Making the Pot Holder
1. From each of the two fabrics and the two battings, cut one 16" x 7" piece.
2. Sandwich all the layers, starting by placing the main fabric wrong side up. Then, add the Insul-Bright, followed by the cotton batting on top. Last, place the lining fabric on top, right side up. Baste layers using pins or a basting spray.
3. Quilt the sandwiched layers as desired. I went with a classic diagonal crosshatch quilting.
4. From the quilted fabric, cut the following: one 6½" x 8½" rectangle (main piece) and one 6½" x 6½" square (pocket)
5. Using a small round object, round the bottom two corners of both pot holder pieces, main and pocket, from Step 4 (I used the cap of my basting spray!).
6. Open up your bias tape and place it across the top, straight edge of the pot holder pocket on the main fabric side, matching the raw edges at the top. Stitch down in the ditch of the fold.
7. Wrap the bias tape around the raw edge of the pot holder pocket over to the lining fabric side. Pin down the bias tape and top stitch it down ⅛" from the folded edge.
8. Place the pot holder pieces (main and pocket) together, wrong sides together, matching the curved corners and lining up the raw edges. Use clips to hold them in place. Baste with a ⅛" seam allowance.
9. Open the bias tape and place it along the edge of the pot holder, starting at the top left corner, right sides together, and lining up the raw edges.
10. Stitch in the ditch a little to the inside of the crease. Miter the binding when you reach the top right corner and ease the bias tape around the bottom curves. Stop stitching just before the beginning of the tape on the top left corner again, leaving a 4" tail of bias tape.
11. Flip the bias tape around to the back and secure it with pins or binding clips. Top stitch the bias tape. When you get to the tail, continue stitching all the way to the end of the tail, securing your thread with a couple of back stitches.
12. Fold ¼" of the bias tape tail to the back, then create a loop by folding the fail to the back of the potholder and stitch in place, closing the folded edge.
And you're done! Hope you love this quick project as much as I do!
- Fran
