Valentine Pot-Holders

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This year send a
"Valentine Pot-holder"
Instead of the traditional card.
 Add recipe cards and cute
cookie cutters, and you'll have the
perfect gift..for teachers, Moms
and Sisters...they're super
sweet and super easy...

Crazy Quilt Heart

1. Draw a 6x6 heart on a piece of heavy sew-on interfacing.
Draw stitch lines.

2. Line up 2 fabrics right sides together.

3. lay pattern over fabric place 1/4" from line.  Make sure 
that when your fabric opens it will fit the pattern.

4. Sew on the line.   5. Press open.

6. Fold back the next line and cut the excess fabric 1/4" 
from pattern fold.  Place your next piece under it right sides together.

Unfold pattern piece and sew on the line.

7. Press open. 8. Cut out heart. 9. Blanket stitch heart to a 
8x8" square.  Tip: Iron freezer paper to the bottom before 
machine appliqueing for stability, then tear away.

Last layer back batting and top.  I use old blue jeans in my 
pot-holders to make them thicker and cotton batting, it won't 
melt.  They do make a batting especially for pot-holders. 
Now have fun quilting and adding decorative stitches.(see c)  
And get ready to add the :

Binding

1.Start at the top where you want the loop to end up. 

4. When you get to the end sew right off the pot-holder

and up the loop with the raw ends tucked inside. (see a)
Cut it 6"  from the corner fold around and stitch down. 
 Add a button if you would like. (see b)

Make binding from 2 1/4"wide strips ironed in half.

Note: I don't usually use bias for small things without

any curves.  Just cut regular 2 1/4" strips.

For the pocket pot holder:  cut 3 8x8" squares.

Layer top, batting, bottom and then quilt.

(d)Use the third square for the pocket fold in half

and use the fold line as a reference(e) to sew on the 

rick-rack.Then press back down(f).  Applique a

heart on the front and then attach the binding. 


I hope you enjoy this project.  Be creative and make
it your own...e-mail me pictures of yours and I'll add
some of them to this post:)