I took a little break yesterday from the easy striped garter-stitch baby blanket I’m working on (which has turned into the beginnings of a nice lap quilt) to make a little something for my kitchen.
Next to my stove, I keep a number of ingredients such as a small container for salt, one for flour, my pepper mill, a bottle of EVOO and a basket for my utensils. I wanted to make something to go underneath them not only to help keep the area clean, but to remind me that I want to paint/redo the space with a black/white look.
At the rate I’m going, I’ll have all the accessories done before the kitchen gets out of the 1990s. Yellow paint and a grapevine wallpaper border, anyone?
I used Premier Prints cotton duck that I bought at Fabric.com. It’s is heavier than quilting cotton, which I thought would be a little sturdier and stand up to multiple washings. The squares are 6.5 inches unfinished, and I used a half-inch seam allowance.
Since I wanted this to double as a hot pad, I added a layer of InsulBrite with the layer of batting. Then I did some quick straight-line quilting with the lines one inch apart. Here’s the back:
The binding is quilting cotton, standard form of 2.5-inch strips folded in half, etc. I really like how the stripes tie the circles and chevron together. The finished size, approximately 11.5×22.5 inches will hold a 9×13-inch pan quite nicely.

All in all, it proved to be a quick and easy afternoon project!
XOXO,
Sandra
Wanted to share this with you… interesting perspective on sewing in 1949!
http://quiltingbeargal.blogspot.com/2011/01/singer-sewing-manual-advice-1949.html
Too funny! I guarantee you, I did not have my hair done, my lipstick on or a pretty dress. And the idea of having chalk near my beautiful and expensive quilt fabric? I don’t think so.
what a great idea, sandra!
Thanks, Erin. You’ll see it Sunday for my contribution to Show and Tell! 🙂
So cute an simple! I love cute and simple… They make me feel like I accomplish things! LOL!
Thanks so much! I know the feeling. It’s the fastest quilted thing I’ve ever made, LOL. BTW, am really enjoying your blog. Your writing has such a lovely quality to it.
Awh, thank you! 🙂