I will frequently make up a quick block pattern to see how it looks. Then I turn it into a potholder and either keep it or give it away. They make great little gifts and it is a good use for all those blocks. Sometimes have to fiddle a bit to get it potholder size.

This is similar to the ones from stichinluvr's tute on this board :) I have made some from the tute & plan to make more! I even made some "kits" for my MIL & three SILs when they were all here for the MN Quilt Shop Hop! (OK, I intended to make them & put them in their "Shop Hop Survival Kits, but I ran out of time!) We spent two days Shop Hopping, had a lot of fun, & came home with some great fabrics, patterns & ideas!!!! :D

walmart would be really handy, but ours just did away with their fabric department and the whole store is in remodel mode. :(

my granddaughter saw the ones I made for her mom and we decided that this was something she could make for her other gram and great-gram for Christmas. She's only 10, but is becoming more adept at the machine. I think I'll just cut hers a little bigger so she can use wider seams--then we'll cut them down before turning