How to make my Pot Holders

Okay here is how I make my pot holders.

Hope you can understand .
Believe me it is not hard if I can do it.
I like fast and easy as well as the next one!!!
This is also a very forgiving way to do it so don’t worry.

I used a bowl from kitchen to make my circle pattern piece.

My circle is 9 inches.
You can make any size you wish as this is more technique than anything else.

For my pot holder I cut out 4 circles from fabric.
1- for top
1- for top lining
2- for the back sides/pockets.

Next I cut out circles from W&N batting.
1- for top
1- for back sides
Last I cut out 1 circle of the Insul-Bright for top.

Top:
All piece are wrong sides together, right sides out.
Layer in this order top fabric , insul-bright, batting, lining fabric.

Always keep the insul-bright next to top so it touches the HOT ITEM first , then batting then your next piece of fabric.
I use cotton batting not poly. Some folks will also use wool .
Also some will sandwich the insul- bright between 2 pieces of cotton batting.
I did not. You can decide that for yourself.
I always use another holder with these is why.
Just my odd way of doing it…;-)

I then press and pin all layers together.

Take to machine and quilt , any way you want .
I did like pie slices.

For back pieces, which are the pockets you put your hand in.
Take the 2 other fabric circles and fold in half, press.

Take the 1 batting circle and cut in half.

Lay each half batting inside the pressed in half fabric circles.

Press, pin, take to machine and stitch down the straight edges.

Now must put in here that if you want to just use bias binding you can stop here.
Lay the pockets right side up on the lining fabric, sew around as below but do not turn.
Just sew your binding on and you are done.
I just happen to think my way makes for a sturdy one is all…;-)

Lay the 2 half back pockets on top circle. Right sides facing.
Meet up the 2 back pieces along the straight side. Pin .
Sew along the edge all around . I use my even feed foot as my guide for seam.

Trim up as close as you can to seam.

Turn the pot holder right sides out.

Push and press out seams gently but really well and press nice and flat.

Meet the 2 back pieces/pockets close together pin in middle and along the edges .

Top stitch along outer edge, beginning at where the back pockets meet, doing back and forth where the 2 back pockets meet, helps make it strong there.
You will be enclosing the inside seam as you sew.

Press again and you are good to go.

My finished pot holder come out to about 8 1/4 inches.