Zakka Along Week 13 :: Patchwork Pot Holders

What kitchen can't use new potholders? Mine sure can, so I've been looking forward to making some zakka style. The pattern, by retro mama, was easy to follow, and a pair took just a few hours.

Though I wasn't sure what purpose the 'interlining' served, and since I didn't have the suggested fabrics, I added a layer of Warm & White along with the Insul-Brite. If I make these again, I'll probably piece random fabric strips together for the front, rather than cutting them to be specific widths and lengths - that was the most time-consuming part of the whole pattern. I machine-quilted randomly spaced, with some wavy lines and some straight.

I followed the pattern and used single-fold binding for the back 'pockets', and stitched them completely by machine. For the binding around the pot holder's edges, I did my normal double-fold binding though (2 1/4"), finishing off with hand-sewing because I would have felt deprived if I hadn't! (Check out retro mama's post with updated instructions for applying the bindings. I saw this after I was done, but in case you are still stitching . . .)

These have just the right sturdiness, and they are already in my kitchen drawer, ready to be put to use!

Unfortunately, Penny from Sew Take a Hike wasn't able to share about her project today, but sew-along hostess Lindsey will soon, so I'll add a link to her post when I see it did - here. Revised to say, Lindsey's are SO fun - you won't want to miss them!

Linking up with LRStitched and Little Quilt Monday.