Pot Holder
 

Please excuse all the horrid mistakes, I usually am a lot more perfection-istic. I was in hurry and didn't feel like ripping or re-cutting. Besides it was going to a guy and they don't tend to see flaws like I do. I was also using it as a learning piece, trying to play with all the new bells and whistles I've never had before that my new machine came with. Be gentle with me ;)[ATTACH=CONFIG]515653[/ATTACH]

Have fun with your new machine. He'll love the potholder- it's a great way to, as you said, "try out all the bells and whistles."

While there is room for improvement, I think that's a fantastic practice piece! I love the way you used fabrics that are different, yet go together perfectly!

Cute, camo clover. Really great choice for a guy.

It's great! I love the fabric with all of the different animal tracks.

Great project to practice the new "bells & whistles" on your machine! He will appreciate your generosity. You go girl!!

It looks great! Don't be too hard on yourself..none of us swim the first time we jump in the water.....

nicely done... the design looks more manly in those colors... would never have thought to do that... thanks for showing it.

very nice masculine potholder. have fun with the new machine

Thank you all for the awesome comments.

I bought a Juki f600; totally in love with it. This is the first machine I have ever owned that has decorative stitches, which is what incidentally mucked up my binding (which I usually do by hand). The Camo pattern was actually taken from the leg of the real army camo uniforms called BDU's that said guy used to wear. Which also mucked up my lines because it was a lot thicker than I thought it was going to be. The rest was Moda fabric I believe.

I learned a lot about both the machine and material, I'm going to do it again to try and redeem myself. This is the first chance I have gotten to sew/quilt in over 4 years, so I am a bit rusty. Thanks again for looking.

welcome from Vermont. I am still learning on my machine and have had it for several years. I practice on potholders, pillowcases, etc. and anything I need or myself . Look forward to your new projects.

Looks fine to me,enjoy your new machine

This is so cute - and perfect for my husband - he was in the Army, and he's Irish!

Very nice. You could send me several of these with the same mistakes. LOL. I love it.

loooks good to me