Learn how to sew potholders by machine in this easy tutorial for DIY quilted potholders that are heat resistant and super cute!

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Now, let me tell you, if you have a sewing machine and you know how to sew a straight line, you can do this!

Basically, to give you the quick run-through, you're quilting together two pieces of fabric, with some insulated batting in-between.

I've seen tutorials for potholders that are made just using regular old batting. I think this is fine....BUT if you want to make a good quality potholder that will last a long time, I recommended buying the heat-resistant batting.

You can use any kind of fabric you like in terms of patterns and colors, but I recommend using a 100% cotton fabric. Other synthetic fabrics may be susceptible to melting or having heat-related issues when used.

You'll sew the pieces together inside out, or right sides together, leaving an opening (while attaching the loop) Then, turn it right side out, sew the opening closed when you sew all along the edges, and quilt the middle.

Are you ready?! Let's get started then!

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(2) squares of 9"x9" fabric
(1) rectangle of 5"x2" fabric
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Gather your supplies. Let's start with your 5"x2" piece of fabric! When you're all finished this will be the small ring to hang your potholder from.

Fold your small piece of fabric in half lengthwise with wrong sides together (like a hot dog) and press it flat. Now open it back up and fold the outside long edges in to meet at the middle crease. Press it again.

Now, with those sides still folded in, fold the whole thing in half again lengthwise on the already pressed crease, and press again.

Finally, top stitch down each of the edges, about a 1/8" in to seal it.

Moving on to the potholder! Lay one piece of insulated batting down, then on top of it a fabric square right-side up. Lay the other fabric square right-side down on top of that, and the final piece of insulated batting to top it off.

Now, make your way around the edges of the pieces, pinning it all together. I like to make a mark with two pins on one side about a third of the way down. This is a note to yourself that this is where you will stop sewing.

What you are going to do is sew almost all the way around the edges, leaving about a 2"-3" gap on one side to be able to turn the potholder inside out.

Now, you're going to insert the hook, before you sew around the potholder.

Choose a corner to have the hook in. Fold your finished hook in half, and place it inside of the pot holder in one of the corners, with about 1/2" of the raw edges hanging out.

Be sure to put it in the very middle, in between your two pieces of fabric. Pin it in place if you want.

Moving on to the sewing machine. Start sewing at the bottom edge of the opening you decided, and sew about 1/4 in from the edges. Be sure to do a back-forth-stitch when you start.

Sew all the way around the edges, making sure to sew over the hook to sew it in place, and stopping about 2"-3" from where you started. End with a back-and-forth stitch.

Trim off the excess on the corners and all the way around the edges, getting close to your stitches but not cutting over them. You can also trim off the excess raw edges of the hook.

Now you can turn your potholder inside out, using the opening you created. Be sure to push the corners out as best you can with your fingers.

Once you have it turned inside out, fold the raw edges into the middle of the potholder at the opening. Do a top stitch all the way around, about 1/4" in to seal all of your edges.

Finally, you're going to do a top stitch over the center of the potholder, quilting it together so the insides don't move around too much.

You can keep it as simple as a big X through the middle with your stitches, or get more creative. In this one I did striped pattern.

Cut off any stray threads and that's it! You have a really cute and simple potholder now.

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