Just finished the pot holders from Annie's book Pot Holders for All Seasons by Chris Malone. There is just one problem in the instructions where you put down the backing piece - it says face up which would mean toward the inside of the piece? So no. Face down so you have the right side of the fabric showing on the pot holder. But maybe I didn't interpret the directions correctly...directions in these books are not always clear to me. I used scraps from lots of other things, plus a fat quarter for the larger floral pieces. I couldn't resist because it is so pretty. The green with tiny florals is a piece I bought from ETSY that I then couldn't figure out what to do with! This was a fun project, and it's not perfect. The insulation I used is Bosal Poly-Therm Fleece and it says use two layers of it plus a layer of regular batting - this made for a really thick piece to quilt and bind. Next pot holders will have one layer of batting and one layer of insulated batting. The Poly-Therm is really nice. One layer of fleecy batting and one of heat reflective silver metallic stuff. I have lots left.
Luckily I have the Elna 720 to sew with the AcuFeed and I needed that plus the extra-high clearance on the foot lifter to slip these pieces under to sew. Other than that it was a quick project. I do take issue with the idea it is a project for beginners though. I found that a previous knowledge of quilting through batting, and how to bind, plus fabric placement came in handy and then I made a few glitches anyway! :) This was the first time in all these years of sewing that I have made any sort of Dresden pattern and I LOVE it. Could be I will make more of those in other projects. OH - I made a cardboard template to use in ironing in the edges of the Dresden pieces before sewing them together. That really helped when sewing them to the front of the piece as well.
