Potholders are needed in every kitchen, so you can make them not only for yourself, but also as a gift to your family and friends. In this article we tried to select as many interesting options as possible.

There are some simple examples here that even a schoolchild can do, but there are also more complex models that can only be attempted by someone who has at least basic sewing or knitting skills. For example, do-it-yourself patchwork potholders are quite difficult to make and require patience and accuracy in work.

Well, then let's get down to business!

Fabric potholders

To begin with, we will give you some preliminary recommendations regarding the process itself. They will come in handy in any case, no matter what pattern you choose.

So, what do you need to remember when starting to make this kitchen accessory?

1. 1 You need to choose a fabric that does not fray and is easily washed off. A cotton base or linen is the best option.
2. 2 Do not use flammable fabrics: synthetics, satin. Still, sometimes you have to take dishes from an open fire and you can accidentally touch it. Cotton will not catch immediately, but synthetic fabrics will instantly catch fire.
3. 3 Be sure to make some kind of layer between the two layers of fabric, since otherwise they will only perform a decorative function, and they will not be able to get hot.
4. 4 Before cutting, be sure to prepare the selected flaps: wash and iron. If this is not done, then after the product is ready and you wash it, it may simply shrink.
5. 5 Check if the fabric is fading. To do this, soak the flap in hot water. If the water is stained, do not use this material, no matter how beautiful it is. This is especially important when you sew a potholder from several types of fabric. It’s such a shame to wash something once and then throw away an item that has lost its appearance.
6. 6 Don’t forget to make a loop for easy storage of potholders.
7. 7 When making a pattern, be sure to leave 1 cm at the edges for hemming.

Here, in general, are all the rules that you need to remember. Do-it-yourself potholders are not like sewing a coat, after all!

Potholder "Mitten"

This is the most standard option that never goes out of style. A mitten-shaped potholder not only looks cute, but is also very practical.

It is almost impossible to burn your hands in it. You can make the pattern yourself, using your own hand as a basis.

Trace it on paper, and then step back 5-6 cm from the edges of the drawing and form a rounded outline. If you don’t want to do this, then you can use our ready-made solution.

We present to you an option with a pattern, which in our opinion looks very decent, and it is not at all difficult to sew.

To make it you need:

• Textile
• Some kind of sealant, for example synthetic winterizer
• Non-woven adhesive
• Metal rings for decoration

Step 1. Then make a pattern, which is shown in the figure below. What size it is can be clearly seen on the ruler on the side.

Step 2. Place it on the fabric and cut out 4 parts for each mitten, 8 pieces in total: one straight, and the second in a mirrored form. Then cut out a non-woven lining for each piece, 4 pieces in total.

Step 3. Now you need to cut out strips for the edging and loops for each mitten. Their size:

• Edging - 7.5 cm by 32.5 cm
• Loops – 10cm by 4cm

Step 4. Cut out the same elements from non-woven fabric. Glue the edging. Assemble the parts as shown in the picture and quilt.

Step 5. Then sew them together and turn them inside out. Sew on the edging and the loop. You can baste the details, or you can pin them with pins before stitching.

There you go! Not difficult, right?

Potholder "Butterfly"

This is a very convenient potholder, which is no worse than a mitten in terms of practicality. But her appearance is not so standard, but very interesting.

It looks like this:

And it is taken into the hand in the same way as in the picture. Many housewives who have sewn such oven mitts with their own hands note that after making them they don’t want to use a standard mitten at all, since this option is much more practical and it is easier to grab the hot part of the cookware.

Here is her pattern. In the same way as in the case of a mitten, calculate the number of parts.

Potholder "Mouse"

Mice are unacceptable in the kitchen of any self-respecting housewife! But not these cuties, in the form of potholders.

And here is their simple pattern. You don’t need a lot of parts here, just 2 for each and a lining. You can choose absolutely any colors, the main thing is that they combine with each other.

Potholders in Patchwork style

These tacks require patience and skill. But the result is simply stunning! It is necessary to cut parts into such products strictly along the grain, otherwise the product will later become deformed.

First, we cut the flaps into strips or squares, then sew them together, then sew them to a base made from a single piece of fabric.

And then we sew this blank to the wrong side of the pattern, not forgetting to add padding polyester.

The picture below is an example that you can use as a guide when coming up with an ornament.

Potholders made from old jeans

A very interesting option. And they are easier to sew than others because even padding polyester is not always needed. Denim fabric folded in two layers is itself very dense and will not allow any heat to pass through. The picture below shows the most basic and convenient model:

You just need to cut out the pockets with allowances, sew them together and stitch them to the same shaped back part made of fabric.

