Busy weekend, but some finishes!
10-14-2013, 10:15 AM
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Busy weekend, but some finishes!
I've worked on several things this weekend, but here are a couple of finished projects. The small quilt was a test of the Turning Twenty pattern for a larger quilt I made. This is my very first experience machine-quilting, so don't look too closely! 
The potholders/hot pads were made for my husband to his specs. He wanted them large (I cut 11" circles), flexible, and with a pocket thingie to slip his hand into. They were easy (I used a dinner plate as a pattern.) and fast. I may be making more of these as gifts.
I've also been working on a donation quilt as a test of a star pattern I'm using for a flannel quilt, but I don't have pictures of those yet.
The potholders/hot pads were made for my husband to his specs. He wanted them large (I cut 11" circles), flexible, and with a pocket thingie to slip his hand into. They were easy (I used a dinner plate as a pattern.) and fast. I may be making more of these as gifts.I've also been working on a donation quilt as a test of a star pattern I'm using for a flannel quilt, but I don't have pictures of those yet.
10-14-2013, 11:54 AM
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Nice quilting on the turning twenty quilt .... and pretty colors too. Never thought of using a plate that large for the pot holders ... and those pockets for hands are a great size for any hand, left or right, large or small. Thanks for the motivation, those would be good stocking stuffers! Great accomplishments!
10-14-2013, 12:29 PM
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I layered the outside (decorative) fabric, then a circle of flannel, then a circle of Insulbrite, then another of flannel, and finally the other piece of outside (decorative) fabric. Then after quilting the pad, I placed a circle of the decorative fabric, folded in half, on one side and bound the whole thing.
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10-14-2013, 01:06 PM
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The paper plate is a great idea for the pot holders. You were very busy this weekend. I saw some pot holders at the peanut fest that were bought with foot ball fabric sewn on one side. I didn't look at the price, or ask if she sold any.
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