Wednesday, November 17, 2010

The Cutest Potholder - Don't You Agree?

I found this great tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs, submitted by Jina Barney, for the easiest and cutest potholder I've seen in a while.  If you haven't been to that website there are some really cute (and free!) patterns.  I love Riley Blake fabrics - the quality is outstanding and the colors so rich.  I made the potholder from scraps in my stash - not Riley Blake ones this time because I don't have enough of their fabrics to have scraps yet.  :(
I do have a wonderful stack of fat quarters that I'm petting every time I go in the sewing room though.  As soon as I get another couple of UFOs taken care of I've got a lap quilt in mind for those.

This is the potholder made from their pattern:
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10 comments:

  1. AmyNovember 17, 2010 at 1:18 PM

    Super cute!!!! I must go check it out!

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  2. SparkyNovember 17, 2010 at 2:02 PM

    how cool is that...ohhh no..HOT is that ...yes hot....or cool..lol

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  3. Love Bears All ThingsNovember 17, 2010 at 3:40 PM

    That is so pretty...thanks for the link and a special thanks for the pattern you sent to me.
    Mama Bear

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  4. PhyllisNovember 17, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    Hey Marlene,
    Your makeover looks great, even though you didn't need one.

    The potholder is very cute; I'll definitely hop over and check it out!

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  5. MillieNovember 17, 2010 at 7:01 PM

    Marlene, that is a cute potholder.

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  6. Lucky Duck DreamsNovember 17, 2010 at 8:09 PM

    This is one of my favorite patterns to make, but not as a potholder but with 6 -five or four inch charm squares. The 6th one is for under the folded pieces. I also like to fold them as rectangles and add an apple cinnamon teabag for a wonderful scent. Cute fact -you can put the base of a wine glass in the middle opening as a 'shoe'.

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  7. Arkansas PattiNovember 18, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    Now that is really cute and a great use of pieces.

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  8. Tracy P.November 18, 2010 at 10:32 AM

    It's darling. And I am cringing with the thought of the present state of my potholders and the idea of what would become of yours if it were in my kitchen. *shudder*

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  9. SandyNovember 18, 2010 at 1:32 PM

    Thanks, I just printed off the pattern!

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  10. FlourishingPalmsNovember 19, 2010 at 6:36 AM

    Oh! This is the same design I made about 15 years ago... as drink coasters! Maybe yours is larger, but when made about 4"X4", it's the perfect glass size. An easy-peasy project!

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