How-Tuesday: Patchwork Style Pot Holders

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Published on Mar 31, 2009 in Make

Sneak peek alert! Patchwork Style hits the shelves April 14th, but we’re happy to share one of the many beautiful projects found within its pages early. Download the complete project instructions here or follow along below, courtesy of Patchwork Style by Suzuko Koseki. 

There are two kinds of patchwork items: the kind that can take you hours of painstaking hand-piecing, and the kind that you can make quickly and easily with a sewing machine. Either one can be extremely attractive.

It feels more natural to use the same pot holders for a long time, but now I can’t bring myself to get rid of these! If you’re going to use an item every day, you might as well have fun making it.

Materials for Pot Holder A
Fabric scraps for collage (solids, prints; the patterns and colors are up to you)
Fabric for front and lining (linen): 11 7/8″ x 7 7/8″
Quilt batting: 17 3/4″ x 7 7/8″
Ribbon: 3/4″ wide x 3″ long

Materials for Pot Holder B
Fabric scraps for collage (prints, velveteen; the patterns and colors are up to you)
Fabric for front and lining (felt): 13 3/4″ x 5 5/8″
Quilt batting: 13 3/4″ x 5 1/8″
Hemp cord: 7 1/2″ long

Materials for Pot Holder C
Decorative patch (I)
Fabric for front (felt): 5 7/8″ x 5 7/8″
Quilt batting: 15 3/4″ x 5 7/8″
Cotton thread (red)

Materials for Pot Holder D
Fabric scraps for collage (prints, felt, ribbon; the patterns and colors are up to you)
Fabric for front (felt): 7 7/8″ x 5 7/8″
Fabric for back (linen): 7 7/8″ x 5 7/8″
Quilt batting: 17 3/4″ x 7 7/8″
Bias tape: 1/4″ wide x 4 3/4″ long

Instructions

1. For all pot holders, place the top fabric on three layers of quilt batting. For pot holders A, B, and C, position fabric patches and stitch them to the top and batting layers according to the diagrams. Free stitch additional lines through all three layers according to the diagrams.

For pot holder D, cut out the fabric flower pieces using the template. Place the flower on the top fabric and stitch around the outline of the flower to secure in place. For the flower center, cut a piece of felt and affix it using spiral stitches. Sew the ribbon and patches in place according to the diagram. See Figure 1.

2. For all pot holders, place the front piece on the back fabric, wrong sides together, and sew zigzag and straight stitches around the edges. Make the loops from the specified materials and sew them on as shown. See Figure 2.



For more projects, check out Patchwork Style by Suzuko Koseki! It hits the shelves on April 14th, 2009. Special thanks to all the folks at Trumpeter, an imprint of Shambhala Publications, Inc., Boston. Head over to www.makegoodbooks.com for more titles in the Make Good: Crafts + Life series.


Check out this How-Tuesday video for more potholder ideas!

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