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Learn how to make felt coasters with Cricut and a few simple embroidery stitches!

It always amazes me how versatile cutting machines are! Lately, I’ve been getting into embroidered projects with my Cricut. Turns out, they’re a great tool for creating everything from simple craft projects like embroidered cards to more advanced embroidery crafts like hand-stitched cloth napkins. And one of my favorite crafting combinations for Cricut projects pairs embroidery with craft felt. I’ve had a great time creating all sorts of cute and colorful home decor with this technique, like these felt coasters I have for you today!

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Learn to make Felt Coasters with Cricut in Jennifer Maker's tutorial! Five colorful, cup-shaped felt coasters with a smiling face, butterfly, or ladybug and embroidered accents surround a cup of coffee.

I just love all types of coasters! These felt coasters make such a nice morning pick-me-up, especially when they’re smiling back at you like these ones are! And with a Cricut machine, you can easily cut your craft felt into all sorts of fun shapes, not just the typical square coasters or round coasters. So here are a few different options that I think are super fun! There are four unique cup shapes featuring either a face or a little flying visitor in this coaster set. You can make one of each, or if you have a favorite, you can make a set of four matching coasters!

Learn to make Felt Coasters with Cricut in Jennifer Maker's tutorial! A yellow, tea-cup-shaped felt coaster with a red butterfly and colorful hand embroidery rests beside a cup of coffee on a separate coaster.

If you want to try embroidery but don’t know where to start, don’t worry – I’ll show you a few easy hand-embroidery basics. These simple stitches are a game changer! And if you don’t know how to use embroidery to attach layered design elements, these DIY coasters are an easy way to learn! I’ll teach you exactly how to add the design to the top of a base material like felt by attaching the pieces with thread.

Learn to make Felt Coasters with Cricut in Jennifer Maker's tutorial! A green, mug-shaped felt coaster with a red and black ladybug and colorful hand embroidery rests beside a cup of coffee on a separate coaster.

I can’t wait to show you how easy these Cricut coasters are to make! All you need are a few sheets of stiff craft felt and several skeins of embroidery floss to create this entire set of coasters. There are tons of color options for both the craft felt and the embroidery thread, so you can make yours in vibrant colors to match your style or more muted colors if that’s what you’re into. You’ll also want cotton batting to make your coaster soft and plushy. And don’t forget the adhesive-backed cork circles to keep your coaster (and drink!) from sliding.

Learn to make Felt Coasters with Cricut in Jennifer Maker's tutorial! A blue, cup-shaped felt coaster with a smiling face and colorful hand embroidery rests beside a cup of coffee on a separate coaster.

I’ll show you how to use your Cricut machine with a fine-point blade to cut out the felt pieces you need to create your design with a custom setting. I even have a trick for keeping your felt from making a mess while cutting, so keep your Transfer Tape handy! I’ll also show you how to draw the stitching patterns on your felt with a Cricut Pen so you know just where to embroider your pieces. I’ll also teach you the three basic stitches you need to layer all the coaster’s pieces together so you can practice those on scrap fabric. That way, you can confidently embroider your felt coaster, even if this is your very first time! We’ll even use some stitches to create pretty details to make our design really come alive!

Learn to make Felt Coasters with Cricut in Jennifer Maker's tutorial! A red, mug-shaped felt coaster with a smiling face and colorful hand embroidery rests beside a cup of coffee on a separate coaster.

And if you’d like to create more personalized coasters, I can show you how to add lettering to your design through my Advance membership program. I’ll even teach you a new stitch that’s perfect for lettering, so you could try different fonts! Learn more about Advance with JenniferMaker here!

Learn to make Felt Coasters with Cricut in Jennifer Maker's tutorial! A yellow, tea-cup-shaped felt coaster with a red butterfly and the name "Jennifer" hand-embroidered in red across the top rests beside a cup of coffee on a separate coaster. 

I’ll demonstrate how to cut the felt coasters with Cricut Maker 3, but you can also use an original Cricut Maker, a Cricut Explore series machine, the Cricut Venture, the Cricut Joy, or the Cricut Joy Xtra. I’ll also show you how to use Cricut Fine Point Pens to draw the stitching guides, so make sure you have pens that are compatible with your machine! 

