Tonight I’m going to the Central Cinema to see Sabrina, which is one of my favorite Audrey Hepburn movies. Central Cinema is a small theater with booths instead of seats, where you can watch a movie while also having drinks and dinner. As a little surprise for my companions (my daughter and my son’s girlfriend), I put together two small gift bags with a homemade potholder and a little bag of a gummi eggs.
This short clip is the egg scene from Sabrina.
In case you would like to make your own Sabrina potholder, I have added my image below. The yoke was machine appliquéd onto a piece of white canvas fabric, and the text was embroidered with 3 strands of black floss using stem stitch and two French knots (Century Gothic is a great font to use for simple embroidered letters). Next, I sandwiched two scraps of batting between the embroidered front and plain canvas back, and machine quilted straight lines between the lines of text. The bias binding is a tiny black/white check. My potholder is 7 1/4″ square — click image to enlarge to full size.
Now I want to make more movie food quote potholders. I’m thinking “Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.” Any other suggestions?
Adorable. I haven’t seen this movie, but I watched my first Audrey Hepburn movie a few weeks ago: Roman Holiday. I loved it and want to now see them all!
So cute!! Have a fun night! xo Heather
Great idea! I love Audrey Hepburn movies and also all the old DorisDay ones, too…sounds like a fun night!! hugs, Julierose
LOVE Sabrina! What a great idea! I know your girls will love their potholders!!! I just love Audrey Hepburn. Your apron is beautiful but I’m passing on giveaways right now. I just like looking at what you’ve made: YOU INSPIRE ME!
Hugs and Hugs dear Martha!
Mickie
Good morning, Martha. I know you have a lot of vintage patterns, but I don’t know if you have these or not. Benita Skinner from Victoriana Quilt Designs posted a link on my FB page. It is 1931 patterns from Ruby Short Mckim. Here is the link:
http://www.101patchworkpatterns.com/03patterns/patterns.shtml
This is such a cute idea. (Etsy? Shouldn’t you be selling these on Etsy? Or kits on Etsy?) Thinking on the food quotes.
Sell them online! I’ll buy one!
Suggestions:
A dinner you can’t refuse!
Aim small, miss small.
maybe a two-fer:
One says: Clean enough to be healthy
Other says: Dirty enough to be happy
Another:
My Kitchen, My Rules!
or:
Kitchen kiCH ə n Latin coquere, to cook
The heart of any home.
Now, I have GOT to find a place to sew again! Period!