DIY Zero Waste Kitchen Sponges – Free Sewing Pattern

DIY Zero Waste Kitchen Sponges - Free Sewing Pattern

Learn how to make a sponge, the ‘unsponge’, a useful reusable sponge, you can make at home from offcuts, toss in the machine to clean, and reuse over and over. Hellosewing has an easy video tutorial showing how. Pick your colors to coordinate with your kitchen decor, or make the DIY unsponge for seasonal events – Halloween, Christmas, and summer watermelon sponges, spring to mind. The possibilities are endless! Make a few so you always have a zero waste sponge ready to use while the others may be air drying or in the washing machine.

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!