Let me show you how to make felt coasters with a Cricut! This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission but it won’t cost you a penny more, there is no additional cost)! Read my full disclosure policy.

Materials to Make Felt Coasters with a Cricut

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Learn to make felt coasters with Cricut! Want to make this? Design #691 is free at jennifermaker.com/691. Five colorful, cup-shaped felt coasters with a smiling face, butterfly, or ladybug and embroidered accents surround a cup of coffee.

How to Make Felt Coasters With Cricut!

Assemble and embroider fun felt coasters.

Felt Coasters with Cricut

Yield: 1 Set of 4 Coasters
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Active Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated Cost: $2.50 - $10.00

Learn how to make this fun set of hand-embroidered Felt Coasters with Cricut!

Materials

Instructions

STEP 1: GET MY FREE FELT COASTERS DESIGNS

First, download my Felt Coasters with Cricut files from my free library – look for Design #691. Alternatively, you can use the Save This Project form near the top of this post and the design link will be emailed to you.

In the SVG folder, you’ll find versions of my designs to draw and cut on a cutting machine. There is also a DXF folder with cut files, and a PDF folder with versions you can print and cut by hand.

There are four felt coaster designs already made for you:

  • A butterfly cup
  • A smiling cup
  • A ladybug cup
  • And a happy mug

I’ll teach you three basic embroidery stitches that will be the foundation of each of these designs. I’ll also show you how to prepare and assemble a hand-embroidered coaster with the “ladybug” design, which includes all three embroidery stitches. You can use the same techniques to make the other designs!

For a helpful guide on all the stitches used in these designs, be sure to consult the Embroidery Stitch Guide in the PDF folder.

TIP: If you’re not sure how to upload, go to jennifermaker.com/svgs to learn how to unzip and upload SVG files.

STEP 2: PREPARE YOUR FELT COASTER DESIGN

CRICUT DESIGN SPACE

  1. In Cricut Design Space, open a blank Canvas.
    NOTE: If you’re new to using Cricut Design Space, go to cricutkickoff.com for my introductory tutorial on Design Space basics.
  2. Click “Upload” and then “Upload Image.”
  3. Click “Browse.”
  4. Select the SVG you want to use.
    NOTE: I’ll pick the “ladybug” file.
  5. Click “Open,” and then “Continue.”
  6. Click “Upload” to add the design to your Canvas.

    Lady bug coaster in cricut design space. It is 4.25 x 4 inches
  7. Click “Save” and give your project a name.
  8. “Ungroup” the design.
    NOTE: Each design has a cup piece, two identical background pieces, and a filler piece. There are embellishment pieces for the top of each cup (mine has the ladybug and the liquid embellishments), as well as dashed lines and dots to indicate where to embroider your stitches.
  9. In the Layers Panel, there are two groups of layers, each indicated by a small arrow.
    NOTE: We need to adjust some of these layers to make sure the stitch lines are drawn onto the felt pieces correctly.
  10. Click the arrow beside the group with the oval shape for the liquid embellishment to expand it and see both layers.
    TIP: You can also click the liquid shape on your Canvas to highlight the group and then click the arrow to expand the layers.

    Expand the group
  11. Select the top layer that has the dashed lines.
  12. Click on the “Operation” field and choose “Pen” from the dropdown menu so your machine knows to draw instead of cut this part of the design.

    Change the dashed line operation to pen
  13. With the “Draw” layer selected, click the Color Box next to the “Operation” menu and select the pen type and color you’d like to use.
    TIP: It’s helpful to draw the lines in the same color as the thread you’ll use, but it’s more important that the pen marks show up on the felt.
    NOTE: I’ll select the Fine Point pen in the color “Candy Corn” for the liquid draw lines in the “ladybug” and “butterfly” versions of this design, and the color “Armadillo” for the liquid draw lines in the “cup” and “mug” versions.
    Select pen color
  14. In the Layers Panel, click the layer with the arrow to select both layers in this group, then click “Attach” to keep your draw lines and the liquid embellishment together.

