Another set of potholders for Christmas!! These are not technically "Christmas potholders" but the colours certainly would lend themselves to that theme!! I made this set from 4 large flying geese blocks which I created using one 8 3/4" square of the patterned fabric and four 4 5/8" squares of the red fabric. I stitched two FG blocks together down the middle twice to create two blocks with on point squares. The trimmings were just the right size for making the hanging loops. I used a mostly red fabric for the backs and added little squares cut from those scraps to secure the loops. Worked out perfectly!! I used several layers of flannel for the inside and bound them by folding the backing to the the front and stitching all the way around. I added quilting lines in the triangles in red thread and then a box with diagonals in brown thread in the center on point square. I see on this front potholder it is hard to see where the seam is on the front - the line closest to where the diagonal lines meet in the center is where the seam goes up and down. I really like how they turned out. It would be fun to make a quilt with on point squares created using this technique. Therese
