String Pieced Pot Holders Are a Quick Finish
They’ll be Lovely in Colors for Any Season or for All Year Long!
String pieced strips in holiday colors make lovely pot holders to enjoy all season long. They’re a quick project and make good use of leftover skinny strips of Christmas fabric.
Of course, the pot holders will be lovely in any nice color combinations and fabric styles. Imagine them in soft and pretty pastels, vivid brights, elegant neutrals, or whatever works with your kitchen.
Photo from thebackquarteracre on Flickr.
These make wonderful gifts, too. Because they’re so quick to finish they’re great for quick last-minute gifts.
The two versions above were Photoshopped to show other color combinations.
The following article shows two ways to do the strip piecing, one with paper and one with a fabric foundation. The fabric foundation method is perfect for pot holders.
Make four blocks for each pot holder and size them to create the finished size you want. For example, starting with 4 1/2″ blocks will create pot holders that are about 8 1/2″ square (you’ll lose 1/2″ to seams).
Stitch the four blocks together referring to the photo for the layout. Layer with batting, a layer or two of Insul-Bright batting and a backing fabric. Quilt lightly and bind. You can also add a ribbon, or a finished strip of leftover binding, for hanging.