    Attach the pen line to the shape

    NOTE: The newly Attached group will jump to the top of the Layers Panel.
  15. Click the arrow beside the group that has your cup piece to expand it and all the grouped layers.
  16. Repeat Steps 11-14 to adjust and attach each of the dashed lines layers in the group.
    NOTE: I’ll select the Fine Point pen in the color “Adobe” to draw the outline for the “ladybug” design, and the color “Candy Corn” for the “butterfly” and “cup” designs. I’ll use the color “Wine” for the “mug” design’s outlines.

    To draw the antennas, I’ll select the Fine Point pen in the color “Armadillo” for both the “ladybug” and the “butterfly” designs. For the loops, I’ll use the color “Blueberry” for the “ladybug” design, and “Gemstone Blue” for the “butterfly.”

    Adjust the group by dragging layers in the layer panel
  17. Once your dashed lines are adjusted and Attached, your pieces are ready to cut!

    The ladybug design is ready to cut

CUTTING

  1. Make sure the correct machine is selected in the top right.
  2. Click “Make.”
  3. On the Prepare screen, you should have six mats for the ladybug design if you’re using the same colors as me.
    TIP: If you see a mat with just “Pen” lines, one or more of your “Draw” layers may not have attached correctly, so click “Cancel” to go back to the Canvas to check.
    NOTE: All four designs can be cut at once using just one sheet of each felt color.
  4. Make sure the correct Material Size is selected for each of your mats.
    NOTE: I’ll select the “8.3 in x 11.7 in (A4)” setting for each mat to match the size of my felt sheets as close as possible.
  5. Cutting the shapes from felt is easier if the pieces are spread out away from the edge, so click and drag each mat’s pieces to move them away from the edge and allow at least ½” of space around them.

    Moving the pieces on the mat
  6. When you are satisfied with your mat layouts, select Mat 1 so it loads first on the next screen, and click “Continue.”
  7. On the Make screen, I recommend making a Custom Material Setting to cut the stiff felt with your Fine-Point Blade.
  8. Click “Browse All Materials” and then click “Material Settings” in the lower left corner.

    Select Material settings
  9. Find “Felt, Stiff,” in the list and record the settings: “250” for the cut pressure, and “2x” for the number of cuts the machine will make.
    NOTE: If you click “Edit” now, Design Space will not let you change the blade from Deep-Point to Fine-Point.

    Felt settings, pressure setting is 250
  10. Scroll down to the bottom of the pop-up and click on “Add New Material.”

    Click Add new material
  11. Name the new custom material something you will remember later. I’ll use “Felt, Stiff-Custom.”

    Creating a new custom material setting
  12. Click “Save.”
  13. Design Space will automatically scroll up to find “Felt, Stiff-Custom” in your materials list and open the “Edit” window.
  14. Change the Cut Pressure setting to “250” by dragging the slider, and the Multi-cut setting to “2x” using the dropdown menu to match the original “Felt, Stiff” settings.
  15. Now choose “Fine-Point Blade” for the Blade Type using the second dropdown menu.

    Change the blade to fine point
  16. Click “Save” to add the new material with custom settings to the Materials List.
  17. Click on “Done” to return to the Make screen.
  18. Click on “Browse All Materials” again and search for “felt.”
  19. Select your new “Felt, Stiff-Custom” setting and click “Done.” Now the Fine-Point Blade appears under the “Load tools and materials” heading.

    Make screen material Felt, Stiif custom with pressure set to default
  20. For the “Pressure,” select “More.”
    TIP: Changing the Pressure to “More” results in a cleaner cut.
  21. Since we’re using the same material for everything, check the box next to “Remember Material Settings” to save time between mats.
  22. To keep your mat clean when cutting the felt, use scissors to cut a piece of StandardGrip Transfer Tape slightly smaller than the size of your felt.
    TIP: Make sure the Transfer Tape is smaller than the felt piece to prevent the tape’s adhesive from getting stuck in your machine assembly.

    Place transfer tape on the back of the felt
  23. Peel the backing off the Transfer Tape and lay the tape sticky-side up on your work surface.
  24. Press your felt piece down onto the Transfer Tape, making sure the tape is completely covered.
  25. Place your piece felt-side up on a green StandardGrip machine mat so it covers the design area shown on the screen.

