How to sew a pot holder: sewing for beginners

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A pot holder or hot pad is a great sewing project for beginners. It uses only straight stitches, and is a practical item that everyone can use.

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Add a personal touch to your kitchen with this easy sewing tutorial.

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- Outer fabric made from natural fibres - Inner insulating material - Double fold bias binding - Basic sewing supplies

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Cut your front fabric (or quilt block) to the desired sized.

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Cut the two layers of insulating material approximately 0.5 inches bigger than the front fabric.

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Cut the backing fabric another 0.5 inches bigger than the insulating material. This makes it easier to quilt all the layers and allows some shifting of the fabric whilst quilting.

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Place the backing fabric right side down. Place the batting or towelling on top, then place the Insul-Bright on top of that. Lastly place the front fabric on top.

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Pin or use wonderclips to hold all the layers together.

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Swipe up for the full tutorial!

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