Sewing Tips - How To Sew And Recycle Old Pot Holders
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Hi Sewing Friends:
Well, I just burned my favorite pot holder on the oven rack. It now has a big, scorched mark across it. Yuk!
When I checked my kitchen drawer, it seems that all of my pot holders look the same. Pretty disgusting!
So, I decided to do something about those pot holders besides throw them away and get new ones.
I thought I would recycle them by making covers to hide the burned spots.
Why not? It just makes sense!
Here's how I did it!
To Your Sewing Success,
Marian
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Sewing Tips - How To Sew And Recycle Old Pot Holders
- by Marian Lewis
©2006 Marian Lewis - All Rights Reserved
1st Step To Sewing Success
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Is your kitchen drawer full of old pot holders that are so scorched and worn looking that you would never want anyone else to see them? Well, don't throw them away yet!
Here is a sewing tip to revitalize them.
Try this "how to sew" sewing lesson and recycle all of your old pot holders by sewing a new cover for them.
This sewing technique is a good sewing tip to cover other items in your home, too. Sew a cover for your comforters, quilts, placemats and pillows to spark up your home dec.
Here is how to sew a new cover to recycle your old pot holders and make them look brand new again.
Use some fabric scraps from your stash to match your kitchen decor or look through the remnants at your local fabric store.
Cut off the old pot holder loop or ring if there is one.
Lay out the pot holder on some paper and draw a pattern around it adding a 1/2 inch seam allowance all around the shape of the pot holder. You can save this pattern for future pot holder covers. Label it so you know what the pattern is.
Using the pattern, cut 2 layers of fabric to make the pot holder cover. Use 2 different fabrics if you like.
Here are a couple of ways that you can sew this.
Method 1:
Place the 2 right sides of the fabric together.
Sew a 1/2 inch seam around 3 sides of the cover plus go around the corners on the 4th side leaving an opening to insert the pot holder.
Press the seams open.
Turn the cover right side out.
Insert the pot holder in the cover.
Slip stitch or machine stitch the opening closed.
Add a fabric loop or curtain ring if you prefer to hang up your pot holder.
Method 2:
Sandwich the pot holder between the two layers of fabric with the right sides of the fabric facing out.
Pin to hold all layers together.
Use your zipper foot to stitch close to the edge of the pot holder all around.
Trim the seam allowance to 1/4 inch all around.
Use bias tape or self or contrast fabric strips to bind the edges of the pot holder.
If you like to hang your pot holders, form a loop at the end of the binding to extend from the edge of the pot holder.
Note: You can quilt these pot holders if you like, however, it really isn't necessary. Experiment with some of your sewing machine's decorative stitches.
Extra sewing tip: Pot holder covers are a great way to use up some of your embroidery or stitching samples that you have in your stash. Give them as gifts or make up some great bazaar items.
An extra, extra sewing tip: Cut up that old mattress pad to use as the "batting" for some new pot holders and placemats.
Try it! It just makes sense!
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PS: If you enjoyed this article or have a comment, please do so here on my Sewing Blog.
Actually, you can check out most of my articles here. You might find something that interests you. I welcome your feedback :-)
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f you have sewing related questions that you would like to have answered, ask them here or at:
=> http://1ststeptosewingsuccess.com/questionburning.html
I'll do my best to answer them for you.
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Marian Lewis is a sewing instructor, author and creator of an amazing new fitting method for hard-to-fit sewing folks who want great fitting skirts and pants. In her mini-course ebook, she teaches step-by-step common sense techniques how to find out WHAT you really need, WHERE you really need it and HOW to apply that to a commercial sewing pattern.
Marian is also the author of many articles and other mini-course ebooks related to sewing highlighting, "It Doesn't LOOK Homemade"Sewing Techniques.
Copy and paste the link now to check out her website at:
=> http://www.1ststeptosewingsuccess.com/
Discover Fitting And Sewing SecretsTo Achieve Sewing Success
For information on the mini-course ebook:
"Common Sense Fitting Method For Hard-To-Fit Sewing Folks Who Want Great Fitting Skirts And Pants"
Copy and paste the link:
=> http://www.1ststeptosewingsuccess.com/fitting.html
For information on the mini-course ebook:
"Sew A Tee Pee And Accessories For Your Tribe Of Kids"
Copy and paste the link:
=> http://www.1ststeptosewingsuccess.com/sewing.html
For information on the mini-course ebook:
"Classy Designer Straight Skirt"
Copy and paste the link:
=> http://www.1ststeptosewingsuccess.com/sewing.html
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Hi Sewing Friends:
Well, I just burned my favorite pot holder on the oven rack. It now has a big, scorched mark across it. Yuk!
When I checked my kitchen drawer, it seems that all of my pot holders look the same. Pretty disgusting!