    Felt on green standard grip mat
  26. Use a brayer to make sure it’s fully adhered.
  27. Before loading the mat into the machine, make sure you have access to the four white star wheels on the roller bar.
    TIP: If the carriage is in the way, power OFF your machine, then gently move the carriage out of the way.
  28. One at a time, grasp the star wheels and move them all the way over to the right side.

    Cricut Maker 3 with all the star wheels moved to the right
  29. When you get to a mat with draw lines, follow the screen prompts to select and add your pen.
    TIP: Remove the pen’s cap (put it on the back so you don’t lose it) and test it on scrap felt to make sure it flows well first.

    Make screen with Felt, Stiff Custom selected and pressure set to more.
  30. Check that your Premium Fine-Point Blade is clean and in the clamp.
  31. Press the flashing “Load/Unload” button to load the prepared mat into your Cricut.
  32. Press the flashing “Go” button to begin cutting.
  33. When the cuts finish, don’t unload the mat right away. Gently lift a corner of the material to make sure the cuts went all the way through. If not, press the “Go” button again to make a second pass of cuts in the same spots.
  34. When the cuts are complete, unload the mat, flip it over onto your work surface, and roll it back to release the tape, carrying the felt with it.
    TIP: If you have any issues with your cuts, go to jennifermaker.com/cleaner-cuts.
  35. Use a scraper tool to remove any small bits left on your mat after you remove the cut pieces.
    NOTE: Felt fibers can build up on the blade and cause trouble on your future cuts, so I recommend cleaning it after each sheet of felt. You can take the housing and blade out of the clamp, press down on the plunger, and carefully poke the blade into a ball of aluminum foil several times, or clean it with an alcohol wipe. Be careful, it's sharp!
  36. Follow Steps 22-35 to cut your remaining pieces of felt.
  37. Remove the transfer tape from the back of each of your cut pieces.
  38. To make your filler piece from cotton batting, use a pair of scissors to cut a piece of batting fabric slightly larger than your liner piece (the white felt piece).
  39. Use a pen or marker to trace an outline of the liner on the batting, and then cut along the outline.
  40. To prepare the cork backing, lay it cork-side down, then place the liner piece on top.
  41. Use a pen or marker to trace the outline of the liner on the cork’s adhesive backing.
  42. Then use scissors to cut the cork backing along the outline.
    NOTE: We’re cutting the cork backing to shape to create a finished look and prevent the cork from sticking out.
  43. Lay all of your cut pieces face up.

    All the pieces for the ladybug coaster cut and organized

STEP 3: LEARN YOUR EMBROIDERY BASICS

PREPARE YOUR NEEDLE

  1. Before embroidering on your coaster, grab a piece of scrap felt, your embroidery supplies, and a Cricut Fine-Point pen in a dark color to learn the three stitches you’ll need to complete this project.
  2. To start off, cut a piece of six-strand embroidery thread to 36”.
    NOTE: We’ll use the same amount of embroidery thread and the same method to secure the end for every needle.
  3. Separate three of the six strands of the embroidery thread by pulling them apart from top to bottom. Set aside three of the strands.
    NOTE: Separating the strands of thread like this effectively doubles the amount of thread you have to work with. You now have two lengths of thread with three strands in each.
  4. Push a needle threader through the eye of an embroidery needle with a medium-sized eye.
  5. Insert a length of thread through the needle threader, and pull the threader back through the eye of the needle, carrying the thread with it.

    Using a needle threader to pull black embroidery floss through needle
  6. Tie a knot 1” from the end of the longer thread to secure the strands.

    Needle with black embroidery floss and knot tied at the end.

PRACTICE YOUR EMBROIDERY STITCHES

RUNNING STITCH (DASHED-LINE STITCH)

  1. To embroider a Running Stitch, use your pen to draw a two-inch line of quarter-inch dash marks on your scrap felt.
  2. Bring your needle up at the beginning of the first dashed line mark.
    NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, always pull your thread all the way through, until the knot rests on the back of the fabric or the thread is taut.
  3. Push your needle down through the fabric at the other end of the mark.

