Cutest Potholder and Feathers Galore

While my granddaughters were over I decided we would make a present for their Mother.

 She had mentioned that she wanted potholder to hang.

Well, the light bulb went off and I got her girls to pick some fabrics.

Good chance to discuss print scales and color contrast, as in "No! That black fabric is not good for this!"

What a fun and fast project!  

All that was left when Mama arrived to pick them up was finishing the binding.

I gave them a needle with plenty of thread and sent them off.

Is there anything more precious than a handmade gift from your children?

Well...yeah, maybe there is - but this is really cool too.

Mama was so surprised and so happy!  Isn't the print with the blender just perfect?  

Now - on to my Big Project. Getting this quilt quilted before the wedding.

Feathers!  Lot and lots of Feathers. 

 I heard once that if you do a king size quilt with feathers you will be a feather making expert. I'm not sure that if that is true. 

But I quickly realized that I didn't know how to do feathers upside down 

or sideways.  

But I can now!

Happy Stitching, 

Nicey Linda