In addition to this option, you can make a very simple potholder out of jeans, which doesn’t even require a sewing machine.

To do this, you just need to cut out 3-4 squares and pull out the threads along their edges, forming a fringe.

Then simply sew the parts together with a regular seam, using a bright and thick thread.

That's all! Simple, fast and no heat to your hands.

Felt potholders

Felt is good because it does not crumble. You can make any appliques you like on potholders without finishing the edge. Moreover, you don’t even need to have a sewing machine! The felt holds its shape perfectly, even stitched by hand.

We’re not giving you any patterns here, because there’s no point: it’s easier to draw the details yourself, making them whatever size you want. Here is an example of an "Autumn Leaf" potholder.

You need to stitch with contrasting woolen threads, you can use beads, braid, etc.

For those who like to knit, we offer a lot of interesting, crocheted, and even DIY oven mitts for the kitchen. The process of creating them won’t even take an evening! A couple of hours and you're done. Of course, if we are talking about the simplest options.

It would be nice if you attached the knitted part to the fabric part, the purl part, and put padding polyester inside. Otherwise, such potholders only serve as interior decoration and you won’t be able to use them to pick up a hot frying pan.

Let's see what the most popular options are.

Potholder "Simple square"

You don't even need any diagrams here.

Just make a chain of the required size and build rows on it, changing the colors of the thread, depending on the selected pattern. And then tie the finished square with any curly row.

Variegated potholder “Ring”

And there is no need for diagrams. Make a small chain of 5-6 links, connect it to each other and start knitting in a circle, changing threads.

As you can see, everything is very elementary, but what a result!

Potholder “Watermelon slices”

And there is no need for diagrams! You knit a circle, changing the threads on the crust, and then simply fold it in half, connect it along the edge with an edging row and embroider the grains with black threads.

This tack turns out to be denser than the previous ones, since it is double.

Potholder "Ladybug"

You won’t believe it, but even here we will do without diagrams! We knit a circle, and then tie the head to it, removing the loops by eye, so that the same shape comes out as in the picture.

In the same way, by eye, we knit circles and a tail.

Potholder "Sunflower"

But here we need a diagram. The potholder comes out very beautiful, but it is beyond the power of a beginner.

But, if you don’t understand such complex patterns, and you really want a sunflower, then you can knit it using the second option. It doesn't look as elegant, but it's still a sunflower!

You just need to knit it in the round, changing the colors of the threads in the pattern. To avoid confusion, first draw a circle on a checkered sheet of paper and color in the necessary elements, this will make it easier for you to count later.

Crocheted potholder "Cockerel"

One of the most popular options that is relatively easy to make and looks really cool. Here is one example along with the pattern.

Experienced knitters will not have much difficulty knitting this “feathered miracle”. You can use a variety of colors, even bright and variegated.

Hot pads made of various materials

Well, for a snack, we suggest you make coasters for hot cups. If you make them to match the potholders, you will get a whole ensemble!

The apples shown in the picture below are knitted like a regular round. We have attached a diagram of the leaf.

We knit the leaf according to the pattern, and make the “tail” from a couple of lines of simple loops connected to each other.

Now look at felt coasters.

They are very easy to make and there are tons of options. No patterns are needed here; the shape of the parts is clearly visible in the drawings. Just draw them on paper first, then cut out the fabric using a stencil.

Or these apples:

A wicker heart is a more complex option in appearance, but in reality it is very simple to create. How exactly can be seen in the figure.

If you have the patience and read our article to the end, then you already know exactly how to make oven mitts for the kitchen with your own hands. Choose any of the proposed options and do it with confidence. You will succeed!

A kitchen oven mitten in the shape of a cockerel can be an excellent handmade gift for the New Year 2029 to your mother, grandmother, aunt or teacher. It is easy and simple to sew, especially since the master class has a pattern and a detailed description. And step-by-step photos will make the work more accessible even for novice needlewomen, so if you don’t know what to give a loved one for the New Year of the Rooster, this is exactly what you need!

Just select the necessary fabric, make a pattern from it and sew all the details and an excellent textile pot holder is ready.

How to sew an oven mitt in the shape of a cockerel as a gift for the New Year 2029

To sew oven mitts in the shape of a cockerel, we need:

• green fabric
• some fabric in yellow, light green and red
• white chintz or calico
• sewing thread
• tailor's needle
• scissors
• tailor's chalk
• padding polyester
• non-woven adhesive
• cotton bias tape
• tailor's pins
• black buttons 2 pcs.

