Cork Coasters

Reclaimed Cork Trivet and Coaster Set
What you’ll need:
-natural cork wine stoppers (10-12 to complete this project)
-a knife or cutting utensil to cut each cork into small slices
-needle (regular embroidery style)
-thread
This project is quite simple, all you need to do is:
1. Cut each cork into appx 5mm thick slices/discs; but be careful- cork can slip on counters easily.
(Each cork yields about 8-10 slices depending on length and it takes about 80 slices to make the trivet and two coasters.)
2. Stitch each cork together with two quick stitches. (try contrasting thread colors for more visual interest)
3. Arrange your stitched cork pieces together into a your desired geometric pattern and either leave loose or stitch closed to complete the circle. Abigail suggests choosing a geometric pattern that plays with negative space to keep the coasters/trivet light and flexible.

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