Pot holders for Suzi

I have to say that I have some super fun cousins.  Of course, we live all over the country.  I'm in NJ, and then we range all the way from Florida to Alaska.

My cousins loved my mustache items that I have been making.  We all have a little quirky side being the closest in age.  So two of my cousins asked me to create things for them with mustaches.  Suzi wanted pot holders and requested something with yellow and green.  So I came up with these.

The background fabric is a yellow period reproduction that I picked up years ago when one of my favorite places was going out of business.  I have used it in a number of things including a quilt for my sister where it made up half of the entire quilt and I still have 6 yards left! I love it with its little green paisley and little flowers in pink on it.

I again zig-zaged around the mustaches and I made the fron and the back separately, quilting the fabrics onto the insul bright.  When I put them together, I serged the edges to hold it together for me.  Then stitched a rectangle around the mustaches to make sure it would all stay put.

For the back I used a small green plaid and I used the same for the binding.  I machine stitched the binding on.  And also made a little loop with the yellow to hang them with.  I think they turned out super cute and hope that Suzi loves them.  

Now, Payton will have something else fun coming to her.  I have a super fun idea for her mustache item and can't wait to try it out!

Update on my modern mini....

Yes this is a cell phone pic.  My camera card and I are no
longer on speaking terms!

Just a sneak peak of the progress.  Next time I decide it is a good idea to quilt by hand, someone please remind me how this moment because I am so unbelievably slow at this!  What was I thinking!  But it does look good.  Oh and also remind me to only draw what I will quilt in a day with my disappearing pen.  Thanks!

Oh and on a positive note.... I have made it through 5 physical therapy sessions without crying!  (and these are some crazy long, 4 hour physical therapy sessions) That is an amazing thing to me at this point.  It has taken 5 months to hit this milestone!  Spring is coming and maybe I will be able to enjoy it! :)