For future tack.

We cut out all the details from the pattern for further work. We transfer the detail of the mitten onto the green fabric, using chalk to trace the outline. I note that the pattern is given taking into account seam allowances.

Cut out the mitten with scissors.

For the padding polyester mitten, we cut out two more parts.

We also cut out two of these parts from chintz or white calico.

We transfer the details of the head onto the yellow fabric.

We cut out the wings, comb, beard and beak.

We will duplicate all the details, except those made of padding polyester, with adhesive interlining (in this work we will use an iron) so that the fabric does not fray and holds its shape.

Cut out the parts along the contour. We get this set of parts for our tack.

Use tailor's pins to pin the cockerel's head at the location of the thumb. We pin the wing as it was drawn on the pattern template.

Sew on the head using a zigzag stitch.

We sew the wing in the same way.

As a result, we get something like this.

We sew the beak, beard and comb, turning the parts right side out.

We place the comb, beard and beak on the head as indicated in the photo below and lightly baste so that the parts do not move.

Now we fold the mitten into such a kind of “sandwich”. Place the second half of the potholder face down on the scalloped mitten. Next, on each side we apply one piece of padding polyester. And on top of one side we put two pieces of a white chintz mitten. We baste it with a needle and thread so that it does not fall apart, and then sew it with a straight stitch on a sewing machine.

We turn the potholder right side out so that we have white chintz inside and there is no protruding seam inside the potholder. We straighten the details of the beak, comb and beard.

We sew bias tape along the bottom.

For a loop of bias tape we sew a strip like this.

We sew a loop on the side of the potholder.

In place of the eye we sew a black button on both sides.

The cockerel potholder is ready to help you in the kitchen.

An oven mitt in the shape of a cockerel is a convenient, practical item and an unusual decoration for the kitchen. You can sew a rooster potholder for yourself, or as a gift to family and friends - after all, according to the Eastern calendar, the rooster will be the owner of the next year.

To make potholders, it is advisable to choose cotton fabric in bright colors, since natural fabrics are more heat-resistant.

To make a potholder we will need:

• - paper;
• - padding polyester;
• - threads;
• - scissors;
• - black beads;
• - cotton fabric in the following colors: dark green, light green, light striped, red with polka dots, red with a pattern.

Progress

1. First, cut out the main part of the potholder from paper - it represents the silhouette of a cockerel with both tail and comb. Using this part we will cut out the back part of the potholder and the padding polyester part.

2. Let's cut out another exactly the same piece from paper. Let's divide it into two parts - upper and lower, draw a tail, beak, paws, scallop. Let's cut out these parts.

3. Take a red cotton fabric with a pattern and attach a paper pattern of the main part to it. We outline it with chalk and cut it out with seam allowances.

4. Now take the yellow fabric and cut out the top part of the potholder. We will cut out the lower part of the potholder from light striped fabric.

5. It remains to cut out additional decorative details. From red polka dot cotton fabric we will cut out a comb, beak and paws. We will cut out the comb with seam allowances, and the paws and beak without seam allowances. From dark green fabric we will cut out a tail - with allowances, and from light green fabric we will cut out two wings, without adding seam allowances.

6. Let's start sewing together the parts of the front part of the potholder. First we sew the top and bottom parts. Then we straighten and smooth them out. We will sew decorative elements to this part - tail, comb, beak and paws.

7. Sew the tail detail on the left side and straighten it, you can additionally smooth it with an iron.

8. Sew a red comb to the top of the yellow part of the potholder and straighten it.

9. In the center of the yellow part of the potholder we will sew a beak, and to the striped part of the potholder we will sew two red paws. Both the beak and paws need to be sewn on with a zigzag stitch and red thread.

10. Sew wings to the yellow part of the potholder, and place the right wing slightly to the left of the edge at a distance of the width of the seam.

11. Cut out the main part of the potholder from thick padding polyester.

12. Let’s place the potholder piece that we cut out of padding polyester on the table, and place the back part of the potholder on it, face up. Let's make several lines diverging to the sides from the bottom of the potholder. To make the lines even, you can first draw them with chalk on the red part of the potholder.

13. This is what the quilted part of the potholder looks like from the inside out.

14. Place the back of the potholder with the red side up, and place the front of the potholder on top of it, wrong side out. We will sew the potholder along the edge, and leave a hole at the bottom, which is necessary so that the potholder can be turned out.

