewing and haven't got the hang of curves yet ;)

Like the concept though :)

Best wishes

Billie

Minxy said...

A new and fab way to use up old CD's and pretty too :D