So, I decided to do something about those pot holders besides throw them away and get new ones.
I thought I would recycle them by making covers to hide the burned spots.
Why not? It just makes sense!
Here's how I did it!
To Your Sewing Success,
Marian
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Sewing Tips - How To Sew And Recycle Old Pot Holders
- by Marian Lewis
©2006 Marian Lewis - All Rights Reserved
1st Step To Sewing Success
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Is your kitchen drawer full of old pot holders that are so scorched and worn looking that you would never want anyone else to see them? Well, don't throw them away yet!
Here is a sewing tip to revitalize them.
Try this "how to sew" sewing lesson and recycle all of your old pot holders by sewing a new cover for them.
This sewing technique is a good sewing tip to cover other items in your home, too. Sew a cover for your comforters, quilts, placemats and pillows to spark up your home dec.
Here is how to sew a new cover to recycle your old pot holders and make them look brand new again.
Use some fabric scraps from your stash to match your kitchen decor or look through the remnants at your local fabric store.
Cut off the old pot holder loop or ring if there is one.
Lay out the pot holder on some paper and draw a pattern around it adding a 1/2 inch seam allowance all around the shape of the pot holder. You can save this pattern for future pot holder covers. Label it so you know what the pattern is.
Using the pattern, cut 2 layers of fabric to make the pot holder cover. Use 2 different fabrics if you like.
Here are a couple of ways that you can sew this.
Method 1:
Place the 2 right sides of the fabric together.
Sew a 1/2 inch seam around 3 sides of the cover plus go around the corners on the 4th side leaving an opening to insert the pot holder.
Press the seams open.
Turn the cover right side out.
Insert the pot holder in the cover.
Slip stitch or machine stitch the opening closed.
Add a fabric loop or curtain ring if you prefer to hang up your pot holder.
Method 2:
Sandwich the pot holder between the two layers of fabric with the right sides of the fabric facing out.
Pin to hold all layers together.
Use your zipper foot to stitch close to the edge of the pot holder all around.
Trim the seam allowance to 1/4 inch all around.
Use bias tape or self or contrast fabric strips to bind the edges of the pot holder.
If you like to hang your pot holders, form a loop at the end of the binding to extend from the edge of the pot holder.
Note: You can quilt these pot holders if you like, however, it really isn't necessary. Experiment with some of your sewing machine's decorative stitches.
Extra sewing tip: Pot holder covers are a great way to use up some of your embroidery or stitching samples that you have in your stash. Give them as gifts or make up some great bazaar items.
An extra, extra sewing tip: Cut up that old mattress pad to use as the "batting" for some new pot holders and placemats.
Try it! It just makes sense!
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End Of Article
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PS: If you enjoyed this article or have a comment, please do so here on my Sewing Blog.
Actually, you can check out most of my articles here. You might find something that interests you. I welcome your feedback :-)
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=I
f you have sewing related questions that you would like to have answered, ask them here or at:
=> http://1ststeptosewingsuccess.com/questionburning.html
I'll do my best to answer them for you.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Marian Lewis is a sewing instructor, author and creator of an amazing new fitting method for hard-to-fit sewing folks who want great fitting skirts and pants. In her mini-course ebook, she teaches step-by-step common sense techniques how to find out WHAT you really need, WHERE you really need it and HOW to apply that to a commercial sewing pattern.
Marian is also the author of many articles and other mini-course ebooks related to sewing highlighting, "It Doesn't LOOK Homemade"Sewing Techniques.
Copy and paste the link now to check out her website at:
=> http://www.1ststeptosewingsuccess.com/
Discover Fitting And Sewing SecretsTo Achieve Sewing Success
For information on the mini-course ebook:
"Common Sense Fitting Method For Hard-To-Fit Sewing Folks Who Want Great Fitting Skirts And Pants"
Copy and paste the link:
=> http://www.1ststeptosewingsuccess.com/fitting.html
For information on the mini-course ebook:
"Sew A Tee Pee And Accessories For Your Tribe Of Kids"
Copy and paste the link:
=> http://www.1ststeptosewingsuccess.com/sewing.html
For information on the mini-course ebook:
"Classy Designer Straight Skirt"
Copy and paste the link:
=> http://www.1ststeptosewingsuccess.com/sewing.html
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Feel free to reprint this article in its entirety in your ezine, blog, autoresponder, or on your site so long as you leave all links in place, do not modify the content and include our resource box as listed above.
Please let us know if you use the article and where you put it so we can take a look. Thanks! Feel free to substitute your affiliate link in place of our link in the resource box.
Affiliate details are available here:
"1st Step To Sewing Success" Affiliate Program
=> http://www.1ststeptosewingsuccess.com/affiliate.html
See more about sewing
Keywords: sewing, sewing tips, sewing techniques, sewing projects, how to sew, sew
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