Oven mitts are an accessory that is difficult for any family member to do without. After all, it is the oven mitt that will protect your hands from burns and injuries when preparing dishes. If you need to heat water or heat a bowl of soup in the microwave, an oven mitt will become an indispensable assistant. And it should be in the most visible place. In addition, these kitchen attributes can be not only functional helpers, but also an aesthetic decoration of any kitchen. A bright, original potholder will become a bright touch in the interior, adding a special charm to it. And a potholder made with your own hands (from a pattern) is unique and inimitable.

Kitchen mitts: what are they for?

An oven mitt is essential in every kitchen. It will protect your hands from burns when preparing food. Using an oven mitt, you can remove baking sheets and other hot dishes from the oven without the risk of getting burned. The only thing a potholder will not protect against is boiling liquid – oil or water. But here you just need to be more careful and not get distracted when in contact with boiling water.

Types of products

The shape of the potholder can be completely different.

• The most common types of potholders are the square potholder and the mitten.
• If you show your imagination, you can find a use for funny figured potholders in the shape of bunnies, berries, Christmas trees, stars, hearts, butterflies and the like.
• A set in the same color scheme with, consisting of towels, oven mitts, and coasters, looks harmonious.
• Silicone potholders are also popular.
• There are large oven mitts with pockets on the edges, which are convenient for taking out roast pots and baked goods.

If we consider these kitchen attributes with regard to their use, then potholders are divided into:

• Single. Its thermal conductivity is high. Ideal for small surfaces. This could be a lid from a pot or frying pan.
• Double. Thermal conductivity is average. You can use it to get a hot baking sheet or pan.
• Mittens are best used in pairs. Thermal conductivity is low. Suitable for pots, large containers, pans.

You can bring your own unusual, original ideas to life, just learn how to make potholders with your own hands. The scope for creativity is limitless.

A great idea is to create several sets of different accessories and change them depending on your mood.

How to sew an interesting and beautiful potholder from a piece of fabric with your own hands

In order to create a beautiful and neat potholder, you need to act slowly. Each stage of work is very important.

Necessary materials

• To effectively protect your hands from burns, the potholder must be tight. To make it, you should take insulating materials - felt, batting, padding polyester or fabric from an old coat.
• The insulation is surrounded on top with a beautiful cotton fabric. It is safe when heated and ignited, melting is excluded. This means that the risk of burns is minimized. In addition, natural materials (cotton, calico or linen) are much more comfortable for the skin than synthetics.
• An excellent solution for edging a potholder would be bias tape. You can choose any of the dozens of shades that are available in the handicraft departments.
• The product should be comfortable. To do this, you need to correctly calculate the dimensions of the potholder so that your hand fits completely inside. Ideally, not only the hand, but also the wrist should be protected.
• The choice of colors must be taken seriously. The potholder should be made with soul and decorate the interior of the kitchen and be combined with.
• To create kitchen accessories, you can use both new materials and old scraps of expressive fabrics. They can be used to sew the outer part or lining. In every closet there are many well-preserved things that are a pity to throw away. The pattern will give them a second life.

Before sewing individual parts of the potholder on a sewing machine, they should be connected to each other using a pin or needle.

How to make a pattern according to the diagram

Let's look at creating a pattern using the example of the most popular three-layer oven mitt. Measurements to be taken:

• thumb length;
• index finger length;
• wrist volume;
• palm length (10 cm is usually added to this number);
• palm width.

The pattern is made on special paper. The next step is to cut out the pattern and place it on a piece of textile. We turn the material over with the outer part inward, lean the pattern against it, and lay a snare along the edge of the pattern. Cut carefully.

Don’t forget about the seam allowances, this is very important! If you decide to trim the edges of the potholder with piping, then you need to leave only 1 cm for the allowances. If the edges are simply hemmed, then 2 cm.

Next, the edges of the pattern are folded back. The threads are stretched, thus the snares become bastings. We cut the basting in the middle. As a result, we have two patterns for one of the sides of the potholder. Everything is repeated again to make the second side.

After making the patterns for the outer side, we proceed to two patterns of insulation. Repeat all manipulations again. Make the same allowances.

Fabric making process

Insulating fabric is applied to the inside of the cotton fabric pattern. The edges of the basting are aligned. A running stitch will help temporarily connect the elements. One side is finished. The tack parts are usually sewn together in some way. The same manipulations will allow you to build the second half of the potholder. It also consists of two patterns of outer parts and insulation - a total of three layers.

Next, you can connect the two halves of the potholder together to get the finished product. First, you can sew them with a basting stitch, then stitch them on a machine or by hand. Now it's time to decorate the edges with piping.

The final step is to make a neat and small loop.

