All the women in my family love the potholders and towel toppers that I make. They actually get mad if I don't give them every year. LOL . Some I crochet and some I make with fabric. The potholders are very simple to make --- the towels are the kind that you can hang on the oven door handle, or the fridge door handle. Free crochet patterns are on the internet and the pattern I use for the cloth towel toppers is one I made up, but I'm sure a free pattern could be found online.