Quilting Heart Potholders

Gift idea: darling quilted potholder. A Gift for mom, a friend or anyone who loves to cook. Can be a Valentine even.

 

Darling Quilted heart pot holders

Mandy from the Dixie Chicken designed a winner, we think.

 

 

Quilting Materials

A.   3 fat quarters of coordinating fabric;

My favorite fat quarter fabrics are MODA, Amy Butler, and Robert Kaufmann.

Each of these have outstandingly beautiful coordinating designs.

Your placemat is 18" x 20", and so you’ll need this

 

B.   18" x 20" piece of batting that is heat-resistant, i.e. Insul~Bright 

 

A Quick 1,2,3 Howto

1. Draw half a  heart shape onto paper and double it to create a symmetrical heart.

2. Cut this shape twice out of fabric and once out of batting. Pin on top of each other.

3. Measuring your heart from the center top V  of the heart, mark your where your quilting lines will go, and follow a diamond pattern sewing lines across the fabric. Alternatively, depending on the design of your fabric, you can follow-the-lines of the designs to quilt your potholders.

4. Measure the circumference of your heart, add seam allowance and cut a small strip of your coordinating fabric to go around the edges. Sew strip around the potholder.

 

You could add a pocket at the back to make this potholder into a glove potholder.

photo credit and detailed tutorial: The Dixie Chicken

 

Also see:

Free Sewing pattern for a  Darling Retro Ruffle Apron

I just envision these potholders and this apron as a set, using the same coordinating fabric.

Great Mothers Day idea, right/!