Do you know what plastic canvas is? If youve never had any experience with plastic canvas it is a grid, similar to a screen, but made from plastic. The canvas is used for all sorts of craft projects and decor creations. Usually yarn or twine is used to weave in and out of the grid to create the plastic canvas designs. For this project you wont use thread, yarn or twine.
Cut two squares of the plastic canvas for each coaster you want to make. Use fabric of your choice to cover the canvas. The cloth you choose is important. Thick, bulky fabrics are not ideal. Thin cloth, that will allow the scent to easily escape, is perfect. Lace, and similar materials, will not work well for covering the canvas.
Lay the square of canvas on the wrong side of the fabric. Draw around it. Cut the fabric a half-inch larger, all the way around, so youll have enough to tuck under. Apply the glue to the edges of the fabric, tuck them underneath, and use clothes pins to hold until dry. After youve covered all the canvas squares youll add the scent to the coasters. Sprinkle a tablespoon of powdered or ground cinnamon on the wrong side of one cloth-covered canvas piece. Make sure you keep the cinnamon away from the very edges of the squares. Set a second canvas square on top of the first one, with wrong sides together. Glue the two canvas pieces together. Use clothes pins to secure until glue is dry. Make something similar to set on your table for holding hot pans. Cut the canvas larger, sprinkle a larger amount of cinnamon, then glue the two matching pieces together. If you want, you can glue roping on to the edges of the pan holders. When hot pots are placed on the pads the aroma is released. Likewise, when hot drinks are set on the aromatic coasters, the scent will fill the air. The coasters are not recommended for cold drinks. Cut the pan holders into shapes of ovals, squares, rectangles or any other shape. Consider the size of the pan holder when deciding how much scent to add. If cinnamon isnt your favorite scent there are other ways to create different aromas. Dry potpourri will help you do just that. Dry potpourri is generally sold in bags of various scents. The pieces of potpourri are usually large, though, and not suitable for the flat coasters. Select the scent you like and look through the potpourri. Choose pieces which can be cut into small, flat pieces. Use scissors to cut select pieces into tiny bits. Sprinkle the bits atop one canvas piece before gluing on the second canvas. Make sure the pieces will all lay flat before gluing the top on. If you sew you have the choice of stitching the cloth onto the canvas rather than using glue. Pin the fabric to both pieces of canvas, trapping the scent between the two. Place them with wrong sides together and stitch all the way around the perimeter. You dont necessarily have to set hot drinks on the coasters and heat pads to enjoy the aroma they provide. Warm them up slightly in the microwave then set them around the kitchen or in another room. The pads can be reheated over and over, on a very low temperature, for a few seconds. Do not put the pads in a conventional oven or toaster oven. Make the coasters and pads reversible by using different fabrics on each side. The coasters and pads can easily be made for holidays, special occasions - or every day use. They are so easy and inexpensive you can create many different sets for little money. Make them to give your friends and family, too. They make great gifts for weddings, birthdays and just to say "thank you" to an acquaintance.
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