Winter Star Pot Holder & Quilt Square Design Board
I finished my first quilt square using patterns from the Farm Girl Vintage book I recently purchased. I’ve been quilting for over 20 years, it’s a craft that I put down for years and then return to it again at different points. I decided to turn this block into a pot holder.
It’s called “Winter Star” and it’s the first one I chose to sew from the book. Sometimes I pick a block to do based on the fabric I have on hand. Quilting is not just sewing, it’s also getting the fabric colors, the size of the pattern on the fabric, and the white space right. Sometimes it’s a hit and sometimes it’s a miss, but I like how this one is coming along.
While I was in the process of laying out the squares I decided I needed a design board, a place to put each piece and have it stay in place. Our house is like a wind tunnel when all the doors and windows are open. I had my pieces laid out on the counter and the wind kept taking them away. So I stopped what I was doing and made a fast and inexpensive design board. I used a 12X12 Cork Board and hot glued Warm and Natural batting to it’s frame.
It took longer for the glue gun to heat up, than it did to make the design board. Now I could get back to my square. The batting keeps each piece in place and I was no longer chasing them across the room.
I think the red trim really sets off the square. I did notice, I didn’t add any borders before adding the trim which should have been done, so instead of using it for a pot holder I am using it as a coaster in my office to catch all the condensation from my mason jar drinking glass. It feels good to be quilting again, and I can’t wait to make more squares from the book.
Very cute, Dawn. I knew I was going to like those fabrics put together!
It good to revisit a craft that bring you pleasure.
I like your new header also-very colourful.
Kim, you are the first to notice the new header, Thanks!! I need to do more crafts I enjoy and let the work be set aside sometimes.
It turned out beautifully Dawn, well done.
Linda thank you I sure enjoyed doing it again, it took me a minute to get my machine set up with the right seam allowance (few mistakes before that happened) but once I got that figured out it was easy sewing from there 🙂
I noticed your new header right away…very fun! So is your quilt square. It’s therapeutic to do something with your hands that’s rewarding. Have fun!
Ann, I was needing something new and bold so why not….I will change it again anyway, LOL.
Looks lovely, Dawn. I used to have a design wall upstairs in the studio – I used foam insulation boards covered in batting. Eventually, I took it down because I wasn’t using it enough. Having a mini board is a good idea!
xo
Claudia
Claudia I like I can fit the mini board on my lap and play with the layout. I considered making a big one and changed my mind.
So sweet and cute Dawn. Love all the fabric patterns you have put together. Very pretty.
Kris
Thank you Kris, Im happy to be quilting again, I need to make time to do it more often.
So pretty Dawn…you are definitely a woman of many talents!!!…A great solution to your fly away squares!
Shirley thank you for dropping in. I’m happy to be quilting again.
Love the feather Dawn…Such cute things you made from that great fabric!..
Thank you Nancy I’m enjoying quilting again
Dawn, your quilt square is so cute…and I love the fabric that you chose. I too enjoy quilting and I find that I go in sperts. The part I like the best is I start with a pile of fabric and end up with something that I created .
Cheryl thank you so much, I do the same I’m very sporadic with quilting. I can only make so many and have no where to use them.