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Sewing owl pot holders with a pocket | free pattern

10.04.2016 by Sabine Schmidt

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Sewing owl potholders: I received a lot of feedback from you when I launched my very first sewing pattern for owl potholders. Here is a great new version: owl potholders with a pocket!

The most important things at a glance

In this post, I will show you how you can sew cute owl potholders with a pocket
The sewing instructions are suitable for beginners
In this post, you will also find a video tutorial for the fun potholders
The owl potholders are also wonderful to sew from fabric scraps

You will need these materials for the owl potholders with a pocket

Cotton fabric^*, linen fabric^* or denim fabric^* for the front, back, and the pocket inserts
Bias tape^*
Pins^*
Fabric clips^*
Webbing^* for the loop
Thermolam^* and/or cotton batting^*
Textile felt^* and 2 buttons^* for the eyes (you can also sew yo-yos for the eyes)
Cork fabric^* or SnappPap^* for the beak
The owl potholder with pocket sewing pattern

The video tutorial for the owl potholders can be found here:

Frequently asked questions

Is there also a video tutorial for sewing the owl potholders with a pocket?

Yes, there is a video tutorial for sewing the cute owl potholders. Take a look at this post, you'll find it there!

What fabrics can be used to sew the potholders?

Non-stretchy cotton fabrics are best. You can also wonderfully use fabric scraps and combine different fabrics, just as I did in this tutorial.

What kind of batting can I use to reinforce the potholders?

I prefer to use Thermolam or cotton batting to reinforce my potholders.
If you are interested in different types of batting and interlining, take a look at this post.

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Tutorial for the owl pot holders with hand pockets

Step-by-step tutorial for cute owl pot holders with hand pockets, appliquéd eyes and bias binding edging.

Step

Cut the fabrics

Cut out the fabrics you need.
For the body: 2 x front, 2 x back, 2 x Thermolam, 2 x cotton wadding.
For the hand pocket: template with the long point to the right (2 x main fabric, 2 x lining), template with the long point to the left (2 x main fabric, 2 x lining).
Also: 4 x felt eyes, 2 x felt beak, bias binding for finishing the edges.
Step

Attach the eyes, pupils, beak and loop

Appliqué the eyes with a satin stitch.
Sew on the pupils.
Attach the beak with a few stitches by hand or with the sewing machine.
On the back: attach the loop (approx. 8 cm of woven ribbon) at the marking between the ears with a short seam.
Step

Bind the hand pockets

Bind the hand pockets with bias binding.
Step

Layer the quilt sandwich

Make a quilt sandwich from the layers and pin or clip it securely.
Step

Bind the pot holder with bias binding

Bind the outer edge of the pot holder with bias binding.
Use a 3.5 straight stitch to sew it down.
When binding, make sure the seam catches all layers.

My tip

With so many layers, it can be a bit tricky to sew the bias binding on evenly. It works better if you don't sew over the pins but remove them about 5 cm beforehand and smooth the fabric flat by hand.

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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.