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.
oh how cute are THEY!! Very cool and love your quilting!!
ReplyDeleteThe pot holders are cute! Love the fabrics you chose!
ReplyDeleteThey look great Kirsten! I love this block pattern, with the DS fabric.
ReplyDeleteThey are so cute! Granny squares looks really nice potholder sized. I love the colors. :)
ReplyDeletehey, those are so pretty! very good work. i hope you warm up over there :D
ReplyDeleteTotally awesome. Love them!
ReplyDeleteLove the DS fabrics and I am a huge fan of straight line quilting! I'm not too good at FMQ yet :)
ReplyDeleteYour potholders are really cute- such a nice use of the granny square block!
ReplyDeleteThese 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 :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous 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.
ReplyDeleteOh, they are wonderful! Great addition to your kitchen!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Tatyana
so cute! and I love that hot pink binding. that one won't ever go missing!
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