Fabric Woven...

~Pot Holder~

It was a sweet delight to read all of your many guesses...

everyone had so many unique and excellent ideas that

could be used for the

Fabric Weaving Method.

Some of these ideas were...

placemats, tote bags, purses,

chair cushions, quilts

and the list indeed goes on....

But... since I was in desperate

need of some new pot holders,

I decided this would be an elegant

way to dress up an otherwise

very simple cooking accessory.

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Now for....

The Special Tutorial

Start by selecting a lovely

combination of fabrics....

using a variation of dark and light colors.

A Jelly Roll works really well

for this sewing project...

since your strips need to be cut

2 1/2 " or 3" in width.

On your handy-dandy sewing machine...

...simply fold and sew your strips in half

with wrong sides together and

right sides facing out.

~Note~

It is not necessary to sew your right

sides together here~ because your

seams will not be seen.

Press your strips...

so they are crisp and very flat.

Now here is the fun part...

Weaving Time!!

Place strips on top of a piece of batting...

(cut the batting according to how big you

would like your finished project to be.)

~Weaving Instructions~

Place x number of dark colored strips

going in a horizontal direction.

Place x number of light colored strips

going in a vertical direction.

Start weaving.... by taking a strip...

going under and over... under and over...

until you have completed your desired size.

Adjust weave so it is snug and neat.

Now for Pinning....

Once you have woven your art piece...

simply pin the edges to the batting

and sew around the edge with your machine~

After you have sewn around the edge...

cut off excess batting and material,

about a 1/4" from your seam...

Be careful to not clip your seam!!

Meanwhile cut your border

about 2-3 inches wide.

Sew the border around... your

"woven fabric square"

...Layer with another piece of batting

and a piece of solid backing fabric.

Sew together as you would a pillow...

with right sides together~

leaving a little gap to turn

inside out...

Press~ point corners... and

finish by~sewing the gap with

a little hidden stitch...

And...

Voila'.... you have just made a darling little

"Fabric Woven Potholder!"

Enjoy!!

The perfect accompaniment

for your warm pot of soup...

"She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh

willingly with her hands."

-Proverbs 31:13