SCENIC ROUTE POT HOLDER SET

Instructions

Reference the downloadable project sheet for project pattern diagrams.

Pot Holders

Step 1 - Cut two pieces each measuring 25 cm wide by 15 cm high from the Scenic Route printed cotton. Cut two pieces each measuring 25 cm wide by 15 cm high from the Tiny Dots cotton fabric.

With right sides facing, pin and sew one the Tiny Dots fabric to the base of the Scenic Route fabric with a 1 cm seam allowance. Press seam toward the base. Repeat with other pieces, with the Tiny Dots at the top and the Scenic Route fabric at the base. Press seam towards the top.

Step 2 - Layer fabrics by placing one of the sewn fabric pieces right side down, then insulative fleece, then the plain calico/ plain cotton on top with right side up. Pin all layers together. Repeat with other cut fabrics using the cotton batting instead of the insulative fleece.

Step 3 - With washable pencil/marker and a ruler, draw lines on calico/plain cotton fabric at a 45-degree angle with lines 25 mm apart. Quilt fabrics together by sewing along the marked lines through all layers.

Step 4 - Using template provided, trace one pot holder shape onto calico/plain cotton side of one of the quilted fabrics, aligning the marking on template for the middle seam. Repeat to other quilted fabrics.

Cut out each pot holder 1 cm out from the sewing outline.

Step 5 (Optional) - To create a hanging loop, cut one piece of Micro Spot fabric measuring 18 cm long by 3.5 cm wide. Press under 5 mm along each of the longer edges of the fabric, then press strip in half aligning the pressed long edges. Pin, then top stitch strip along both long edges.

Pin the raw end of loop to the top left corner of one of the pot holder pieces on the fabric side with the loop facing towards the center of holder. Stitch in place to edge.

Step 6 - With right sides facing, place pot holders together, aligning all edges and seams. Sew together just inside the stitching outline, but leaving a 7 cm gap along the base edge. Trim seam and clip curved corners then turn pot holders' right way out through the opening at the base of the holders.

Press flat with the opening seam allowance pressed to the inside of holder. Hand stitch opening closed. Top stitch around all edges of the pot holder. Press flat.

Tip - Use pre-quilted fabrics instead of outer or lining fabrics.

Oven Mitts (Per each)

Outer Mitt

Step 1 - Cut two pieces each measuring 30 cm wide by 30 cm high from the Scenic Route printed cotton. Cut two pieces each measuring 30 cm wide by 10 cm high from the Tiny Dots cotton fabric.

Cut two pieces each measuring 40 cm wide by 40 cm high from each of the Insulative Fleece, Cotton batting and calico/plain cotton fabric.

Step 2 - With right sides facing, pin and sew the Tiny Dots fabric to the base of the Scenic Route fabric with a 1 cm seam allowance. Press seam toward the base. Repeat with other pieces.

Layer fabrics by placing one of the Scenic Route/Tiny Dots piece right side down, then insulative fleece, then cotton batting, then plain calico/ plain cotton on top with right side up. Pin all layers together. Repeat with other cut fabrics.

Step 3 - With washable pencil/marker and a ruler, draw lines on calico/plain cotton fabric at a 45-degree angle with lines 25 mm apart. Quilt fabrics together by sewing along the marked lines through all layers.

Step 4 - Using template provided, trace one mitt shape onto calico/plain cotton side of one of the quilted fabrics, aligning the marking on template for the base banded dot fabric. Repeat to other quilted fabric with the mitt facing the opposite way.

Step 5 - Cut out each oven mitt 1 cm out from the sewing outline.

With printed Scenic Route fabric facing, pin mitts together, aligning all edges and seams. Sew together just inside the stitching outline, but leaving the base edges open. Double stitch at the corner of the thumb. Clip seam at the thumb to stitching.

Step 6 - Trim and overlock or zig zag outer seam. Turn mitt right way out, press flat.

Inner Mitt & trim

Step 7 - Cut two pieces each measuring 30 cm wide by 40 cm high from the Micro Spot cotton fabric.

Using template provided, trace one mitt shape onto the back of the fabric extending the base of the mitt by an extra 3 cm (this will be the fold up trim at the base of the mitt). Repeat to other piece of fabric with the mitt facing the opposite way. Cut out each oven mitt 1 cm out from the sewing outline.

Step 8 - With right sides facing, pin inner mitt fabric together, aligning all edges. Sew together just inside the stitching outline, but leaving the base edges open. Double stitch at the corner of the thumb. Clip seam at the thumb to stitching.

Step 9 - Leaving the inner mitt inside out, place the inner mitt into the outer mitt, aligning top edges and thumb. The inner mitt should extend longer than outer mitt by 3 cm.

Press under the inner raw edge up to the base edge of the of the outer mitt, then press up again over the base edge of the outer mitt to create a binding. Pin together through all layers. Top stitch binding in place. Press.

Step 10 (Optional) - To create a hanging loop, cut two pieces of Micro Spot fabric each measuring 18 cm long by 3.5 cm wide. Press under 5 mm along each of the longer edges of the fabrics, then press strips in half aligning the pressed long edges. Pin, then top stitch strips along both long edges.

Loop strip and sew raw ends together. Fold under raw end, and pin to the inside of the oven mitt on the thumb side. Top stitch in place.

Tip - Use pre-quilted fabrics instead of outer or lining fabrics.

Pot Holding Mat

Step 1 - With right sides facing, pin and sew the Tiny Dots fabric pieces to the top and base of the Scenic Route fabric with a 1 cm seam allowance. Press seams toward the Tiny Dots fabric.

Step 2 - Layer fabrics by placing the Scenic Route/Tiny Dots piece right side down, then insulative fleece, then cotton batting, then plain calico/ plain cotton on top with right side up. Pin all layers together.

Step 3 - With washable pencil/marker and a ruler, draw lines on calico/plain cotton fabric at a 45-degree angle with lines 25mm apart. Quilt fabrics together by sewing along the marked lines through all layers.

Trim piece to 38 cm wide by 30 high, trimming an even amount top and base so the Tiny Dot fabric pieces remain the same height at the top and base.

Step 4 - Press under 3 cm along all four edges of the 44 x 36 cm Micro Spot fabric backing piece. Open back out, and press under 1.5 mm in from outer edges.

With right sides facing, fold backing fabric at one of the corners, aligning two adjacent outer edges. Press corner of fabric. Pin and stitch from the folded top edge at the 3cm folded line mark down to the 1.5 cm folded line mark. Trim corner excess fabric, 5mm away from the stitching. Repeat on other corners of fabric.

Press back along the 1.5 cm pressed line edges and then turn the corners out to the right way. This should give you 4 pressed mitered corners with the raw edges pressed under giving a neat edging around fabric.

Step 5 - Place the quilted Scenic Route fabric piece, face side up, inside the backing mitered edged fabric piece. Ensure quilted fabric is lined up, corner to corner, edge to edge and straight within the backing piece. Pin then stitch backing piece in place by topstitching 3mm in from the inner pressed edges of edging fabric. Press flat.