I've been slowly cleaning out the studio – getting rid of the stuff I will not use and trying to use up what I have on hand. With that in mind, along with the bag holder, I also made Georgia two potholders. Again, everything came out of the scrap stash – prints, solids, batting. For some reason, I really enjoy making potholders. I think it is because they are like mini-quilts that will get used again and again. I can play with fabric combinations, quilting techniques and maybe even throw in some persnickity piecing if I'm up for it. They come together fast and I love projects that I can start and finish within an hour. Also, the ones I have in my own kitchen do double duty as trivets and are stained like nothing else. That just makes me like them even more.
I dipped into the fabric stash to make these patchwork dish towels for a friend's birthday. She loves purple as much as I love green. I don't have many good purple scraps to choose from so I culled some great prints with purple and sewed them to some waffle weave dish towels that were unearthed last week. Again, a quick and useful project – my favorite kind. There are a few more towels hanging around – I might whip some up for our kitchen or maybe as hand towels for the powder room. Or maybe both.
P.S. Have you heard about Molly's newest project – Blarter? Go check it out. I think it is brilliant and have no doubts that it will be a great resource and tool for us crafty bloggers.
Those are so cute.
I love that potholder. I have one that looks just like it here – I think we have identical scrap bins. 🙂
I’m loving Blarter. I am already figuring out what to offer up. Probably scrap packages.
love love love
I’m adding these projects to my handmade ‘to do’ list.
Great dishtowels! I love that simple, chic look. Um, blarter is soo cool. Now I’m gonna have to think about what I should barter! Thanks =)
i love the little loopty-loo stitching! thank you so much for linking Blarter too!
You have given me an idea for next Christmas ! On the potholder did you use piping or just sew near the edge after you turned it inside out. I want to learn how to quilt on my machine and I think a few potholders would be a good way to practice.
Thanks for telling us about Blarter. I’m thinking…
I've made potholders both ways. These were turned.
Love the potholders. You are giving me the nudge to put aside the knitting for a bit and just sew.
Every time you make something you inspire me to get out the machine.
I love the reasons behind your love for potholders. Even more, I love that you use what you make for your kitchen.
Love it! Inspiring! I especially love the dishtowels. Those would be a pretty penny in a place like Anthropologie…
a thousand thanks for the blarter link. hadn’t heard about it until you mentioned it, but now that i have? already have successfully traded oliver + s extras for wool yarn, and am over the moon.
that molly, what a genius!
lovely potholders. do you turn them and then quilt them?
that's exactly what i do!
I’m on a pot holder kick too, I think it’s sort of spring cleaning..home mother bird nesting thing. No, I’m not expecting either..lol…
I’ve been making potholders for years. Why not? Finish a project in an evening! Grandma’s
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