One of my daughters was using a folded flour sack for a hotpad so I made her a few new ones. Experimental ones, you know, because I wasn't sure how many layers of batting to use, or whether to stitch with wrong sides together and turn, or to bind around the edges. And I wasn't sure how much the batting would shrink after being washed and dried. You can see I used a few different quilting styles.
This one is made from cotton upholstery-like fabric. It finished at about 7" and shrank to about 6 1/4".
This one measured about 7" and now measures nearly 6 1/2" after being laundered. It also has two layers of Cream Rose batting.
This one measures 7". It hasn't been washed and dried yet so I don't know how much it will shrink.
They're just little finishes but I'm pleased to have them done.
I hope you're making progress on whatever you're working on and perhaps have a finish, too.
Go to these websites to see what others are working on and/or have finished this week:
- finish it up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts
- WiPs be Gone at A Quilter's Reading Garden
- Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? at Confessions of a Fabric Addict
- Oh Scrap! at Quilting is more fun than Housework
--Nancy.
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Hot pads are always a great way to use up small bits of fabric. Thanks for sharing yours with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteUseful gifts, and a great way to use up scraps and to also experiment with quilting styles. I'd love to know if the four layer one was useful for very hot things. I've used thermal batting before with hot pads and they are very resistant to heat but boy is that stuff expensive! So I'd love to know if there's a cheaper alternative.
ReplyDeleteHi, Jennifer. I hadn't thought of the usefulness of a hotpad in trying out quilt blocks and quilt styles until I made these. (I know I'll probably not make that twisty block again.)
DeleteI think the extra layers of batting work. Many years ago, before I was quilting, I made a set of hotpads for my mom and used two layers of toweling in the middle. My daughter is still using them today and says they're fine. They don't give the look of quilting but I'm sure one could hand-stitch through the layers to give a quilted effect.
I've never tried thermal batting.
I still haven't got round to making a potholder for our kitchen...We've been using an old teacosy to grab hold of hot handles! You've given me the push to get on and make us a potholder. ☺
ReplyDeletePotholders are so important, yours turned out cute.
ReplyDeleteThese are all lovely! I think the top one is my favorite. I'm partial to ticking stripe fabric! All in all, I'd say crocheted pot holders are the best, but then I am biased toward crochet. I did try "fulling" a crocheted woolen potholder some time ago and really love those. VERY thick -- no burns for sure.
ReplyDeleteThe top one is my favorite, too, Kathleen. I wish I had more of that fabric, maybe in different color ranges.
DeleteI have crocheted hotpads that my grandmother made, and they are good, but I don't think they are as good as the ones made from cotton loops on a metal frame loom. It may depend on the yarn one uses to crochet them, though.
I thought about using a piece of a felted wool sweater in the center of these but decided against it because I know wool keeps shrinking. I'm positive that these will be tossed in the washer and dryer.
But, I hadn't thought about plain wool hotpads. I know wool is great for protecting against heat. I'll have to try a few. Thanks for the recommendation!
What fun! I think little finishes are great motivators!
ReplyDeleteYes, they are. But I don't want to make more hotpads now, just work on quilts in progress. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment, Brenna.
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