Shortly before the package was to head off on its journey to San Diego, we received a message from our daughter living there: "A couple of potholders would also be great...!" And they should be nautical! To remind her of home... Aye-aye, Captain! You got it! ;) For this reason, today I have a tutorial for you that you can use to sew a couple of pretty round potholders in a jiffy. And because it's really super easy, even sewing beginners will succeed with these potholders!
Required materials
- 1 plate or bowl as a cutting template (we used a bowl with a diameter of 28 cm)
- Pins* or basting spray*
Per potholder
- 1 circle of dolphin fabric* for the front
- 1 circle of anchor fabric* for the back
- 1 circular cut of Insul-Bright* for insulation (if you like, you can also add a layer of batting, e.g., cotton or soy batting)
- Bias tape for binding and for the loop
Tutorial
Cutting fabric and batting
Fold two bias tape strips approx. 15 cm long for the loops and topstitch lengthwise:
Make a quilt sandwich from the three layers
- Back fabric with the pretty side facing down
- on top of that, the Insul-Bright
- on top of that, the fabric circle for the front with the pretty side facing up
- Secure well with pins or temporary spray adhesive
Bind the edge with bias tape
Starting on the back side. Fold the beginning of the bias tape inward by approx. 1 cm. When binding, include the loops directly.
Turn the potholder over, fold the bias tape neatly around the edge, and stitch down with a 3.5 straight stitch. Let the beginning and end overlap slightly.
Done!
Do you like our tutorial: Sewing round potholders? Feel free to leave us a comment!
Happy simple sewing, yours Sabine
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