52 Playful Pot Holders To Applique

The bestselling author of Festive Fall Quilts shares 52 appliqué pot holders to cheer up your cooking and to give as gifts all year long. If you can’t stand the heat, get out the pot holders! Bestselling author Kim Schaefer shares fifty-two darling hot pad designs to appliqué, one for every week of the year. Pick one of three fully bound shapes—square, round, and oval—and create your own festive kitchen set. With more than four dozen seasonal, holiday, and kitchen-themed motifs, each with full-size appliqué patterns, you’ll want to make these pretty and useful gifts for everyone you know; they’re perfect for housewarmings, weddings, bridal showers, and more! Includes links to printable, full-size patterns

Pot holders are useful and make perfect gifts. They can be made from fabric scraps and bits of leftover batting. This book features patterns which can be made into pot holders or used to make blocks for quilts, and is for readers interested in making small pot holders or large quilts.

Everyone uses pot holders, so why not make yourself a set that celebrates each month of the year? Add a bit of decoration and style to your kitchen for years to come with these long-lasting pot holders. Make a couple of extra to give away while you are stitching, so when the occasion arises and a gift is needed, you have one handy as a much-appreciated gift. Try several different applique methods, including freezer-paper, fused and interfaced applique, while using up some scraps from your stash. Full-size templates are included.

Pot Holders for All Seasons contains a wide variety of quilted pot holders. You can easily find the perfect, display-worthy design to dress up your kitchen for any time of the year or any occasion. Select one of the 20 creative pot holders, pull out your scrap basket, and you're ready to start stitching fun!

Too cute to hide under a hot pot, the unique and fun pot holder sets featured in this book can be made with small pieces of fabric. Great as gifts or to keep at home, each project can be customized using a variety of patterns and a personal color palette. The designs include a double-handed hot dog mitt for that next barbeque, a bright and cheery “Fresh and Fruity” set to accent a summer table, “Winter Holidaze” to make a cozy party more festive, and a modern theme called “Black, White, and Red All Over.” Sure to delight both the beginner and experienced sewer, this project book contains full-color photos, complete instructions, patterns, and templates that allow for quick-and-easy creation of unique and amazing pot holders, double-handed mitts, and pinchers.

Trice Boerens has given us new modern themes as well as new twists on traditional books in this wonderful collection of 101 blocks. This book features just over 100 photos and over 300 illustrations and will be a wonderful reference to turn to for many years of inspiration.

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