I Was Ashamed...

 You know how you just get used to seeing something? You become

accustomed to things by degree and before you know it, you're faced

with something that's so disgusting you wonder how you ever tolerated

it. It became normal, rather than being tossed away as it should be.

 Well, that's what happened to this pair of potholders in our kitchen.

They were abused used nearly every day, and washed when necessary. They

 just gave out. Torn, burned and thin. Pure and simple, they were falling apart.

 So, Monday, while Tag was sharing another tall tale, I spent a few hours in

the studio choosing which fabrics I'd use and assembling new potholders.

I made them larger than the old ones and decided not to round the

corners off. After quilting in a cross-hatch pattern and sewing the

binding to the front, I folded the binding around to the back and then

stitched "in the ditch" from the front to sew it down. No hand sewing.

I finally got rid of those ugly, old potholders and brought a new

attitude into our kitchen. Pretty, safe and comfortable to use, they'll

be adding a nice pop of color, too! I might have to use the rest of this

fabric for napkins! Out with the old and in with the new! Yay, me!