A slip on coaster is like a wine glass slipper that blows Cinderella out of the water! It’s simply a felt pocket covering that slips over the base of the wine glass. But it does double duty as a coaster AND a wine charm. You protect your table and your guests can identify their glasses! And what better wine glass charm than a lucky four-leaf clover?

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Slip on Coaster Video

Watch this video on how to make lucky 4-leaf clover wine glass coasters:

Green has always been my favourite colour. Of course, I love the fresh vibrant hue. But green also carries a double entendre because by ‘being green’ we strive to be mindful of the environment and upcycle whatever we can. If you can source it, try to find eco friendly felt made from post-consumer recycled plastic bottles. It helps keep plastic out of our oceans (which is why I participated in our local Crochet Coral Reef exhibit to draw attention to the environment impact of waste plastic).

This 4-leaf clover wine coaster isn’t just for St. Patrick’s Day. According to Irish tradition, those who find a four-leaf clover are destined for good luck, so I would use these coasters year round 😉. Here’s a bit about why four-leaf clovers are considered lucky.

Felt Coaster Materials

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For this project you will need:

• Various colours of felt for base+ green (note that this felt from Amazon is acrylic – try to find one locally made with post-consumer plastic water bottles)!
• Wine glasses with 2 1/2″ base
• Beadsmith 1.5 mm hole punch
• Free printable (see how to get the pattern at the end of post)
• Pencil
• Scissors for paper & fabric
• Curved scissors
• Rustoleum’s Glitter paint in Kelly Green (if making the gnome)

Slip on Coasters

Cut out the pattern (I’m using the large on the top that will fit a 2 1/2″ wine glass base).

Paper Pattern

Cut away all white areas, and the middle 8-point ‘star’ shape with curved pointed scissors. You could cut a circle in the middle instead, but I think the 8 point star looks prettier once on  the glass base.

Double check the base of your wine glass. Centre it in the middle of the pattern so you can adjust and, if necessary, re-mark where the black outer ring intersects with the release cuts (you’ll see what I mean on the video). Then cut along the four lines radiating out from the 8-point star ending where indicated on the pattern (note that the pattern shown in these pictures is my ‘tester’ so will look slightly different than the final markings on the actual template).

Trace Pattern for Slip on Coaster

Trace the pattern onto the felt (facing down if you want the stem to swing to the right – and hide the pencil marks).

Cut Felt

Don’t forget to trace the release cuts too. Then cut around the clover shape and the 8-point star in the middle. When you’re cutting around the leaves, don’t cut too far into the middle – just so you don’t accidentally cut all the way through the 8-point star.

Punch holes at the end of the four release cuts on the pattern with the 1.5 mm Beadsmith punch. I usually cut two release cuts three-quarters of the way, and the other two to the edge of the base of the wine glass.

Once punched, cut along the four lines until you reach the holes.

If you don’t sew, skip the next step and just glue around the tips of the leaves with hot glue.

Sew Slip on Coasters

Before you get to sewing this together, check out this DIY thread holder!

Starting on one side of a leaf, backstitch. Then sew around the edge to the other side of the leaf where indicated on pattern. Honestly, I just eyeball it :).

Sew around each leaf individually and cut threads.

Once sewn, this is how it should look:

Now slip the coaster onto the base of the wine glass.

It should slide right on.

Pour a glass of wine (or in my case cherry juice 😉).

Next time you need a hostess gift, watch the wine glass slipper tutorial at the beginning of this post to whip up a set of wine glass slippers. When you sew a set, be sure to use different colours of felt on the base to differentiate between the green of the 4-leaf clover. That way your guests won’t mix up their glasses.

You may recognize this adorable gnome DIY. He comes with all these fun interchangeable accent pieces. So today he’s all dressed up for St. Patrick’s Day, holding a 4-leaf clover! Maybe he’ll bring us double the luck?

Enjoy your new 4-leaf clover coasters on St. Patrick’s Day and year round! Want to see how to make the adorable Irish Gnome? Check out St. Patrick’s Day Crafts for Adults.

For a little more luck of the Irish, check out this crochet lampshade.

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Creative Craft Hop

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