Those pesky little pot holders are just annoying when they come in a pack with an oven mitt and tea towel. I tend to buy two of those packs so that I can have two oven mitts to use. I'll admit that I've thrown out a few pot holders over the years and donated some to the local op shop.
Not any more. One day a few months ago I was looking at my collection of pot holders and thought there has to be a way to use them. Because I buy two oven mitt sets, I end up with two matching pot holders. So I got out my sewing machine thinking I could sew them together to form an oven mitt. Unfortunately they were too thick to fit under the machine foot ( I think that's what you call it ).
I was a little annoyed but not deterred. So I got out my collection of sewing needles. After a bit of trial and error I found a sharp yet thick needle to sew through all the layers.
I put the right sides out and sewed around the pot holders leaving enough room to slip my hand in.
Yay !! They worked. For about 10 minutes of my time I was able to make something useful for my kitchen.
Here's what they look like.
such a simple idea Wendy. I have never liked using pot holders as I always burn my hands when using them, now I can get some lovely ones and sew them together.
ReplyDeleteClever thinking Wendy. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteWendy, this is a great idea! Thanks for sharing this tip!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I'm going to do that too. Thanks so much for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. Never knew what to do with those pesky pot holders, now I do.
Thanks,
Maureen
well, good for you! looks like they work.
ReplyDeleteSmart thinking Wendy! Love it when an otherwise useless thing is suddenly rendered useful again. Love, Mimi xxx
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