DIY Potholders Easy Tutorial

I know what you’re thinking…

Why bother making potholders when you can buy them at a gazillion stores and they’re not even expensive?

Let me explain my reasons…

I have a curious mind.  Haha

I wondered what caused potholders to be “heat resistant”????????  

I googled it and learned all about Thermal Batting.

I never see any CUTE or STYLISH potholders so I decided to create some!

Here’s what I did to make 2 potholders…

• I cut 5 strips of gray chevron measuring 2″ x 10″
• I cut 5 strips of orange fabric measuring 2″ x 10″

• I sewed the strips together with printed sides facing each other

• Then I measured the panels.  Mine measured 7.5″ x 10″.  

•  I cut 4 pieces of thermal batting (measuring 7.5″ x 10″) 
•  I cut 2 pieces of chevron gray (backing fabric) also measuring 7.5″ x 10″ 
• Then I made a “sandwich” with my fabric squares…

The first piece of the sandwich that I placed on the table was the thermal batting – shiny side up

Then I placed the pieced fabric – printed side facing up

On top of that I placed the gray chevron piece of fabric with the printed side facing down 

(this way those two fabrics printed sides are facing each other)

Then I finished it off by placing another piece of Thermal Batting with shiny side down. 

• Pin the “sandwich” together and sew around the edges leaving a 2 inch opening on one side (in the middle)
• Trim the salvage edge and clip your corners creating a flat edge

• Turn the fabric, through the opening and then use a ruler or pencil to push out the corners