Design and decor: mittens, butterflies

When making oven mitts, it is important to remember that they are not just a piece of fabric. This is an important interior detail, an interesting element. A double-sided potholder performs remarkably well in everyday life. Its owners have no questions about which side to hang it to make it look beautiful.

The size and size of the potholder is chosen individually by each housewife. A potholder that is too small, the working surface of which is less than 15*15 cm, is unsafe. And too big will cause a lot of inconvenience.

Selecting a pattern for a tack is not an easy task. A large drawing must be positioned correctly and beautifully. If you are sewing a set of identical mittens, you need to place the design symmetrically on both mittens.

Beads, lace, braid and similar details can be used as decorative elements. The matter is limited only by your imagination. The main thing is not to overdo it. Still, the main function of a potholder is to provide protection against burns. It is also important to firmly sew the decorative elements to the potholder. No one likes catching buttons or beads in their soup. Read about other DIY kitchen design ideas in ours.

Video: master class on how to sew a cool kitchen potholder

How to sew a bright and good potholder in a few minutes, master class:

Extremely cute and practical potholders are those that are crocheted or knitted. They are made quickly and easily. Even a novice needlewoman can master such a potholder. Colored straws will further decorate the outer area of ​​the potholder.

Video: step-by-step instructions for sewing and knitting mittens

Several options for tying a potholder:

It is easy and quick to sew a potholder according to the pattern from drape. There is no need to add an inner layer, since the drape itself is a fairly dense material. You need to cut out two identical drape pieces and connect them with an overcast stitch made of colored thread. At the end, sew on the button eyes. Such potholders can be made together with the child, or they can be made using knitting or patchwork.

DIY kitchen mitts

Kitchen oven mitts are a nice interior detail, associated both with home comfort in general and with the decoration of the kitchen. And buying them is sometimes harder than making them yourself. Do you know what fabric the potholder should be made of, what shape, and what exactly it should be combined with in the kitchen?

Preparation of materials

Before you start sewing with your own hands, you need to prepare the materials. The selected new fabric must be washed and ironed. Washing is necessary for the fabric to shrink. Otherwise, shrinkage will occur during the process of using the product. After washing, the potholder may become deformed.

Important: you cannot use new and old fabric together without first washing the new one.

Before sewing potholders from new fabric, it must be prepared for work

You can use old scraps to sew potholders using the patchwork technique.

Choice of motives

The next stage is choosing a tack pattern. It can be done in different ways.

So, what kind of potholders can be:
in classic patchwork style,
with applique,
with embroidery.

Combinations of these styles are quite appropriate. The simplest is to sew potholders using a simple patchwork technique. And only after mastering it, you can start making appliqués from scraps. The applique can be made up of different patches, or a ready-made motif cut from fabric can be sewn on top of a panel sewn using the patchwork technique.

There are many patterns and techniques for sewing a classic patchwork potholder.

The application can be:
flat,
volumetric.

The volumetric applique looks especially impressive. It’s not difficult to make it with your own hands from scraps - just put a padding polyester or holofiber under the sewn parts

Schemes for tacks

You can search for ready-made diagrams on the Internet. Today there are a large number of them. But not all patterns are suitable for sewing potholders in the patchwork style.

Let's look at what schemes there are.

The most basic patterns:
"Squares"
"Ohio Star"
"Carousel or mill"
"Hourglass"
"House"
"Solomon's Star"
"Vortex",
"Russian".

Sewing from squares is a universal patchwork that can be used to make potholders with your own hands. This is the simplest method, so in order for the potholders to turn out original, it is worth using additional tricks. For example, you can place embroidery in each square or sew an applique on top of the base.

Patchwork crazy does not imply drawing up specific patterns, only consistency is important

For sewing potholders, the remaining patterns can be used as a separate independent element. Particularly good in this sense are such schemes as the Ohio star, mill, Solomon star, Russian, where combinations of triangles and squares are used. This patchwork technique allows you to achieve interesting effects.

The simplest patchwork potholder can be sewn according to the “hourglass”, “house” or “square” pattern

“Ohio Star” is a classic pattern for patchwork products that requires certain skills in working with fabrics

In patchwork style, only the front part of the product, located on the outside of the palm, is sewn. The back side is sewn from plain fabric.

The tack itself consists of the following parts:
patchwork sides,
the sides of the mittens are made of plain fabric,
gaskets or insulation,
two internal lining parts, which can be sewn from the same plain fabric.

The gasket is designed to make the product thicker and help it perform its main function - to protect it from exposure to high temperatures during operation. You can use padding polyester or batting as a padding.

