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Beginner
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38 min

Taught by Ashley Nickels
Dip your toe into the wild waters of quilting with these two simple potholder projects. Modern quilter Ashley Nickels shows you how to make a basic potholder using solid squares of fabric and pre-made bias tape, or a slightly more complex patchwork potholder using homemade binding tape. You will learn about basting, chain piecing and different styles of quilting, plus pro tips for attaching the binding.
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What You'll Get:
- Detailed lesson on how to use squares of fabric and pre-made bias tape to make a basic potholder
- 5 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Detailed supplies list
- Step-by-step instruction from Ashley Nickels
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students

Chapters
00:46
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01:24
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05:58
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05:19
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04:43
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05:16
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15:23
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Materials
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Chalk or marking pencil (optional)
- Ruler
- Rotary cutter
- Cutting mat with 45-degree angle
- Fabric scissors
- Pins
- Hand-sewing needle
- Sewing machine with standard presser foot
- Walking foot attachment for sewing machine
- Iron and ironing surface
- Coordinating thread
- Basic Potholder:
- Two 8” squares of fabric
- One 8 ¼” square of quilting batting
- One 8 ¼” square of Insul Bright (or other heat proof lining)
- 42” of double-fold bias tape for binding
- 9-patch potholder:
- One 8” square of fabric (for back)
- Nine 3” squares of fabric (assorted colors, minimum three different colors)
- One 8 ¼” square of quilting batting
- One 8 ¼” square of Insul Bright (or other heat proof lining)
- 2 ¼”-wide strips of fabric for binding, at least 42” long when connected (you’ll need to sew two pieces together on a 45-degree angle; see video for details)



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