My lovely daughter-in-law, Jamie, and I love gingerbread - and sometimes I tend to get carried away with a theme. I make gingerbread pigs with pink icing on their backs for christmas every year - and they are the cookies that go the fastest, I even bought a pair of scissors with a gingerbread man for the handle for this christmas this year when Jamie was here, so we could use them when we wrapped gifts.
And now I've made a Gingerbread Man potholder. He is just a modified nine patch, with rick-rack sewn on for decorations. I used round black beads for his eyes and buttons, but later went to the fabric store and got tiny black buttons that I will use for the next potholders I make.
I used binding, like a quilt, but I suppose I could just sew around the edges (right sides together), leave a small opening and turn it right side out, then top stitch around the edges to define them - I might give that a try on the next one.
The green is just background - not part of the potholder. I am definitely making more of these. What do you think, Jamie?
How creative & cute!! I too love Gingerbread both the real stuff & anything decorative!!
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Marilyn
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That is so cute!!! I might have to copy. You are so creative.
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I like your potholder....very clever to modify a 9-patch like that.
ReplyDeleteThese are really neat... wherever do you come up with all your ideas?? I think the binding on the edge is great cause then you can just make a hanging loop :)
ReplyDeleteI've seen many potholders, but never one like that one. I love it!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, that is darling. I think you need to get yourself an Etsy shop and sell them on line.
ReplyDeleteI love the potholder , it's adorable , you did a great job.
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You always amaze me!! I second that Etsy shop :)...
ReplyDeleteHey that is very neat. So clever you are. MB
ReplyDeletevery cute and creative!
ReplyDeleteThat is just tooo cute!!
ReplyDeleteI think its absolutely adorable & that I need his brother in my kitchen next Christmas ;)
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