Any tack using the patchwork technique requires a dense base.

A dense lining can serve as the basis for a composed pattern

A pattern is first made in the form of a regular mitten. Next, the front part is sewn according to the pattern in patchwork style. If the simplest patchwork technique of sewing with squares is used, then a panel is sewn, and then a part is cut out of it according to the pattern.

Assembling the artichoke-style potholder is done in stages
Assembling the potholder

The tack assembly is done last.

First, sweep the following parts together:
front side, gasket and inner lining,
reverse side, gasket and inner lining.

It’s not at all difficult to sew a patchwork-style product with your own hands. For the simplest potholders, you can choose a bright, colorful material and the simplest technique. Even a novice craftswoman can handle this work, and such a product, sewn with your own hands using the patchwork technique, will always look impressive.

You can’t sew such things without a pattern; if patterns are offered, strictly follow them.

Examples of original potholders:
Knitted models in the form of animals.

Washing is problematic, at least you need to wash it carefully so that the item does not change its shape. But if there are children in the house, they will also be delighted with such potholders.

Jar of jam.

Well, these are very cozy potholders! I really don’t want to take them off the wall, let them hang and please the eye. And if you can’t use it, let such a potholder jar be intended for kids, for whom it may be difficult to carry their cup of broth to the table, but they really want to act on their own. And if the decor of such a craft has something in common with the decor of the curtain on the window, the ensemble will turn out wonderful. Patterns can be found on the Internet, but the pattern can be so simple that you can handle it yourself.

Owl.

Such a potholder can only be called original because owls are now the most fashionable design object. Well, place such a fabric owl within your kitchen. You can make a potholder from felt (look at the examples in the photo gallery). And some craftsmen “settle” a whole family in the kitchen - an owl with its owlets (according to the number of family members).

Maple leaves.

These are seasonal potholders; it would be good to decorate the kitchen interior with them only in the fall. If the item is strictly decorative, make it from felt (you can find many similar photos).

Knitted potholders never go out of style. Make them with your own hands and teach your children how to make them - they will become attached to needlework for a long time.
Knitted potholders for the kitchen, patterns

By the way, you can knit the same jar of jam. What’s great about knitted potholders is their immediately noticeable warmth. Soft, gentle, warm things in which your energy is invested - in every thread and every loop.

The choice of type of knitted potholder is not limited by the flights of your imagination

Knitted potholders of this type are good for the kitchen:
Berry;
Grandmother's Square;
House;
Heart;
Mittens (yes, knitted ones look great too);
Animal faces;
Snail;
Fish;
Square with a rose.

Knitting patterns describe each step in detail, and photos show the final version.

All you have to do is experiment with color. But it will be difficult for fabric and knitted potholders to “get along” together in the kitchen - it’s better not to mix different types of potholders.
Cross stitch: tack patterns

Cross stitch is always beautiful, delicate and handcrafted “tasty”. Of course, such potholders will have to perform almost only a decorative task. But this is also good. Embroidery patterns, simple and complex, are easy to find. Photos are usually included.

If you want to make a potholder as a gift, you can embroider:
Any traditional symbol that means some wish (look at embroidered shirts and the meaning of their elements);
You can embroider the initials of the person to whom this gift is intended with a cross;
Berries are always cute and lift your spirits;
Embroidering desserts on fabric is always on point for the kitchen;
A hen with chicks - they say it brings wealth to the house.

Embroidery is always some kind of coded message. Therefore, think about what your embroidery will mean, what it can bring to your home. Of course, it is better to embroider on a special fabric so that the pattern is even. Even a child can do simple embroidery with his own hands. And such embroidery on a potholder can become a child’s first handicraft project.

What potholders are in fashion now?

Interior fashion, of course, tirelessly dictates, but... Handmade is such a thing that what is more important here is not the trend, but the style. Traditional oven mitts are a tribute not to fashion, but to history. Respecting tradition, sew such mittens from fabric with the whole family, and teach new generations to sew similar mittens with their own hands. Patterns are also passed down from generation to generation. Family and home love traditions; this is one of the means of bonding and an indicator of good relationships.

The mitten potholder can be modernized - made of felt, for example. Or it will be decorated with bead embroidery. It is clear that such mittens will become strictly decorative, but this, as we found out earlier, is not bad.

The design of a traditional “mitten” can be used for various design experiments

The mitten can be sewn from old material, a child's dress or blanket, as something memorable. One suitable pattern, a little imagination and... it was a dress - it became a mitten for the kitchen. Such a mitten will give new life to a once-loved item.

