Quilted dish drying mat

Easy to make DIY Dish Rug Tutorial uses fat quarters and an old bath towel and is perfect to put your clean dishes on.

Ok, so ever since seeing THIS over at Andrea's blog, I've been literally antsy to make one of these. Our last apartment lacked a dishwasher, and although I hated the idea of washing everything by hand, it turned into a pretty therapeutic chore for me. Plus, dishwasher or not, there's always that favorite bowl or giant pan or just the small things that are simpler to wash by hand than try to locate after a round in the machine. So since I had my machine out to hem those stupid long curtains…

About six years ago, a good friend gifted me a homemade oversized dish drying mat. We had no idea that mat would sit by our sink almost every day for year after year. Our drying mat has been lookin…

It must be Germany fabric week around here, because this project features another fabric from the pile I brought home last summer. This is an American fabric, not German or even European, but it…

. Last year I made this dish mat inspired by a post by Darby. { See her full tutorial in PDF format right here }. I've loved using my pretty dish mat - it's great to set dishes on as they come out of the dishwasher or for drying hand washable dishes. A few weeks ago my sister mentioned that she wanted one. So, like any good sister, I got to work and made one for her. . Supplies for this project are simple - fabric scraps and and old towel. I wanted to be able to make two dish mats from one…

They Make Wonderful Gifts and Are Great for Scraps! These charming patchwork trivets are sized to sit under casserole dishes. They’ll provide a pretty bit of color to your dinner table as well as protect the surface. Scraps are perfect for these, as are 2 1/2″ mini charms, 5″ charm squares, and leftover 2 1/2″ …

I shared this fun tutorial last week over on Riley Blake's blog as part of their Design Team. We sure love working with them and the wonderful fabric. Today I wanted to share this fun

Do you have a dish drain that lets water drip all over your counter? I do, and it really bothers me. I also find that when I empty my dish...

Looking for a quilted gift for Christmas? Try making one of these quilted casserole dish-sized hot pads. Free Pattern perfect for gifting!

Scrap + dish drying mat = nice!