Rhonda your grandson is getting so big. I love the hotpads.I've seen the dresdin ones but not done as a kaliascope.very nice. Mary

Those are beautiful Rhonda. Of course my favorite is the blue and yellow.

Colton is 16 mos now getting so big and thinks he is as big as his 8 yr old brothers too! LOL He has to be in the middle of whatever they are doing

I love them.

Rhonda, These are just BEAUTIFUL. I would love to know how to make them.
Jeanne in GA

Maybe we can talk her into a tute????wow 16 mos already. He's just as cute as ever.Mary

Beautiful, I bet they would make great mug rugs in a smaller size. even smaller yet.... you could do ornaments. Another one on my TO DO list. Everyone here is so talented.

I'm working on a brief tutorial. I can't do anything too in depth because of my Ebook on my Dresden Kaleidoscopes.
I will give you the basics but I can't do any real teaching on it as that is all in my book.

We saw them at Easter. Angie asked for help in getting a splinter out of Colton's finger. He actually sat there and let me dig with my fingernail on that splinter and other than being a bit reluctant at first to let me have his hand he sat and just watched. NO crying or throwing a fit. He is pretty easy going like his daddy.

BEAUTIFUL. Too pretty to be pot holders.

Beauty for a practical creation-a hit.

Really nice work, love them.

wow they turned out very nice indeed.

Thanks everyone!

Those are really nice and I agree they would be hanging, and not sitting under pots! Did you bind the edges, or just do a topstitch?

I don't bind anything. I do mine like a pillowcase or what they call the birthing process. I sew them face to face and then pull it through the center hole. Then I do topstitch around the edge.

Thanks for any kind of a tute Rhonda.I just came back from seeing one of my great grand sons. he's all boy,but he always gives me a big ole hug and kiss. He's 3 and cute and ornery.Watch out ladies when these boys get older. lol.

I have a 3 yr old great grandson too. We have DGGD Serenity who is 5 mos / DGS Colton 16 mos/ DGGD Adrianna is 2/ DGGS Jayden is 3/ DGGD Alisha is 6 / DGSs Twins are 8 / DGD Rachel is going to be 10 next Tues/ DGS Zach is 11/ Joey 13/ Jake 13/ Tyler will be 20 on Monday/ Nicci(Adrianna's mommy) is going to be 22 in May /and Cody is 23(he has the baby and Jayden and Alisha)/ Nicci's DH Dan and Cody's wife Nicole make 16 grands!!

Jayden our 3 yr old is a hoot! He loves to tease and is always on the go and happy

I also have 16 grandkids.oldest is 27 down to 10' I have 4 great grandkids and another on the way.They just keep popping them out.lol.

BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Wish I could do something like that

I'm posting a tutorial on how to make the Dresden Kaleidoscopes. You can use them to make anything you want.

I have made a mousepad / a tote bag/ hotpads/ key chains/ coasters/ and more

I love these. What a terrific idea!

OH MY!!! These are wonderful. Bet they were fun to make too.

You did a wonderful, very pretty!

OOOOOO....these are fabulous!

What fun hot pads! Nice job!

Really sweet well done!
Love the sweetpea in your avatar too :)

those are gorgeous! don't see any "wonky" :).

Thanks Heather. DGS Colton Leo is now 16 mos. He is growing up so fast!

I made one of the dresden plate toppers today. Mine is bigger and I put binding on it. I have wanted to make one like this a long time. Thanks alot Rhonda for showing how to cut it.I'll take a picture and post it tomorrow. Mary

Great Mary I can't wait to see it!

I love them I really love the Dresden's and think I'll try them. I have some for my kitchen for fall and Xmas I wanted to get a spring one done but couldn't sew for awhile so I'm trying to catch up on a million projects. Thanks for showing them it's a good idea one which I will love to do. Good job. Sue

This is the one I made yesterday thanks to Ronda's help the second picture shows the fabric I used.[ATTACH=CONFIG]331976[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]331977[/ATTACH] I made mine about 12" dia. to use as a topper in my living room which is pale lavender.Thanks for looking.Mary

Fabulous..... What a great idea too!

Hugs

Caroline

Love it! It's very pretty.

Wow, those are great!

OMG so amazing! I love dresden anything! These potholders are adorable! Wonky????

They are just the most cutest things, great job.

those are wonderful do you have a pattern

Dodie I did do a simple free tutorial on how to make the dresden kaleidoscopes but I couldn't put too much into it as I can't infringe on the book info.
Rhonda's Dresden Kaleidoscope Tutorial
I wrote an ebook on how to make these and I do have project patterns in that. and yes the hotpad directions are there.