Favorite Oven Mitt Tutorial, with free template.

I have a favorite oven mitt. I've had it since we were married over 11 years ago. However, it's showing it's age.

Am I the only one who's accidentally placed a mitt on a still hot but turned off ceramic cooktop? {crickets chirping} I wanted one just like it, and I thought maybe someone else might as well.

Let's get started!
Before you begin, download your template HERE. 

Gather up your materials. 

You'll need:

• Outer fabric, a fat quarter is perfect.
• Lining fabric, a fat quarter also
• Matching double-fold bias tape, one yard
• Insulbright batting
• Quilt basting spray
• Matching thread
• Fabric marking pen
• Sewing tools; including scissors, seam ripper, pins, and sewing machine.

Before you begin, make sure your fabric has been prewashed and ironed.  Oven mitts often take a lot of abuse, and I know mine needs washing fairly frequently. 


Step one.  Lay out your fabric into a sandwich.  The outer fabric first, then the batting, shiny side down, and finally the lining fabric.

It's really important that the shiny side of the batting faces the outside.  This is what protects your hands from the heat.

Repeat, making sure the fabric will fit your template in reverse.  You will have two halves of an oven mitt, each a mirror of the other. 

Step two.  Lay out something to protect your work surface, like newsprint.  Get out put down your lining fabric, and spray lightly with the basting spray.

Press the batting to the lining, with the shiny side up.

Give another light spray, and then press the outer fabric to the batting.  You may have a little wrinkling, do your best to pull things tight with your hands. 

Repeat for the other half of your oven mitt. 

Step three.  Trace your template onto each sandwich's lining.  

Make sure you flip the template so that each side is a mirror of the other.  You are making one oven mitt.  :)

Step four.  Quilt the fabric sandwiches. I used a wavy stitch, and sewed in a fairly straight pattern every inch to inch and a half.

I stopped just passed where the tracing line was.

 Repeat for the second side. 

Step five.  Following the template line, carefully cut out each mitt piece.

Step six.  Add the bias tape.  First, add a little hanger. 

Fold into a loop, and baste to one oven mitt half as shown.

To finish the bottom edge, apply bias tape to the bottom of each mitt half.  I struggle to get bias tape placed like I want it, so I am really careful.  I first pin and sew the tape to the outer fabric.

I fold the tape over so the bottom is covered and baste in place.

I then stitch the tape into place and remove the basting stitch.

Be sure to trim all your threads. 

Step seven.  Sew the two halves together.  First, pin the halves right sides together.

Stitch together, being very careful around the curvy parts, 1/4" seam allowance.  

Don't forget to clip the curve where the thumb meets the rest of the mitt.  I did, and when I turned it the first time, everything pulled funny.  

Finally, finish all your edges.  If you are lucky enough to have a serger, go for it.  For the rest of us, a tight zigzag will be fine.

Turn the mitt right side out.  You made need to use a wooden spoon to push out everything, as the fabric may be a bit stiff. 

Well done!  These are really not too hard to make...and make kitchen chores so much more fun.  Enjoy.


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