Comments on: What craft can I make with a little fabric and a couple of hours and a sewing machine? http://www.jennapiller.com/what-craft-can-i-make-with-a-little-fabric-and-a-couple-of-hours-and-a-sewing-machine/ All kinds of wonderful arts and crafts together with information on suppliers, galleries and craftspeople Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:07:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jesus http://www.jennapiller.com/what-craft-can-i-make-with-a-little-fabric-and-a-couple-of-hours-and-a-sewing-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Jesus Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:02:59 +0000 http://www.jennapiller.com/what-craft-can-i-make-with-a-little-fabric-and-a-couple-of-hours-and-a-sewing-machine/#comment-324 Potholders are my favorite, usually bigger than standard - 9" or 10". Use a "kitcheny" themed novely fabric like fruit or coffee, or a holiday or current event theme. Use any quilt block pattern that you like (www.quilterscache.com is a good place to find block patterns the right size) or just use plain squares of fabric. Use 3 layers of cotton batting between the 2 sides or a layer of batting and a layer on insulbrite (batting with heat-resistant mylar in the middle). You can use a matching or contrast binding around the outside, or sew them right sides together (leaving a space to turn) and flip them right sides out. Then quilt together with some straight lines so the layers don't shift. The possibilities are endless! Have fun! Potholders are my favorite, usually bigger than standard – 9″ or 10″. Use a “kitcheny” themed novely fabric like fruit or coffee, or a holiday or current event theme. Use any quilt block pattern that you like (www.quilterscache.com is a good place to find block patterns the right size) or just use plain squares of fabric. Use 3 layers of cotton batting between the 2 sides or a layer of batting and a layer on insulbrite (batting with heat-resistant mylar in the middle). You can use a matching or contrast binding around the outside, or sew them right sides together (leaving a space to turn) and flip them right sides out. Then quilt together with some straight lines so the layers don’t shift. The possibilities are endless! Have fun!

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