Ever since I found Pink Penguin’s blog, I have been intrigued by Zakka sewing. I was thrilled when my mom gave me
a copy of the book Zakka Style by Rashida Coleman-Hale just before the start of the Zakka Style Sew Along. As soon as I
saw these potholders, I knew that I had to make some for my kitchen. Most of my
kitchen accoutrements are blue or orange, but I wasn’t feeling inspired by the
orange fabrics in my stash. The yellow Half Moon Modern dots led me to a blue
and yellow palette that I find especially cheerful.
Of course, I’m not one to follow
a pattern when I can find room to make it my own. Since I didn’t have any linen
on hand, I used 100% quilting cottons, which I cut into 1.5” and 2.5” strips. I
didn’t see the point of binding the pockets, so I just traced the pattern along
the fold of the backing fabrics. After digging through my scraps, I found
enough 2” double-fold binding to bind both potholders. This is the first time
ever that I bound something curved! Speaking of binding, if you make these potholders,
check out the corrected instructions on retro mama’s blog before you start.
Incorrect instructions aside, these potholders were quick and easy, which is
just what I needed.