    Practice straight stitch on scrap piece of felt.
  4. Then bring your needle up at the beginning of the next mark, and send it down at the end of it.
  5. Continue this process to embroider Running Stitches along a series of marked lines.

    Practice straight stitches on scrap piece of felt.

FRENCH KNOT

  1. To embroider a French Knot, draw a small circle on your scrap fabric.
  2. Bring your needle up through the fabric in the center of the circle.
  3. Then pull the thread to the side of the circle in a straight line.

    Pull the threads all the way through
  4. Hold the needle over the top part of the thread line, then wrap the thread around the needle once.

    Practicing the French know stitch on scrap felt
  5. Hold the thread snug and send the needle down through the fabric right beside your first hole, keeping the thread taut to avoid tangles.

    Floss wrapped around the needle and push down near the first stitch

    NOTE
    : If you send the needle down the first hole again, the thread will go right through and the French knot won’t hold.
  6. Once the thread is all the way through, the French knot is complete!

    Straight stitch and French knot

BLANKET STITCH

  1. To use Blanket Stitches to sew two layers of fabric together along their border, start by folding your scrap felt in half.
  2. Bring your needle upward through just the top layer, approximately ¼” from the edge on a straight part of the fabric.

    Scrap piece of felt practice stitches
  3. Hide the thread at the end of your needle between the layers of fabric.
  4. Bring the needle back upward in the same spot, through both layers of fabric this time, so that it wraps around the outside edge of the fabric.

    Blanket stitch to start push needle up and around the edge of felt.
  5. Slide the needle between the layers of fabric and run it underneath the stitch you just placed.

    Slide needle under first stitch
  6. Then pull the needle through so that the thread is coming out at the top of the stitch.
  7. Coming in from the back side, poke your needle through both layers of fabric about ¼” to the right of your starting stitch, following the border of your fabric.

    Scrap felt practicing blanket stitch
  8. Pull your thread through until a small loop remains.
  9. Take your needle through that loop from right to left.

    Put needle through loop
  10. Then pull the thread forward over the loop until it’s snug against the edge.

    Scrap felt with practice blanket stitch
  11. Continue this maneuver to embroider blanket stitches along the edge of the fabric layers to create a series of boxes.
    TIP: Keep your blanket stitches snug and as equally spaced as possible, with stitches as wide as they are tall and a line resting along the edge of the fabric.

    Practice blanket, split and French knot stitches

STEP 4: ASSEMBLE YOUR LADYBUG FELT COASTER

  1. Use scissors to trim away any fuzz from the edges of your pieces.
  2. Stack your coaster elements to make sure everything looks correct.
    NOTE: Start with your cork backing piece cork-side down on your work surface. Then stack the first background piece, the batting layer, and the second background piece on top. Place the cup piece on next, and then position your liquid and ladybug embellishments on top of the cup.
    TIP: Refer back to Cricut Design Space if you’re unsure of any pieces’ orientation.

    Cut pieces of felt
  3. Take the cup piece and embellishments, and set the remaining pieces aside. Move the ladybug pieces off the cup piece for now.
  4. Prepare your needle with the embroidery thread you want to use for your liquid lines.
    NOTE: I’m using DMC 740 Orange Papaya embroidery thread.
    NOTE: One 315” skein of each thread color will be enough to make the full set of four different coasters.
  5. Center the oval liquid piece near the top of the cup.
  6. Holding the liquid piece in place, poke your needle up through both layers of fabric on the top-center dashed line’s left end.
    TIP: Starting in the middle of the piece helps keep it from moving out of place during stitching.
    NOTE: Keep your fingers safely out of the way of the needle!

    Stitch liquid piece to mug
  7. Following the dashed lines, secure the liquid piece to the cup using a running stitch along the border.

    Yellow liquid felt piece attached to mug with red straight stitches
    TIP: Be sure to pull your thread snug against the flat material, but avoid bunching the fabric.
  8. Tie off the thread on the underside of the cup piece, placing the knot against the material so the stitches stay in place.
    TIP: Use your needle to hold the thread against the fabric while tying to help place the knot.

