{Pinterest Project} Pom Pom Coasters & a Party Announcement

{Pinterest Project} is a series where I actually make something I’ve pinned, usually putting my own spin on it. So far, Pinterest hasn’t let me down with all the amazing ideas. Today’s project originated from this pin, sold by Dransfield & Ross.

Super cute Pom Pom Cocktail Napkins, for the very un-cute price of $48 for a set of four. I’m sorry, but this girl doesn’t pay $12 for a napkin…even if it is pom-pommed (my weakness). I’m sure they are very well made, and Oprah probably uses them for her morning coffee, but I like the challenge of creating something for a wee-bit less! Or $45 less, in this case!

The supplies are simple and cheap:

Sturdy fabric like duck cloth or twill
Coordinating pom pom trim
Fabric glue
Scissors

My coasters are 4-inches squared, so I only needed one-eighth yard of fabric for each color. Cut the fabric into squares and iron smooth.

Glue strips of trim to each edge with a generous layer of fabric glue. Even though the sides are 4-inches, I used about 20-inches of trim per coaster, after cutting out the best sections for each side.

Each strip of fabric makes about eight coasters, so I kind of got carried away. The hardest part was narrowing down my options from all the bright fabric and trim colors!

I mean really…how cute are these?! They’d add so much color to a tablescape, too.

Not to mention they’re the perfect little gift.

This project got me thinking (scary, right?). Big room makeovers and furniture before & afters are always great, but most of us barely have time to do the laundry. My favorite kind of projects are the ones I can complete when the rare hour of free-time rolls around. Quick and easy is how I like it, and if it’s cheap, too, even better! TWSS (Like this one, this one, and fo sho this one.)

I think most of us feel the same way, so I’m having a party next Thursday, and I’d love for you to come link up the projects you’ve done “In About an Hour.” I can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to…with football season around the corner, I need fun projects to keep me busy on Sunday afternoons!

This can be new projects you post next Thursday, August 16, and any others you’ve done before…as long as we can git ‘er done….all together now…“In About an Hour!” Think you’ll join the fun? Those of you without a blog (all 7 of you) will hopefully find oodles of new inspiration, too!