Maybe I found a possibility to combine
a motif (house) and an abstract pattern ( I so much love the traditional ones!),
and the possibility of decorating a place with a lovely and not so large quilt and the practical purpose of actually using it,
all that in a room at home which like no other reflects the characteristics of a quilt:
warmth, hospitality, cheerfulness, the nurturing of body and soul: the kitchen.
"A kitchen is the heart of a home."
in: "The Quilter's Kitchen", by Jennifer Chiaverini.
I make these kitchen quilts a bit larger than potholders usually are,
mine are 30,5cm x 30,5cm/ about 14" x 14",
and people tell me they like this size when they use them as a potholder,
especially when they handle larger objects in the kitchen.
The batting is a polyester fleece which is thick enough to deal with heat but not so thick that you can't hold and fold it comfortably.
I also quilt the lines of a star above the "door" of the "house",
because I wish that the home where such a little quilt is hanging
is under a lucky star!
I also quilt the lines of a star above the "door" of the "house",
because I wish that the home where such a little quilt is hanging
is under a lucky star!
So, I will make more of these and see…
"They could only imagine what they would find within the quilter's kitchen the next day when they resumed their work - and the delicious flavors and exquisite quilt blocks their discoveries would inspire."
(Jennifer Chiaverini, "The Quilter's Kitchen", a fine book with lots of recipes and ideas for lovely quilt blocks.)
