Great Granny Pot Holders!...

Good Morning cute people!!!...

or should I say good afternoon...

(i'm a bit late posting today:)

Today is

Great Granny Along 

day and I have a new project to show you.

I made 2 potholders using 1 1/2" squares instead of 2 1/2" squares.

I needed a quick gift 

and in keeping with 

using up my scraps...

I pulled out some FMF leftovers

 that I had been saving.

These scraps came from a project 

where I used my

 Easy Corner Triangle Method

(tutorial here)

When trimming for the

 easy corner triangles...

I always save the leftovers

 if I can cut them into a 1 1/2" square.

The FMF scraps were perfect for this

 and so I cut some into squares ...

I love making a project completely

 out of scraps!!!

I cut enough for 2 blocks and laid 

them out on my design board. 

The amount of squares that you

 will need is of course exactly 

the same as the 12 1/2" blocks...

and the method is the same as my

 Great Granny Tutorial

the only difference is

 the size of the 

squares and rectangles...

For this size block you will need 

8 - 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" 

for each block row ends...

and you will need 

4 - 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" strips

 for the corners.

After you have sewn them

 together...

you will need to use a 

6 1/2" square ruler 

to trim them up!

This size is sooo cute!

I think I see another Great Granny quilt

 in my future with 6 1/2" blocks!

But for now...

these are pot holders...

 so for each one...

I cut an 8" square of 

backing fabric,

 an 8" square of batting

 and some leftover

 silver ironing board fabric

 that I always use when I

 cover my ironing table.

 (I buy it at JoAnns)

I also cut a 2 1/4" strip x WOF

 to use as binding.

I layered as follows...

top, batting, silver fabric and backing.

 I did some quick and easy 

straight line machine quilting...

(make sure you use a walking foot)

I then bound each potholder 

and stitched a drapery ring 

to the top corner for hanging.

The Great Granny blocks are cute 

hanging on the diagonal!

All in all...it took only 

a few hours from start to finish

 for both of them.

I am planning on making more

 with my scraps to use as Christmas gifts.

They could also be used as a mug rug...

or six of them would make an adorable

 little dolly quilt for my Sophie Belle! 

What do you think?

Do you see 6 1/2" Great Granny blocks

 in your future too?

xx

Lori