Homesteading: A Woman's Journey

Quilted potholders

I have been having fun making quilted potholders.  It gives me the chance to make a variety of pieced blocks that can be both used when I am cooking, but also can be hung up on the wall of the kitchen for decoration.

If anyone would like to make a quilted pot holder and do a one-on-one exchange with me, let me know.  I would love to do that.  The only thing that I ask is that you use Insul-bright (or similar product) in them as a batting.  Insul-bright is sold in the fabric stores.  It looks just like quilt batting, but has a material sandwiched in the center that makes it protect your hands from heat.  Regular quilt batting doesn't protect your hands, I learned the hard way.  If you cannot find the Insul-bright, you can substitute 3 layers of terry cloth to give enough thickness to protect hands from burns.

I typically make my potholders using a block size of 8 inches (22cm) square.  This makes a very generously sized potholder that is sure to cover your entire hand... something important to me since I cook on a wood cookstove in the cooler months!

If you are interested, let me know.  If you need inspiration, here are a few links to pages with free printable quilt blocks:

http://www.free-quilt-patterns.net/index.html

http://www.quilterscache.com/

I would!

11:32, Monday, July 9, 2007 .. Posted by Sara

That would be wonderful! I am always looking for something fun like that to do. And we're fairly close to each other. PM me if you're still interested!

Blessings,

Sara