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Quilted DIY pot holder sewn out of fun kitchen fabric!
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DIY Pot Holder

Learn how to make a pot holder, and quilt it, using your fave fabric and this easy tutorial!
Course Sewing Crafts
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 1 potholder
Cost $5

Equipment

Ingredients

  • Old pot holder
  • 1/4 yard quilt batting
  • 1/4 yard printed fabric for the top
  • 1/4 yard terrycloth for the inside
  • 1 yard bias tape binding you can make your own or buy it pre-made
  • Matching thread

Instructions

  • Use a pot holder you already have, and trace around it on a sheet of paper for a template.
  • Using a ruler, add 1/2″ for seam allowance around the outside to the template. Then cut 2 of each of your fabrics.
    Piece of terry cloth and piece of quilt batting cut into a mitten shape
  • Pin the three layers together two times, one for the top and one for the back. So what I did was taking a ruler and a pencil I lightly drew the quilting lines 1″ apart and then sewed on top of the pencil line. It totally worked for me!
    Two pieces of quilted pot holder laying next to each other
  • Make the bias tape, unless you purchased it. Cut a 2″ strip of fabric that is diagonal across the width of the fabric. Fold it in half and then fold the two ends into the center so you have a nice finished edge to put the bottom of the pot holder into.
    Blue bias tape being folded in half
  • Sew the bias tape onto the bottom of the two pieces.
    Sew bias tape onto the bottom of the two quilted fabric pieces
  • Sew a loop of fabric into the side seam. Cut a 4″ x 2.5″ piece of fabric, fold it over lengthwise with right sides together, and sew up at 1/4″ seam allowance. After sewing, flip it right side out and then iron it flat.
    Make a fabric loop
  • Fold over so it makes a loop, and then pin it between the layers of the pot holder so it will be sewn nicely into the side seam.
    Placing the loop between the layers of fabric
  • Pin both quilted layers together, and sew all the way around the pot holder.
    Quilted layers of the pot holder being sewn together
  • Trim around the finger indention, between the thumb spot and the rest of the hand spot. Cut into it almost to the stitching. This will ease up some of the fabric tension at that point when you turn it right side out.
    Sewn pot holder trimmed around the edge with bias tape sewn on
  • Flip the pot holder right side out, making sure to push all the finger spots out from the inside. Run an iron over it to finish.
    Flipping the pot holder inside out

Video

Notes

Step 3: I'm not going to lie - I am not a "quilter," so I'm sure there is a tool to help you quilt with your standard machine (but I don't know about it!).