Quilting - Fun potholders

I made four sets of potholders on the weekend!! It was fun to dig out fabric and find something that worked and then stitch them all together into potholders.  I cut the backs first (7"x 9" or so) and then stitched together pieces to make the fronts.  I trimmed them down to be the same size, added two layers of flannel inside and stitched them all the way around leaving a gap so I could turn them inside out.  I trimmed the corners, turned them inside out and poked out the corners.  I pressed them and was careful to press the opening so I cut overstitch it closed.  I stitched all the way around the edge using coordinating thread and then did around the green square.  Then I added some stitching inside the green square generally stitching straight lines in one go to create my shapes.  I will be bringing them to a family function and passing them on!!  My Mom has made potholders for our family for years.  She is in hospital at the moment so no sewing is getting done!!!  Therese

Durocher Christmas 2022 - ornament favour that celebrates my parents

 I made a bunch of  these ornaments as favours for our family Christmas this weekend.  It celebrates my parents - a wooden spool for my Mom and all the sewing she has done over the course of her life and the blue fabric is one of Dad's shirts which Mom made.  My daughter is creating the tags out of shrink plastic which will include date and location.  We have usually had a celebration every second year and we are blessed to have Mom with us this time and we will remember Dad as he passed in May.  We count our blessings and celebrate with those we love.  Therese