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Tutorial: Double function leaf shaped pot holders and hot pads

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Tutorial: Double function leaf shaped pot holders and hot padsThese leaf pot holders by Cheryl from Sew Can Do go from oven to your table, serving a double function as pot holders and hot pads.  She shares a tutorial showing how to make them.  The leaf shapes celebrate the autumn season and will be pretty as part of your Thanksgiving table spread.  She makes them with a solid fabric on one side, and a leaf print on the other.  Go to Sew Can Do to see how to make them.

[photo from Sew Can Do]

Pot holders also known as Heat pads are perfect little weeknight projects. Perfect for scrap fabrics and small handmade gifts that will actually be used in the kitchen. If you love hot pads as much as I do, then you may want to check out some of our favorite designs for sewing patterns we found on Etsy.

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  1. Where did you get your insulater fabric? Is it asbestos cloth? I looked at Joann’s Fabrics online and did not find anything. I looked online and found companies in China and India. 🙁 Can you point me in the right direction?

    Thanks!

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    • She uses Insul-Bright. You should be able to find it at JoAnn. I’ve bought it in their store a number of times, though I’ve never ordered it from them online. In the store, it’s with the battings. –Anne

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DIY Kids Gingerbread House Bag with Free Pattern

I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag.  This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid.  It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes.  It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows. 

And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not.  The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary.  (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.)  The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends.  And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches.  Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure.  The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag. 

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish.  That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings.  Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies.  They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project.  I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.  

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall.  That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

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