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Sewing potholders: Simple sewing instructions

03.04.2016 by Sabine Schmidt

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Fruit is healthy. Even for the eyes. These fun pear pot holders might not provide your body with vitamins – but just looking at them strengthens your immune system. ;)

The most important things at a glance

  • In this post, I will show you how to sew super cute pear pot holders
  • The sewing tutorial is suitable for beginners
  • You can design your pear pot holders completely individually
  • The cute pot holders make a great gift for your loved ones (or of course for yourself)
  • You can easily download the free pattern in this post

For the color selection, I chose fabric with a vintage character - for example, the patterned fabric in soft ocher from Riley Blake*. The back of the pear pot holders is sewn from pre-washed stone gray linen*:

The combination of gray and yellow tones, spiced up with a splash of red is great, don't you think?

Even if you are still a sewing beginner, you can easily sew these sugary sweet pear pot holders. With my tutorial, you will manage it with ease!

Required accessories to sew the pot holders

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find the pattern for the owl pot holders?

You can easily download the free pattern in this post and get started right away!

Is the sewing tutorial also suitable for beginners?

Definitely. Even beginners can sew great owl pot holders with this illustrated sewing tutorial, as everything is explained step by step.

Which fabrics are suitable for sewing the owl pot holders?

Non-stretch cotton fabrics are best for sewing the cute pot holders. For the appliqués, you can also wonderfully use color-coordinated fabric scraps.

Links marked with * are affiliate links: If you make a purchase through them, we receive a small commission. The price remains the same for you.

Step-by-step instructions

Sew pear pot holders

Sew pear pot holders with appliqué — a fruity quilted version with wadding, bias binding edging and a hanging loop.

  1. Step

    Cut the fabric

    For each pot holder, cut: 2× fabric for the front, 2× fabric for the back, 2× 2 layers of wadding/Thermolam and 2× each of the pear, leaf and stem shapes.

    Cut the fabric
  2. Step

    Prepare the appliqué

    Back the appliqué with Vliesofix and iron it onto the fabric.

    Prepare the appliqué
  3. Step

    Sew on the appliqué

    Let the ironed-on appliqué cool briefly, then sew it on with a narrow satin stitch. From experience, you should only catch one layer of Thermolam as you sew — that gives you a lovely quilted texture and an even stitch.

    Sew on the appliqué
  4. Step

    Layer the quilt sandwich

    Fix all four layers with spray adhesive. If you'd like to add an appliqué to the back as well, do it before fixing the layers. Now attach a hanging loop too — a short straight seam is enough, as it will be sewn down with the bias binding later.

    Layer the quilt sandwich
  5. Step

    Attach the bias binding

    Before you sew the bias binding onto the wrong side, trim back the excess Thermolam (it can stretch a little from the ironing). Then attach the bias binding.

    Attach the bias binding
  6. Step

    Finish

    Finally, sew the bias binding down with a 3.5 straight stitch so that the seam is hidden. Done!

    Finish

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About the author

Sabine

I come from Siegen-Wittgenstein, where I spent my childhood breaking in cows, jumping off haystacks and scraping a D- in needlework class.

Today, being creative feels like indescribable happiness to me – and it grows even more when I can share it with others. Since 2016 I have been celebrating my passion for sewing on this blog, and I love that sewing connects so many people.