Gay & Gifty Pot Holders

by Barbara E. Mauzy

Book Overview

Before plastic handles and asbestos oven mitts retrieving items from a hot oven was difficult and moving a hot kettle could be hazardous. What options were there? Pot holders During the 1940s and 1950s, hand crocheted pot holders became an artistic staple in kitchens across America. From simple circles to recognizable objects, mothers and grandmothers created pot holders to use, to give away, and to sell at bazaars. In this colorful book, Gay & Gifty...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764316869
• ISBN13: 9780764316869
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"