The butterfly mitten is also popular. Butterfly is a very convenient type of oven mitt that will certainly prevent you from getting burned. A butterfly mitten is more difficult to sew than a regular potholder, but the butterfly looks fresher and more interesting.

If you have already made simple accessories with your own hands, this butterfly will definitely suit you.

When decorating your home, remember how much the little things matter. Well, the kitchen is a hearth, and the energy of your hands is especially important there. I wish you good finds, discoveries and cute accessories that will decorate your home.

A pot holder can be sewn in different ways

We sew a potholder in several ways, choose the one that seems more convenient to you.

Patchwork technologies:
Regular blocks.

For tack, you will have to prepare several elements, usually these elements are squares, which can be easily processed on a sewing machine.
Sewing according to a template.

In this case, patterns are used. These can be such familiar elements as a star, heart, sun, birds, leaves, diamonds, etc.
We sew on the base.

The elements are not sewn to each other, but to the base, which is prepared in advance. This is convenient, because the reverse side of the product will always be beautiful. But still, such potholders are only one-sided, and this is not a suitable option for everyone. Although for beginners in patchwork this type of pot holder may be suitable.

Using any technology, you can make a beautiful pot holder, the main thing is to select scraps that match the color and take some kind of sketch as a basis. Be sure to trim the edges of each piece; edges with fringe are not the best story.
How to make a potholder in patchwork style: master class

Fun scrap potholders can be made from three types of fabric. It is important that the fabrics for the tacks are uniform and of the same density. Such conditions are desirable, because the aesthetics of a thing and its integrity are very important.

Detailed diagram and final photo of a butterfly potholder using the patchwork technique

Master Class. We sew a potholder from scraps:
You will need three types of fabric (cotton with three different patterns), threads, a roller knife, pins, and a ruler. Armed with this, cut out several pieces of fabric, the sizes of which are the same.
Each square piece will have a side of 10 cm - these sizes are the most optimal.
A potholder for a frying pan can consist of four squares from the main fabric, and four squares from the two remaining types (two for each).
You cut out the elements yourself with a roller knife, 90 degrees is the pressure angle;
Cut each of the cut out squares into two equal triangles;
As the sketch says, lay out the triangles, after which they need to be sewn together;
You will need to sew the other two sides together, not forgetting the lining in the middle. For example, it could be batting. Since the oven mitt is for a frying pan, the gasket should not be thin in order to protect it from heat.
Attach a loop to one of the corners.

This is the simplest MK (master class) using the patchwork technique. But any project needs to start with something small, and if you figure out how to sew such a potholder, then you can definitely master a more complex option with your own hands.

Potholders with applique

Recently, potholders with an unusual felt applique have attracted special attention. Why made of felt? This material and modern needlework are inseparable friends today. Almost any felt craft project turns out elegant, fashionable, and warm. The very texture of the felt lends itself to this.

And in the kitchen, where warmth is so valued, such a potholder for a frying pan will be very appropriate. And for beginners, experience working with felt will be useful.

Actually, the base of the potholder will be ordinary - cotton, always with a border braid. But the applique itself will be cut out of felt.

What pictures can be the basis of such an application:
The same heart. You can get cute, cool images, and it will always be appropriate as a gift for a loved one.
Star. We sew a star and make a wish for the year, and why not? This option was suggested by one master who believes that needlework and similar practices are quite compatible.
Thematic application. For example, for Easter it could be Easter eggs, for the New Year - a snowman, for a holiday - a cake, etc.
Logo. Pot holders with a family or corporate logo are also gaining popularity. They can be supplied with an apron and gloves, which are also made with your own hands from felt. A potholder with a logo will always have its place of honor, and besides, this is a very original project.

If you decide to make a beautiful felt potholder as a gift to a young family, or more precisely, a young housewife, it is very symbolic if there is a chicken on the potholder.

A chicken is a symbol of a strong family, an established life, order, and prosperity. This is an old story, and the chicken as a wish, as a kind of amulet, will be clear to everyone

How to sew a potholder with a chicken? Mostly - don't overdo it. The chicken should be stylized and simple. If you try, you can sew a very simple apron to boot.

Knitted potholders: MK

Potholders can also be tied. The result is cool, funny little things that you can master on your own in a couple of evenings. We usually crochet; for most housewives it’s easier to knit this way. Many people basically knit from old threads, that is, threads from unraveled old things. This is a kind of project for the reincarnation of a thing, when something worn out takes on a new life. And why not life in the form of a potholder, because it is the easiest to knit.

Even children have the ability to crochet, so you can knit an original potholder without much difficulty.

