I have wanted to make the Granny Square block ever since I first saw them on Jolenes blog. And as I thought they would be great to use as a potholder.
I used a few Denyse Schmidt "Aunt Edna" fabrics to make the blocks, and used Traceys method of using setting Triangles for the corners - a lot less wastage, and no bias edges.
I had some Insul-bright from Spotlight and used this for the middle of the potholders - the secret is to place the shiny side down but it is still a bit slippery to sew with.
I just did straight line quilting and bound the potholders in matching pink and grey linen.
They certainly brighten up my kitchen on such a dreary winters day here in Australia.
Kirsten.
12 comments:
oh how cute are THEY!! Very cool and love your quilting!!
The pot holders are cute! Love the fabrics you chose!
They look great Kirsten! I love this block pattern, with the DS fabric.
They are so cute! Granny squares looks really nice potholder sized. I love the colors. :)
hey, those are so pretty! very good work. i hope you warm up over there :D
Totally awesome. Love them!
Love the DS fabrics and I am a huge fan of straight line quilting! I'm not too good at FMQ yet :)
Your potholders are really cute- such a nice use of the granny square block!
These are gorgeous! I would love to have two of these and it is a brilliant idea what to do with grannies if you don't want to make a full quilt. I should write this on my to-Do list :)
Gorgeous blocks turned potholders. Love how you quilted them too. This block is a classic and I love it. Fun to take an old block -- Grandmother's Pride -- and give it a new look. I'm seeing these pop up all over the place.
Oh, they are wonderful! Great addition to your kitchen!
Hugs,
Tatyana
so cute! and I love that hot pink binding. that one won't ever go missing!
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