Retro Potholder Tutorial

This is so super easy. I think even older kids could do it with some help.

Supplies

12 patterned circles, mine were 4.5"

8 solid circles

Bias binding, if you cut your own make sure it is cut on the bias.

Twill tape, bias binding, or ribbon for loop

Scrap piece of fabric

Insulbrite or cotton binding

Backing Fabric

Pins

Take 4 of the patterned circles and fold them in half. Press.

Fold the circles in half again and press.

Open the 2nd fold and take the corners and bring them together at the fold. It should look like the above pic.

Assemble circles like above with the fold side up. Pin and stitch around the outer edge.

Fold and press the solid colored circles. Arrange them fold side down, one to each point on the patterned fabric. I didn't measure, just eyed it. Pin and sew around the outer edge.

Fold and press the remaining patterned circles. Arrange them with the point where the 2 solid fabrics meet. See above. Pin and sew around the edge.

Trim the circle and the scrap piece of fabric. Do better than I did, because that is one crazy looking circle. That's what I get for trying to finish during one nap time. Layer it on top of the insulbrite and backing fabric. Quilt it.

Again, trim the circle up better than I did. This looks horrible. All that's left is to apply binding and loop.

It doesn't look so wonky here. Naw, It does. Trim better than I did!

Have a great day ya'll!

 

 

Comments

[Alisa]

Very nice tutorial! Thanks so much.

[Paloma]

yay!! really nice! I had no clue about how this potholder was made. I have to try this!! Thanks for sharing!

[Becky Stancill]

Thanks! It's so dern cute!

[Kirsty]

Fantastic tute, thanks! These are so easy and fun for the bigger kids too (who i can get to do the folding for me).

[Bente]

Hi,
very, very nice potholder and tutorial too. I hope that it is okay, that I posted a picture of your potholder in my blog with the link to your blog. I have a tutorial for a purse organizer in blog, be welcome to use it *smile*

[Rachel]

Wow, that looks so much more difficult than it actually is. Thanks so much for the great explanation. I'll be spreading the word about your tutorial.

[A learning]

HI,
Can anyone give me download link to a free german learning e book?

[jessica@Sew Homegrown]

love it! I'll be linking later today!
(if that's not okay let me know)

[Sarah L. Grainger]

great tutorial!

[Jill Denton]

Super, super cute! Do you sell your work online anywhere?

Happy day to you!

[Andrea]

I love it! I did one on sunday - it doesn't look as perfect as yours, but I like it anyway :)

http://naehgestoeber.de/sieben-sachen-sonntag/

[Rachaeldaisy]

This is totally amazing. I wish I wasn't sitting on a train so i could make one straight away!!! Thank you so much for sharing this!!

[Kimberly]

I made one too! Well, two, really. It was so quick and easy!

http://ferguson-cotter.blogspot.com/2011/01/craft-it-forward-2011-round-1.html

[Dorte]

Thanks for the tutorial! Really easy and really nice!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/notyetthedodo/5612919224/in/photostream

[Jeannie]

Thank you for the tutorial! I am so going to make this.

[Lynne]

these are just so fabulous, how on earth did you come up with this wonderful idea?!

[Joan]

Please help! You said the patterned circles you used were about 4.5" (is this the diameter or radius?). What size circles were the sold colored ones? They look fun and easy. Thanks for your tut and additional help.

[Angela]

Awesome tutorial!

[Helen]

I've made several in seasonal colors. I put a nice backing on them with Insul-Bright as a filler and use them as "hot pads" on my table for setting hot dishes on. Also made matching fabric pot holders, place mats and napkins. Thank you so much for the pattern.