Comments on: Manly Corduroy Potholders

By: Mundi

Mundi — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 23:27:00 +0000

I’d like to suggest wool tweed. Often you can find great Harris tweed jackets and other wool tweeds in thrift shops. Mix it with corduroy and/or denim!!

By: Maria

Maria — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 02:37:11 +0000

Good to know Barbe. Flannel n jeans seems to be the way to go. I’ll take you up on your clothes offer

By: Barbe Thomas

Barbe Thomas — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 01:27:11 +0000

These are awesome and I definitely think of corduroy as a men’s fabric (I don’t wear it myself, too bulky for my shape)….I like the other ideas about denim and plaids as well….nothing says man more than a flannel shirt and jeans, LOL…..What fun ideas you come up with. My husband loves to cook and he thinks these are neat!!!! Of course, as the one woman mentioned about the quilt, he’s also a Harley guy so he’d love HD as well! If you need some denim, flannel, or corduroy, let me know, as I have tons of boxes set aside of clothing that has minor (or major, lol) flaws that are destined to be recycled one way or another! Can’t bear to throw much out!! Shop number is 518-751-4020! Great job, as always, Maria!

By: Maria

Maria — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:04:22 +0000

I hear you John. Thanks for being a man about it and giving your opinion. Simon braying Huh, I know someone else who suggested that (the guy I live with) And what about Strut, the rooster?

By: John Caywood

John Caywood — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:28:37 +0000

OK Maria, now you’re on to something. I like good old, inexpensive duck canvas that comes in the oatmeal color. Someone suggested borders and binding. I think that would look great in earth tones. The canvas duck is a perfect backdrop to your quilted art. What would be better than seeing Simon “braying” for me as I make dinner?

By: donna wynbrandt

donna wynbrandt — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:35:46 +0000

nice going, maria. imp and wise one show up in it. You’re doing great. I like them. I wonder if men-folk would like a surrounding border? Would you like such a thing? Maybe it’ss too much work for the price. a border would act like a frame around an image and might set off the facts that each one pot holder (and hopefully manly) is a geometic image with each shape a color.

By: Rosemary Meleco

Rosemary Meleco — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:04:48 +0000

Manly stripes, denim (old jean pocket would be great!)

By: Chip Phelps

Chip Phelps — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:59:17 +0000

i think they are very good for men! Especially in cordoroy! Jim and I didn’t meet in person until about 5 months after his first letter (in answer to a personal ad) So our first meeting, I got him a few house warming items for his appt. Matching coffee mugs (The best is Yet to Come on them)a kitchen towel set and a small bag of coffee. The kitchen towels had an applique of a steaming cup of coffee on it.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:00:15 +0000

I like them! Maybe try flannel shirts? And maybe something like you did with the motorcycle t-shirts quilt (if I’m remembering right) but with just one sports team in the middle, like Red Sox from a t-shirt, surrounded by plain materials? My guy does not cook – no help there.

By: Susan D. Smith

Susan D. Smith — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:40:44 +0000

Reminds me of one of my sock-knitting friends who, when her husband or brother-in-law wants hand-knitted socks, she goes in search of “man yarn”. That translates to earthy colors or colors that feature dark blues, shades of brown, orange, certain reds, certain greens, tweeds, greys, certain yellows, and similar. She’s created multi-color “man socks” (and I have, too) that are really cool. Another knitting friend has made “man socks” that have undertones of pale lilac and pink – and they still look masculine because of how the color is infused or what other colors accompany it.