THE CLAIM
Country Women Magazine presents the latest craze to hit the upcycle community: plastic grocery bag coasters. Click link in the photo caption to see photo source and instructions.
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| Click here for photo source and instructions. |
THE TEST
Guinea Pig Sarah, our Master Crocheter, took on this project. She says the instructions are spot on, and the difficulty level is low. She stresses that it's important that the strip is 1" wide (-she apparently only had a few inches left over at the end).
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| Photo courtesy of Guinea Pig Sarah |
However, Guinea Pig Sarah's coaster is now in the garbage. Why, you ask? Because unless you need to match the plastic covering your living room furniture, these are certifiably tacky. And they don't work. The large holes in the design and the non-absorbent material means that the condensation from your glass will slide right through to your table. That defeats the purpose of a coaster (assuming that your table is not also covered in plastic).
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| Photo courtesy of Guinea Pig Sarah. Note the water spots. |
CONCLUSION
It works, just not in the fashion sense. Perhaps save this for a low-budget way to teach crochet.
