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What do you do with the more-or-less 1-1/2″ strips from a layer cake? Too small and irregular to do much with, but too much to throw away…

Well, you have to find an idea where small-and-irregular doesn’t matter.

And here it is–Potholders! (Yep, still making potholders)

I made the potholders by foundation piecing on a 9-1/2′ square. A 2″ square was centered in the middle on point. You can see the crease marks I used to mark the place. Also, I tacked the square in place using a glue stick.

Then, started adding strips cut oversized ...

Some friends are, sadly, moving. Here is a little going away present that I hope will get used often in their new home.

We shared many fun meals, and football games, for the last several years.

I love to make potholders. But I haven’t much lately. So, one of my quilting goals for this year is to make at least one a month. For January, I have two (so far).

These sewn together 2-1/2″ squares came in a scrap bag. What a perfect starting point!

In a single day (January 1), 16-patch blocks were created, layered, quilted and bound (while watching a football game). Ta-dah!

TIPS:

–You can make something similar using any 16 2-1/2″ squares. If you have a mini charm pack, you can make two, or, by adding 6 coordinating squares ...

Our local guild held a three day retreat last week and it was a welcome time to relax, sew with friends, and have fun. We take our machines and projects to the venue, then at the end of the day we go home to have supper and sleep. We leave all our stuff at the venue, and come back the next day to continue the fun, leaving our machines and projects in progress. Because all my energy has gone to Autumn Jubilee projects, I had nothing in the works to take, so I came up with a couple of small ...

I had some time to sew and do you think I could work on the 2 quilts I already have cut out?  NO, of course not! I have been working on getting some odds and ends sewn up.  Today I came across 2 pot holders that just needed binding.  So I stopped what I was doing and made some bias and sewed it on to the pot holders.  They are not perfect, but they are finished and usable!Next up I had some cute

Are you watching the Big Game soon? Chances are, you or someone you love is! Whether you love the game or not, you can’t deny that it’s a great chance to get together and be surrounded by friends and good snacks! 

In the Doan family, we take any chance we can get to get together and throw a party. We love a good theme and going all out! In that spirit, here are a few projects that you can whip up in no time and make extra special, with the addition of some fabric representing your favorite sports ...