I bought a big old quilt for $2. Some patches were completely worn through and the whole thing was worn and faded. The prints were charming, however, and I still felt the magnetism of that unmatched patchwork.
I immediately thought: hotpads!
It was the perfect handwork at our church women's retreat over the weekend. When I returned home, I replaced some very greasy, stained hotpads in my drawer with great satisfaction.
And there are
two sets in
the shop, too!
6 comments:
Great idea! I love looking at the colors and prints in old patchwork quilts like that. Even though the colors aren't matching, they compliment and contrast with each other so beautifully ; )
What a neat idea. I always feel that it is sacrilege to cut up a quilt, but then they are to be used - any way they need to :)
Blessings,
maria
Such an excellent idea.. Love the new pot holders..
That is a brilliant re-purposing job, I must say. What a wonderful idea!
What a good idea for saving the art for another day.
oh man i do love patchwork. cute hotpads.
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