Happy Valentines......Pot Holders

 

Happy Valentines...

Heart Shaped Potholders

My potholders and trivets in the kitchen

are looking a bit worn out and sad

so I decided to make a few new ones...

Of course, I had to throw in lots of

machine quilting.....my favorite activity !

This is the back side.

I had a few yellow and blue 10 inch squares

left over from previous projects,

they were the perfect size...

I used Pellon Insul Fleece

to insulate the potholders

and keep the heat away from my hands

when I use these in the kitchen...

I also added 1 layer of cotton batting in between.

These are well padded and will protect

my hands...

The wavy yellow quilting lines on the back

of this one are so fun!

These are FAST to make and pile up quickly !

Blue and Yellow,

such a classic color story...

It's Valentines,

I just had to make a couple of red ones...

I will pick out a couple of my favorites

and give the rest away for Valentines Day!

Tomorrow, I will pop one in the mail box

as a gift for the gal that delivers our mail each day.

Go ahead,

make a pile of them and give some away

to your quilting buddies!

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No, I don't have a tutorial...sorry.

There are lots of YouTube tutorials

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Denim Jean Fabric Bins......the last of them

 

Here are the last few bins

I stitched together last week...

I had a great time working with the

very worn out denim jeans...

It was great fun cutting off all of the buttons, snaps, labels and pockets from the jeans to use

as embellishments on the bins...

Wrangler brand button 

adorns the front of this bin...

Levi 501 button up fly

adorns the front of this bin...

The tiny inside pocket off Levi 501

jeans embellishes the front of this bin...

Dickies brand button embellishes

the front of this bin...

These were great FUN and 

very addicting to make.

I put away all of the denim to force myself

to move on to other projects.

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We are preparing for calving season

here on the Kessi Ranch...

This gorgeous blue roan is Mary Black Feather.

Her new calf is due in a few weeks.

We spend every morning getting the

cattle fed, bedding the barns

and checking on all of the expectant mothers.

I spend my afternoons in the Thread Shed !

More to Come...

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LuAnn Kessi

Denim Jean Fabric Bins......Yes, More

 

I found some yellow plaid fabric

in the cupboard...

It made a perfect lining for the

last 2 denim jean fabric bins...

This red button is an old lucite button

with a metal trim around the edge.

I have had it for years and it has finally

found a home on this bin...

This red wooden heart button was a gift

and it is perfect on this bin...

I am leading a class on Monday

to create these little fabric bins...

More to Come !

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LuAnn Kessi

Denim Jeans Fabric Bins......More

These little fabric bins are like potato chips...

I just gotta make more ! 

They make me happy...

This is the first one embellished with a button.

I trimmed off the waist band of the jeans,

the end with the button hole,

and stitched it to the front and added

a red button.

This is the first one with rick rack...

Red goes so great on denim.

I could not resist adding mini pom poms...

Okay, the fun is over for today.

Now, go make one....you know you want to !

p.s. These are off the top of my head, I don't have a pattern. I found a YouTube video that is similar to the way I make my bins....I add fusible batting to the lining fabric for stability.

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LuAnn Kessi

Denim Jean Fabric Bins...

 

How FUN are these ?

Fabric Bins

Made from worn out denim jeans...

The label off the inside of the waist band

embellishes the front of the fabric bin...

These are super FUN to stitch together...

Metal buttons off the button up fly...

One pair of old jeans

turns into 6 or 8 fabric bins:

You leave the pant leg seams intact,

start at the bottom of the pants

and cut off 9 inches for a bin.

I enjoyed pairing up pretty lining fabrics...

Also enjoyable cutting off buttons and tags

to embellish each bin...

All the bins are lined with fabric...

The bins get larger as you cut

higher up on the pant legs...

They pile up.....fast !

Get out your old jeans

and stitch up some FUN !

p.s.  I have been getting requests for a pattern to make these fabric bins.  I don't have one, just came off the top of my head.

I searched on YouTube and there is a tutorial similar to the way I made mine. I cut fusible batting the same size as the lining fabric and fused it to the lining to make a sturdy bin.  I cut squares out of the corners, the tutorial uses the triangle method to create a flat bottom. 

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Pick Up Stix Quilt Blocks...

 

Every Monday I spend the day with

The Harlan Valley Quilters

   As a group, we stitched up

Pick Up Stix blocks...

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi