Kitchen – Page 10

Tutorial: Simple quilted oven mitt

January 24, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Sahana from Vikalpah shows how you can make a simple quilted oven mitt. It’s a quick project that doesn’t take much fabric, so if you’re making an apron (need some inspiration? Click here.) why not include a coordinating oven… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Pocket hot pad

December 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shows how you can make a pair of pocket hot pads. They’re made from two coordinating prints, with contrast bias binding finishing off the edges. And if sewing for the kitchen has you inspired… Read more ...

Tutorial: Decorative stitch hot pads

December 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver

For as many decorative stitches that you find on a typical Janome sewing machine, they rarely get used. But here’s a project that puts those stitches front and center. Sew4Home shows how to make hot pads accented with decorative stitches. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Christmas kitchen gift set

December 5, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This Christmas kitchen set includes a double-ended oven mitt and two coordinating towels. It makes a great hostess gift, or perhaps something to spruce up your own holiday decor. Peta from She Quilts A Lot shows how you can make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quilt-as-you-go pot holder with pocket

November 3, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Deby from So Sew Easy shows how you can use a quilt-as-you-go technique to create a pot holder from your fabric scraps. They’re a generous 9″ square, with a pocket on the back for your hand. Make a few to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork and pom pom tea towels

October 30, 2015 by Anne Weaver

You can use your fabric scraps and some pom pom trim to make pretty patchwork tea towels for your kitchen. Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to do it. With the pom pom trim, they’re probably… Read more ...

Free pattern: Vintage camper kitchen set

October 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can make this sweet vintage camper kitchen set. The set includes a hot pad with a vintage camper applique and a coordinating kitchen towel. She includes a free pattern for the adorable camper… Read more ...

Free pattern: Pumpkin hot pad

September 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Staci from Crafty Staci has been creating a hot pad of the month all year. It should be no surprise that the hot pad for September is a pumpkin, what with it being the first month of fall and all. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Pot holder from a fat quarter

September 5, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Kate Colleran, author of Smash Your Precut Stash! shares a tutorial at the C & T Publishing blog showing how you can make a pot holder from a fat quarter. You can actually get 2 pot holders from 1 fat … Read more ...

Free pattern: August bluebird hot pad

August 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This bluebird hot pad is the hot pad of the month from Crafty Staci. Each month she shares a new hot pad pattern. I’m loving this bluebird! She shares a free pattern and tutorial for making it. He has… Read more ...

Free pattern: Pineapple hot pad

July 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Stacy from Crafty Staci shares a free pattern for making this pineapple hot pad. It’s part of her Hot Pad of the Month series. The pineapple is her July hot pad. How perfect is that yellow fabric with a grid… Read more ...

Tutorial: 10-minute grocery bag holder

July 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Plastic grocery sacks multiply like rabbits! At least around my house they do. Rather than just sending them to the landfill, I hold on to them to get at least one more use out of them before they’re trash. Grocery… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Kids’ apron from a dish towel

June 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

If you have a dish towel, you can turn it into a kids’ apron lickety split. Miranda from One Little Minute has a tutorial showing how. The towel has the right dimensions for a kids’ size apron, and the edges… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage bandana bowl covers

June 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods shows how you can make these fabric bowl covers out of vintage bandanas. The elastic around the edge fits them snug around a bowl. They’re easy to make and they’ll help keep the flies out of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Round pocket pot holder

June 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Katie from Punk Projects, and also our Indie Crafts editor, shares a tutorial showing how you can make a circle pot holder. Actually, it’s her sister Taylor who wrote the tutorial. How’s that for a sweet sister? The pot holder… Read more ...