This is another set featuring a dog and a cat which are slow stitched fabric collages with quilted squares on the back.
These two feature tea cup fabric collages with quilted squares on the back
These two feature two fabric collages of flowers again with quilted squares on the other side.
These last two feature little bird fabric collages with quilted squares on the back.
It has been a wonderful experience to create the fabric collages and then to use some of my scraps and acquired pieces to create the other side of these potholders. I have added two layers of flannel with a layer of terry cloth in between. I have laid the collages/flannel pieces front to front and added the terry cloth and then stitched around the edges leaving a gap in order to be able to turn them inside out. After turning I pressed each one well then I hand stitched the openings closed. I top stitched the outside edge about 1/4" from the edge in black. I added another row of stitching 3/4" from the outside edge in order to secure the layers more firmly without interfering too much with the fabric collage. I have added a simple hanger of heavy weight cotton cording in the middle of the top side which I stitched in and out and tied it off with an over hand knot. These can displayed as small fabric art collages, hung in a kitchen as potholders and/or used as a trivet for hot dish on the dinner table. Therese