    Tie a knot on the back side of felt when finished
  9. Trim away the excess thread and remove it from your needle.
  10. Prepare your needle with the thread you want to use to make the flying “loop” for the ladybug.
    NOTE: I’m using DMC 964 Sea Green embroidery thread.
  11. Starting at one end of the ladybug loop’s dashed lines, embroider a running stitch along the guide marks.

    White straight stitches added to green felt Mug
  12. Tie off the thread on the underside of the cup piece, then trim away and remove the excess thread.
  13. Prepare your needle with the embroidery thread you want to use to stitch the ladybug’s body piece to the cup.
    NOTE: I’m using DMC 310 Black thread so the stitches won’t be visible.
  14. Center the ladybug’s body piece between the stitched loop and the antenna lines.

    Place ladybug felt piece on mug
  15. Holding the layers in place, embroider a single running stitch near the ladybug’s top to secure it in place.
  16. Sew a second running stitch near the body piece’s bottom to secure it in place.
  17. Next, angle one of the red wing pieces in place on top of the ladybug’s body, then add the wing’s two black spots on top.
    TIP: Follow the shape of the body piece to get the wing positioned just right.

    Green felt mug with lady bug wing attached
  18. Stitch a French knot in the center of each spot (through all four layers of felt) to secure the wing and spot pieces to the cup.
  19. Repeat Steps 17-18 for the other wing and spot pieces.
  20. Tie off the thread, then trim away and remove excess thread.
  21. Prepare your needle with the embroidery thread you want to use to stitch the antennas.
    NOTE: I’m using the DMC 310 Black embroidery thread.
  22. Follow the guide marks to add two running stitches and a French knot over the dot for the left antenna.
  23. Then do the same for the right antenna.

    Lady bug antenna added with black floss
  24. Tie off the thread, then trim away and remove excess thread.
  25. Prepare your needle with the embroidery thread you want to use to stitch the outline of your cup.
    NOTE: I’m using DMC 307 Lemon embroidery thread.
  26. Take the top background layer from your stack of pieces and center your embroidered cup on top of it.
  27. Follow the guide marks to embroider a running stitch around the outline of the cup and attach it to the background piece.
    NOTE: I like to start with the inside of the handle, then stitch the outside of the handle, and then embroider the rest of the cup’s outline.

    Green felt mug attached to Orange felt with yellow straight stitches
  28. Tie a knot on the back, then trim away and remove excess thread.
  29. Prepare your needle with the embroidery thread you want to use to stitch your layers of felt together.
    NOTE: I’m using DMC 817 Very Dark Coral Red embroidery thread.
  30. Take the bottom background layer and center the cotton batting piece on top of it.
  31. Then center the top background layer with your embellishments face up on the bottom background layer, making a “sandwich” with the cotton batting in the middle.

    Matching the front and back of felt coasters
  32. Bring your needle up through just the top layer of fabric along a straight area of the shape, halfway between the cup’s edge and the background piece’s edge.
  33. Embroider even blanket stitches around the cup’s border until you come to a corner.
  34. To embroider corners, bring your needle up at the sharpest part of the angle to make sure your thread stays snug against the edges.

    Blanket stitch with red embroidery floss
  35. Continue embroidering blanket stitches around the border to secure the cotton batting in the center and attach the layers.
  36. If you run low on thread while stitching, make a knot around your last stitch across the top to tie off the thread.
  37. Cut the thread about an inch from the knot, and tuck the tail between the layers of felt. Then prepare your needle with new thread.
  38. Start your next stitch by sending your needle down through just the back layer, through the same hole as your last stitch.
  39. Pull the thread through until the knot on the end rests against the felt, and tuck the excess thread between the layers of fabric.
  40. Send your needle under the last stitch on top from front to back, then continue stitching around the border as before.
  41. To finish your blanket stitches, send your last stitch under your starting stitch and pull it snug.

    Finishing the blanket stitch on the felt coaster
  42. Then send your needle under the last thread until a small loop remains.

    The final blanket stitch
  43. Run your needle through the loop and pull until a knot forms on the edge to finish your blanket stitches.
  44. Hide the excess thread by sending the needle between the two layers of fabric and bringing it out on the back.
  45. Hold the thread snug and push down on the fabric. Snip the thread close to the coaster, then use your finger to burnish away the hole left by the needle.

