Damage Control Round-up! March 2025

[TheMistressT (Tara - she/her)]

I remember a time when TheMisterT referred to some unnamed people we know as “living like animals.” When I asked for an explanation, he proclaimed, “They don’t use coasters!” The horror!

If I were the betting kind, I might bet good money that crafters have a higher than average use of coasters, because… look at all the coasters! And trivets!

It seems there’s not a fiber art or needle craft that can’t be used to make safe place to set something.

Sashiko Coasters by @Averia

Scribble With Thread Skull Coasters by @gozer

Basket of Flowers Coasters by @Reese52

[Crochet Daisy Coasters by @susieoregon

Apple Trivets and Coasters by @Magpie

Scrappy Quilted Coasters by @tendstowardschaos

Machine Embroidered Vinyl Geode Coasters by @Dfabbric

Woven Coasters by @Cindy

Felt Cat Coasters by @Manders

Felted Wool Ball Trivets by @LovelyMiss

Clothesline & Sari Yarn Trivet by @MistressJennie

Let’s not forget the “hard” mediums!

Polymer Clay Coasters by @kittykill

Terra Cotta Coasters by @TheMistressT

Wood Block Coasters by @ceep

Acrylic & Vinyl LOTR Coasters by @Bunny1kenobi

Cement Coasters by @Lynx

Oh, and leave it to creatives to combine the fiber and the hard materials!

Wood & Yarn Trivets by @storerboughtcreation

There are just so, so many great examples on this site, that I could only show a fraction of them here. Did I flip a coin to choose which ones for this Round-up? I actually did. I even decided to leave the mug rugs for another time altogether! If you’re as obsessed with protecting your tables and desks as TheMisterT, I encourage you to use Lettuce Craft’s handy-dandy search function and fall down this delightful rabbit hole yourself. You won’t regret it!

[Tapestry (Jenn)]

That is a lot of awesome coasters and trivets! The scribble skulls are still my faves but I love the variety and creativity in this thread!

[AIMR (Linda -In the year 2025, I am happy to be alive! :us:)]

I loved seeing all of the variety…I love making coasters, but we are animals who don’t use them in our house…we have teak furniture that is impervious to water.

[AudiobookLover]

I have been meaning to make some coasters forever. I love seeing such a variety of inspiration!

[MistressJennie (Moderator - Jennie - she/her)]

I love this Round-up! Glad to know I’m not living like an animal. I have coasters everywhere, made by myself and other LC crafty friends. Seriously, they’re everywhere.

[megwell (Megan (she/her))]

I have a scrappy coaster by @Magpie in use as we speak!

[Bunny1kenobi (Deanna 🇺🇸)]

Great roundup!!! So many lovely coaster options!

Thanks for including me, I’m honored to be in such illustrious company!

[Dfabbric (Diane Fabbricino)]

Now I feel like making coasters
I have some new ones I haven’t snapped a pick of yet too.

[Cindy]

What an amazing assortment of materials used to make coasters, some I never would have thought of.

[Abbeeroad (Abbie - she/her)]

Who knew there were so many coaster projects on LC? I guess based on my own collection, I should have guessed.

Knitted coasters by @sheepBlue are littered around my house (I tracked down two for a photo):

And these two live on my desk and see daily use (heart by @marionberries and rainbow stripes by @photojenn):

[tendstowardschaos (Erin)]

I love all the coasters! Not sure how I missed the geode ones, but those are so cool!

It’s funny, packing up our house for the remodel, I have found so many mug rugs and fabric coasters.

[Manders]

I love all the different coasters! Also, your husband’s comment made me laugh we don’t use coasters at my house, we’re all too scatterbrained. (I mean I have some…on top of a bookcase bc they look cool and I don’t want to ruin them. )

[Abbeeroad (Abbie - she/her)]

Haha…we aren’t really a coaster family either. Most of those shown here are under candles and such.