| Is your kitchen drawer full of old pot holders that are | | | | cover plus go around the corners on the 4th side |
| so scorched and worn looking that you would never | | | | leaving an opening to insert the pot holder.Press the |
| want anyone else to see them? Well, don't throw | | | | seams open.Turn the cover right side out.Insert the pot |
| them away yet!Here is a sewing tip to revitalize | | | | holder in the cover.Slip stitch or machine stitch the |
| them.Try this "how to sew" sewing lesson and recycle | | | | opening closed.Add a fabric loop or curtain ring if you |
| all of your old pot holders by sewing a new cover for | | | | prefer to hang up your pot holder.Method 2:Sandwich |
| them.This sewing technique is a good sewing tip to | | | | the pot holder between the two layers of fabric with |
| cover other items in your home, too. Sew a cover for | | | | the right sides of the fabric facing out.Pin to hold all |
| your comforters, quilts, placemats and pillows to spark | | | | layers together.Use your zipper foot to stitch close to |
| up your home dec.Here is how to sew a new cover | | | | the edge of the pot holder all around.Trim the seam |
| to recycle your old pot holders and make them look | | | | allowance to 1/4 inch all around.Use bias tape or self or |
| brand new again.Use some fabric scraps from your | | | | contrast fabric strips to bind the edges of the pot |
| stash to match your kitchen decor or look through the | | | | holder.If you like to hang your pot holders, form a loop |
| remnants at your local fabric store.Cut off the old pot | | | | at the end of the binding to extend from the edge of |
| holder loop or ring if there is one.Lay out the pot holder | | | | the pot holder.Note: You can quilt these pot holders if |
| on some paper and draw a pattern around it adding a | | | | you like, however, it really isn't necessary. Experiment |
| 1/2 inch seam allowance all around the shape of the | | | | with some of your sewing machine's decorative |
| pot holder. You can save this pattern for future pot | | | | stitches.Extra sewing tip: Pot holder covers are a great |
| holder covers. Label it so you know what the pattern | | | | way to use up some of your embroidery or stitching |
| is.Using the pattern, cut 2 layers of fabric to make the | | | | samples that you have in your stash. Give them as |
| pot holder cover. You can use 2 different fabrics if | | | | gifts or make up some great bazaar items.An extra, |
| you like.Here are a couple of ways that you can sew | | | | extra sewing tip: Cut up that old mattress pad to use |
| this.Method 1:Place the 2 right sides of the fabric | | | | as the "batting" for some new pot holders and |
| together.Sew a 1/2 inch seam around 3 sides of the | | | | placemats.Try it! It just makes sense! |