Table runners and Pot holders - suggestions needed - easy

[sassygranny]

People have given me lots of holiday potholders. They spend most of the year in a box in the garage and I end up handling pots with a dishtowel. So I vote for generic ones that wont get put away. I have had a lot of block failures lately that are going to end up as potholders. I am going to try putting a layer of space blanket inside to see if that helps with heat deflection.

[Lilly]

Julia, yes I use a layer of Insul-Bright and a layer of batting on the potholders that I make...

Sewbizzy - do you have a pic or a tute for your quilt as you go placemats? I'd love to see them.

[asta]

When I make a table runner that I know will be used in a kitchen, I often use insulbright along with the regular batting, this way it can be used to set warm casserole dishes on.

[Marta]

I have made several runners with Jenny's zigzag tutorial. It is fast and fun, and easy to quilt. I have family and friends who like holiday fabrics and ones that like seasonal fabrics. I choose I fabric line I like and then decide who gets the finished work.

[Hulamoon]

Sewbizzy - do you have a pic or a tute for your quilt as you go placemats? I'd love to see them.

I Have some

Quilting Tutorial: Quilt-As-You-Go Placemats - YouTube

Quilting Tutorial: MORE Quilt-As-You-Go Placemats - YouTube

[Pandabear]

I like the zig zag table runner and the scrappy table runner.

[carolyn125]

Craft gemini has some really cute pot holders. I have made several sets for gifts. They are easy to make. One suggestion would be to cut the insul brite an extra 1/2" shorter than she says. There will be less bulk so sewing up the ends will be easier.

[Lilly]

I Have some

Quilting Tutorial: Quilt-As-You-Go Placemats - YouTube

Quilting Tutorial: MORE Quilt-As-You-Go Placemats - YouTube

Thanks so much Hulamoon!

[sewbizzy]

Lilly, these are some of the ones I have made Quilt as you go

[Lilly]

Thanks so much sewbizzy. These are very nice and look easy. I've never done qayg but maybe I should read up and try it.