    Cut the excess floss with scissors
  46. Next, remove the adhesive cover from the sticky side of the cork backer, center the backer on the coaster, and then press firmly to adhere the backer.

    Apply cork piece to bottom of coaster
  47. Turn your project face up.

    Finished green mug felt coaster with lady bug

VARIATION 1: BUTTERFLY

  1. Pre-arrange your butterfly coaster pieces to make sure they are oriented correctly.
  2. Use running stitches along the guide marks to attach the liquid piece to the cup.

    Yellow felt tea cup with orange liquid and white stitches
  3. Use running stitches along the guide marks to embroider the butterfly’s flying loop.
  4. Use small single stitches to attach the butterfly’s wings and body.
  5. Use running stitches to embroider the antenna, with French knots for the dotted ends.

    Felt yellow tea cup with butterfly and liquid details
  6. Use running stitches to embroider the cup’s outline and attach it to its background layer.
  7. Embroider blanket stitches around the border, secure the batting, and combine the layers.
  8. Then adhere the cork backer to finish the coaster.

    Finished yellow felt coaster with red butterfly

VARIATION 2: HAPPY MUG

  1. Pre-arrange your happy mug coaster pieces to make sure they are oriented correctly.
  2. Use running stitches along the guide marks to attach the liquid piece to the mug.

    Felt red mug with orange liquid and black stitches
  3. Use small single stitches in the middle and ends to attach the eyes and mouth to the mug.

    Felt red mug smiling face placement
  4. Use running stitches to embroider the mug’s outline and attach it to its background layer.
  5. Embroider blanket stitches around the border, secure the batting, and combine the layers.
  6. Then adhere the cork backer to finish the coaster.

    Finished red mug felt coaster with smiling face

VARIATION 3: SMILING CUP

  1. Pre-arrange your smiling cup coaster pieces to make sure they are oriented correctly.
  2. Use running stitches along the guide marks to attach the liquid piece to the cup.

    Felt teal cup with yellow liquid design and black stitching
  3. Use small single stitches in the middle and ends to attach the eyes and mouth to the cup.

    Felt teal cup with yellow liquid, placement of smiling face
  4. Use running stitches to embroider the cup’s outline and attach it to its background layer.
  5. Embroider blanket stitches around the border, secure the batting, and combine the layers.
  6. Then adhere the cork backer to finish the coaster.

    Finished smiling cup coaster

STEP 5: SHOW IT OFF!

You now have hand-embroidered Felt Coasters to protect your surfaces from rings!

Four finished felt coaster designs

Notes

Finished Sizes:
Happy Mug 4.25” x 4”
Smiling Cup 4.25” x 3.75”
Butterfly Cup 4.25” x 3.75”
Ladybug Cup 4.25” x 4”

Thread Measurements for Each Design:

Butterfly

  • 60” DMC 740 Orange Papaya for the outline
  • 60” DMC Blanc White for the liquid
  • 60” DMC 310 Black for the antennas and butterfly pieces
  • 60” DMC 964 Sea Green for the loop
  • 60” DMC 817 Very Dark Coral Red for the border

Happy Mug

  • 60” DMC 307 Lemon for the outline
  • 60” DMC 310 Black for the liquid and face details
  • 60” DMC 817 Very Dark Coral Red for the border

Ladybug

  • 60” DMC 307 Lemon for the outline
  • 60” DMC 740 Orange Papaya for the liquid
  • 60” DMC 310 Black for the antennas and ladybug pieces
  • 60” DMC 964 Sea Green for the loop
  • 60” DMC 817 Very Dark Coral Red for the border

Smiling Cup

  • 60” DMC 307 Lemon for the outline
  • 60” DMC 310 Black for the liquid and face details
  • 60” DMC 964 Sea Green for the border

Care:
Spot clean with a warm, wet cloth and allow to air dry

Answers to Your Questions About How to Make Felt Coasters With Cricut

Q: How do I customize my felt coasters?

A: You can learn how to add a stitched name to your felt coasters in my ADVANCE program. Learn more about ADVANCE here!

