Potholder #1 - Squares -

 

 

 

For the first block/potholder - 

 

Take 4 strips 2" wide by at least 8-1/2" long - 

 

Layer them on top of each other - right sides up - 

 

Four layers deep - 

  

 

Using the LEFT-EZE Rule™ - 

Line up your strip on your cutting mat - 

And - starting at the RIGHT end of the strip - 

 

Turn the ruler on its side - 

And trim the end to make it straight -  

Then line up the 2" line at the cut edge of the strip - 

 

NOTE - The 2-1/2" line is the one between the 2 and the 3 - LOL - 

I didn't "label" it because I didn't want to garbage up the design - 

And I figured you guys were smart enough to figure it out -

Make sure the line is ON THE FABRIC - not on the mat - 

Cut straight UP the left side of the ruler -

And slide the ruler to the LEFT - 

Then cut the other 3 squares -

You should have 16 squares - for a 16-patch - LOL - 

And you can lay them out any way you want - 

I chose this layout for mine -

 

 

The GREEN STRIPE ones go in different directions - 

 

Because the potholder will be on the DIAGONAL - 

 

When it is hung - 

 

And I wanted it to look like this when it is finished - 

 

Sew the squares into rows - 

 

And press alternate rows in different directions - 

 

I flipped my rows over - 

 

And pressed the top and third rows to the RIGHT - 

 

And the second and bottom rows to the LEFT - 

 

Sew the rows together - 

 

Nesting the seams - 

 

And press it - 

It should measure 6-1/2" square -

 

 

It will be bigger when I add borders to two sides - 

 

I'll show you that part - 

 

And the rest of it - 

 

After I show you how to cut HST and QST - 
 

For now - I put mine up on the design wall -

 

 

And have more strips on a cookie sheet - 

 

Ready to go -

 

Tomorrow I'll show you how to use the LEFT-EZE Rule™ - 

To cut HST - Half-Square Triangles - ;))

 

If you'd like to make several potholders at a time - 

 

You might like this post - HERE - ;))

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -