Here is a fast and fun way to use up fabric in your stash creating quilt-as-you-go potholders with your serger! I used three fabrics for my potholders but you can add as many as you want to help use up those bits and pieces you have been saving.
Fabric and Notions:
- 2 – 3 ½” fabric squares
- 2 – 2” x 30” strips of red fabric
- 2 – 2” x 30” strips of aqua fabric
- 1 – 3 ½” square fusible batting
- 2 – 2” x 30” fusible batting
- Thread
- 1 package extra wide double fold bias tape
Instructions:
1.Fuse batting to wrong side of one 3 ½” square and one strip of each color.
2.Pin 3 ½” squares wrong sides together to create a sandwich.
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3.Place red with batting strip on top of square right sides together, then place red strip under square right sides together.
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4.Cut strips same size as square, line up edges and serge seam.
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5.Open strips, press.
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6.On the adjacent side of square, place red with batting strip on top of square right sides together then place red strip under square right sides together.
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7.Cut strips same size as square, line up edges and serge seam.
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8.Open strips, press.
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9.On third side of square, place aqua with batting strip on top of square right sides together, then place aqua strip under square right sides together.
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10.Cut strips same size as square, line up edges and serge seam.
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11.Open strips, press.
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12.On fourth side of square, place aqua with batting strip on top of square right sides together, then place aqua strip under square right sides together.
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13.Cut strips same size as square, line up edges and serge seam.
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14.Open strips, press.
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15.On first red side of square, place red with batting strip on top of square right sides together, then place red strip under square right sides together.
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16.Cut strips same size as square, line up edges and serge seam.
17.Open strips, press.
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18.On second red side of square, place red with batting strip on top of square right sides together, then place red strip under square right sides together.
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19.Cut strips same size as square, line up edges and serge seam.
20.Open strips, press.
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21.On first aqua side of square, place aqua with batting strip on top of square right sides together, then place aqua strip under square right sides together.
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22.Cut strips same size as square, line up edges and serge seam.
23.Open strips, press.
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24.On second aqua side of square, place aqua with batting strip on top of square right sides together, then place aqua strip under square right sides together.
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25.Cut strips same size as square, line up edges and serge seam.
26.Open strips, press.
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27.Square up potholder and press.
28.Sew the extra wide double fold bias tape around the perimeter of the potholder. I always find it quicker to round the corners before applying the bias tape, and I like to use the three-step zigzag stitch
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for a really secure binding.
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