How To Make A Small Potholder and Large Potholder Free Tutorials By Vicki Welsh of Field Trips In Fiber

Ever wonder how to make a potholder?  If you have then you'll be happy to know that Vicki Welsh of Field Trips In Fiber has two wonderful tutorials on her blog showing you how to make a small and large potholder. I hope you enjoy Vicki's tutorial.

How To Make A Small Potholder
Copyright © 2009- All Rights Reserved - Written By Vicki Welsh of Field Trips In Fiber.

Here's what Vicki had to say about her small potholder tutorial: I decided that I needed a small potholder to go with the larger one that I made last week. This one is about 6 1/2" square.

How To Make A Large Potholder
Copyright © 2009- All Rights Reserved - Written By Vicki Welsh of Field Trips In Fiber.

Here's what Vicki had to say about her large potholder tutorial: I need potholders and I need a quick project as a break from the Tediums (I, II and III). I've been pondering making some new potholders for a while and here's the pattern and process that I developed. I wanted one that would go together quickly without binding.

Please respect Vicki's Terms of Use: Tutorial, text & images are the property of Vicki Welsh. Please do not copy or distribute in any form for any reason without my permission!

Vicki's Bio - I am 51, married 23 years and no kids (by choice). I live near Richmond, VA and am obsessed with anything to do with fabric and thread! I sew quilts, dye fabric, longarm quilting and just make lots of things. I started this blog as a way to chronicle my sewing goals and adventures and retired recently to become a full time fabric dyer.

Copyright © 2006-2011 - All Rights Reserved - Written By Vicki Welsh of Field Trips In Fiber - Adventures in quilting, hand dyed fabric and fiber art. Vicki is a fiber artist and fiber dyer. Please visit her "Vicki Welsh - Hand Dyed Fabrics" Etsy Shop.

Handmade With Love - Gift Ideas For The Holidays - Ideas #86, #87, #88, #89 and #90

If you support handmade and love to give gifts from the heart then you're going to love our "Handmade With Love - Gift Ideas For The Holidays" series of posts.

The handmade ideas are taken from all the wonderful free Christmas articles, e-patterns, tutorials, graphics, stitcheries, craft projects and more that The Best Free Craft Articles blog contributors have to offer.

Here's ideas #86, #87, #88, #89 and #90:

Idea #86 - A  push pin tree makes a truly unique gift and beautiful holiday decoration.

Push Pin Tree Tutorial

Copyright © 2009 - All Rights Reserved - Written by Alisa Burke of Alisa Burke.

Idea #87 - Covered button bobby pins make a great stocking stuffer.


How-To: Covered Button Bobby Pins
Copyright © 2008-2009 - All Rights Reserved - Cheryl Bosarge of Bayou Bags and Lenny DaVinci blog.

Idea #88 - Quilted placemats make a really colorful gift.



Quilted Placemats Tutorial
Copyright © 2010 - All Rights Reserved - Written by Ayumi of Pink Penguin blog.

Idea #89 - Dollhouse potholders make a charming gift.


"Doll House" Potholder Tutorial
Copyright © 2009 - Written By Nanette Merrill of Freda's Hive.

Idea #90 - The wishful thinking bag is a terrific gift for all the females on your gift giving list.



The Wishful Thinking Bag Tutorial
Copyright © 2010 - Written by Creative Cutie blog.

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I hope you are inspired to create handmade gifts of your own for the holidays.

Stay tuned for Ideas  #91, #92, #93, #94 and #95.

Doll House Potholder Free Tutorial By Nanette Merrill of Freda's Hive

As mentioned in a previous post, for some reason I'm always drawn to the linens and kitchen accessories departments of my local Bed & Bath store. The reason is that I just LOVE linens, kitchen towels, potholders, and dishcloths. If you love potholders like I do then you'll be happy to know that Nanette Merrill has a wonderful tutorial on her Freda's Hive blog showing you how to make a dollhouse potholder.

"Doll House" Potholder Tutorial

Copyright © 2009 - Written By Nanette Merrill of Freda's Hive.

Here's what Nanette had to say about her tutorial:   My previous house block I called a Cottage block. I decided to name this new house block pattern "Doll House". It is taller and smaller than the cottages and just reminded me of a little doll house. The block seemed like a perfect size for a pot holder but the Doll House could be applied to other crafts or quilt blocks.

Please respect Nanette's TERMS OF USE: All contents of my Freda's Hive blog, including my tutorials, are the property of Nanette Merrill and my daughters and cannot be reproduced in any way without prior written approval.

Copyright © 2008 - 2010 - All Rights Reserved - Nanette Merrill of Freda's Hive. Nanette is a mother of 8 and avid quilter.

Please visit her Freda's Hive at http://www.fredashive.blogspot.com/.