Q: Can I cut these felt coaster SVG pieces on a Cricut Joy Xtra or original Cricut Joy?

A: Yes, you can! The felt coaster SVG pieces in my free download file work with any Cricut machine including the Joy and Joy Xtra.

Q: Do I have to use a Cricut to cut my felt coaster pieces?

A: No! You can make coasters from felt that works with your equipment, or even just with scissors. We always include several versions of each free file in the free download ZIP file. If you have a Silhouette Cameo, which uses Silhouette Studio, you can use the DXF file in Silhouette Basic Edition. If you have upgraded to Silhouette Designer Edition, Designer Edition Plus, or Business, you can use the SVG format with your Silhouette machine to cut each intricate design. If you don’t have a cutting machine, you can print and then cut out my digital download PDF files, too! The ZIP archive in my resource library includes these file types and more!

Q: Help! My Cricut Design Space screen looks different than yours!

A: If you’re using the latest version of Cricut Design Space, your screen may have slight variations than the screen you see on the video tutorial. Good news: All of the same functions are there, they may just be in different spots or have new icons. Pause the video if you need, or follow along with the written tutorial. If you get stuck, ask for expert support in our Facebook group. Our group has become not just a help center, but also a vibrant community of real people and crafters! Plus, you can catch the latest news on JenniferMaker tutorials and more.

Q: Where can I find the supplies and tools to make felt coasters with a Cricut?

A: My felt coaster files can be made with simple supplies you may already have in your crafting stash. I like to shop on Amazon for their free shipping with my Amazon Prime membership (just make sure to look for sellers with 5-star reviews). You can also find most, if not all of the supplies and tools at your local craft store.

Q: Can I make and sell these felt coasters?

A: I love supporting creative entrepreneurs! If you want to use my designs and projects for commercial use, please familiarize yourself with my important licensing information before selling your crafts.

I do not permit sale of my digital items, but you can sell the creative goods you make with them — as long as you follow my licensing requirements. That means you cannot sell the coaster SVG files, but you can sell felt coasters that you made with the files on platforms like Etsy. Whether you use the Etsy app or the browser version, you’ll find a global marketplace filled with thousands of small businesses, and interested buyers can find thousands of made-to-order items. I love to see creative crafting businesses thrive with the help of my designs and inspiration!

Q: I’m new to embroidery. Can you help me learn more about it?

A: My felt coaster files are designed to use a few basic embroidery stitches, all of which I’ll show you how to do in this tutorial before we assemble everything. If you would like to practice a few more stitches, check out my Stick ‘N’ Stitch Cloth Napkins tutorial as well!

Q: Help! I made a knot in my thread. How can I undo it without cutting my thread and starting over again?

A: First, take a deep breath! This happens to all of us, so don’t be frustrated if it happens to you. Just remove your needle from the thread and gently try to undo the knot. A weeding tool can help if it’s extra tight!

Q: How else can I decorate felt?

A: There are lots of other ways to decorate felt! Permanent vinyl might not stick well, so use heat transfer vinyl if you want a layered look. Or if the felt is white and made of polyester, you could try compatible infusible ink products like an infusible ink transfer sheet or markers. If you want a different approach, try sublimation coasters.

Q: I finished making my own coasters! But now there are lots of tiny threads all over the place? What’s the easiest way to clean them up?

A: I would use a piece of transfer tape to pick up any stray threads! Just cut a small piece of the tape, remove the backing, and use the sticky side to lift any threads from your work surface.

Q: These are super cute and I want to make them, but I already own coasters and don’t need more. What else can I do with them?

A: If you aren’t going to keep them for your personal use, I think these felt coasters would make great gifts! Handmade gifts always have that little bit of extra meaning. Plus, you could even pair a set of coasters with an oven mitt for a cute gift that the recipient is sure to love!

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I love seeing what you make with my designs and how you use them! Please share a photo of your felt coasters in our Facebook group or tag me on social media with #jennifermaker.

Love,

JenniferMaker.com

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Learn to make Felt Coasters with Cricut in this tutorial from Jennifer Maker! Five colorful, cup-shaped felt coasters with a smiling face, butterfly, or ladybug and embroidered accents surround a cup of coffee.

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