What knitted potholders can you quickly make with your own hands:
Matryoshka potholder. Yes, in addition to quilted potholders, the matryoshka version is also available in knitted form. True, this is not the fastest oven mitt, but you can find simplified options, a matryoshka doll is always cozy and warm in the kitchen.
Heart potholder. And even children can cope with this. They start with things like this at the “Knitting with your own hands” circle, etc.
Butterfly potholder. The brighter the better. And if such a potholder is two-layer, in terms of practicality it will not be inferior to such types of potholders as a glove and a mitten.
Potholder watermelon slice. Such knitted potholders have already become iconic; every craftswoman should knit them at least once. And ideas can be updated - first we knit in one color combination, then we knit in a different size, etc.

The most important thing in this matter is to follow the pattern. Study any MK thoroughly, without missing the nuances. You can knit a simple two-color rectangular potholder, or a complex potholder with an unusual pattern.

Ideas for potholders

But if you're in no rush to knit a potholder, take on another project. These can be unusual potholders made from leftover jeans, or potholders with beautiful embroidery. A competent master class, your attention and diligence, and everything is ready. But you can also go the more familiar beaten path. For example, sew a mitten that has already become traditional.

For a simple but bright mitten you will need:
Bright, variegated cotton fabric;
Lining fabric;
Sintepon;
Threads;
Acrylic paints (especially for fabric).

The master class will be simple:
Cut out a template - what your mitten should be like. Usually the mitten is made according to the size of the hand of the largest family member. Don't forget about seam allowances.
Fold the fabric that will be on top in half. Place the template on top, trace, cut out.
Do the same with the lining fabric.
If the mitten will have an appliqué, make all the details for the pattern in advance. The details need to be basted onto the mitten, and then stitched in the desired sequence. The seam is zigzag.
If the applique is some kind of character, then his facial features can be drawn with acrylic paints, this will be the highest class in such a seemingly simple potholder. For example, your oven mitt will be a cook. You can designate an apron for him, and even gloves. But then make sure that the assembly of the parts is perfect, otherwise the project will not be so perfect.
Fold the tack parts right side inward and stitch. Notches are made along the rounded parts of the tack.
Each part of the glove should be quilted with padding polyester, then stitch the item together.
Treat the cuts of both pieces with tape. A loop is made from the same binding.

The master class assumes that the assembly is carried out very carefully, the mitten must be neat on all sides.

You can sew not just one mitten, but a whole set

Use different decorating ideas:
Retro style mitten;
Owl mitten;
Mitten in the shape of a fruit;
Mitten in the shape of a cat's paw.

The most rewarding DIY project you can make is an apron plus pot holders. Standard store-bought gloves and the same standard apron are clearly not something that can surprise anyone. But, for example, a peacock pot holder and an apron to match the theme - you can’t think of a better gift if you are focused on handmade gifts.

The highest class is what is done with your own hands. Create your own art project, use online ideas, and you can make your own apron, gloves, and potholders. Pay close attention to such stages as assembly of parts, sewing precision, and selection of fabrics.

Why do this

Many people may ask this question - why sew potholders from fabric with your own hands if you can buy them in a store. There is a simple answer to this. As a rule, fabric accessories now sold in stores are mostly made in China. And many of them are sewn poorly and come apart at the seams a few days after purchase. And it’s better to sew them yourself and be completely confident in the quality and long service life.

You can be one hundred percent sure of the quality of a hand-sewn potholder.

Moreover, hand-sewn potholders perform a number of functions:
They play a practical role - they serve to pick up dishes standing on the stove;
Decorate the kitchen;
Create a unified style.

Original ideas

An original potholder can become a real work of art, not only decorating your kitchen

You can turn your homemade potholders into a real work of art. It is enough to sew a couple of dolls from fabric and attach them to the front side of the potholder. Such a potholder becomes mostly a decorative element of the kitchen.

You can do it differently - the parts of the potholder are knitted and the individual elements are sewn together. In this way, you can make potholders for the kitchen in the form of vegetables, fruits, figures of people, animals, and fish. Such potholders become a real decoration of the kitchen. Especially if they are complemented with embroidery.

You can make various figures of animals, vegetables, berries from fabric, duplicate them with padding polyester and sew oven mitts for the kitchen. They will create a special mood and positivity in the kitchen.

Sewing potholders with your own hands is not difficult. Tastefully selected fabric, a couple of interesting ideas and ready-made things that can make the kitchen cozy and original. Handmade potholders can make any interior unique.

Do-it-yourself fabric potholders (video)