Saturday, February 28, 2015

How to Turn a Potholder into a Sewing Kit...

Hi everyone! I came across a set of cute little potholders and, "thinking outside the box", I immediately thought of a sewing kit. Depending on the potholder you find, there will be little to no sewing to make a kit for yourself.

Here is the before potholders...

potholder sewing kit

They are called Claw Mitts.

potholder sewing kit

The smaller type of potholder that your thumb goes in one side and your four fingers in the other side.

potholder sewing kit

So let me show you how easy it is to make a sewing kit for yourself!!

This particular potholder already came with the left hand pocket sewn into individual slots. You can add that to yours with 2 lines of sewing if it doesn't come with it.

potholder sewing kit

This is the finished folded kit.

potholder sewing kit

and all opened up, filled and ready to go!!!

potholder sewing kit

The individual pockets hold a seam ripper (my best friend lately), small scissors and a leather thimble.

potholder sewing kit

You can always add your favorite tools and thread.

potholder sewing kit


The right pocket holds my English Paper Piecing projects (hand sewn hexagons). The fabric of the pocket is for pins, needles and safety pins.

potholder sewing kit

 The potholder comes with a loop so you can hang it up. I'm using the loop for a thread dispenser.

potholder sewing kit

I used a hinged key ring and looped a bobbin of thread on it. I also use a tiny hair elastic to cover the bobbin when I'm traveling with it, so the thread doesn't unwind.

potholder sewing kit

I came up with a super easy closure. I used a jewelry jump ring, piece of tape measure and some velcro.

potholder sewing kit

Sew the jump ring to the right side of the potholder.

potholder sewing kit

Cut your tape measure or piece of ribbon.

potholder sewing kit

You can sew the ribbon to the left side. I hot glued the plastic tape measure on.

potholder sewing kit

This is where you'll attach it.

potholder sewing kit

I cut little adhesive dots of velcro to fit the width of the tape measure.

potholder sewing kit

Then just stuck it on each end.

potholder sewing kit

Loop it through the ring and fold it over to the front.

potholder sewing kit

All closed up and a little snippet of a ruler for you to use too!!

potholder sewing kit

Potholder for a Sewing Kit vs Potholder for Cooking...hmmm. Sewing, but if there is a sheet of hot cookies coming out of the oven? Oh, wait these potholders came in a set of 2.

Sewing hexies and eating hot chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven. Perfection!

potholder sewing kit

If you've ever wanted to sew hexagons with the English Paper Piecing method, I did a post 6 years ago if you'd like to take a look. There are other post on my side bar too!! Click HERE for the original post.

Thanks for stopping by,
~Karen~

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16 comments:

  1. That is so clever and so handy! I actually have a pattern to make that small potholder; they are easy to make. I just may pull that out and make a sewing kit. Thank you for sharing!

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  2. Love the thinking outside the box!

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  3. Sew creative! You have a knack for thinking outside the box :)

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  4. I love finding extra uses for items, this is a great idea. I have been looking at how to make a needle book and I thing this is on the top of my list to do! Thanks.

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  5. This is genius! Thank you for sharing the idea with us. I can't wait to run out and get a potholder to make one for me. Hugs,

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  6. What a great idea! I NEVER would have thought of using a pot holder that way!

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  7. What a great idea! I NEVER would have thought of using a pot holder that way!

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  8. Very clever idea and a perfect size for portable projects like hexi's!

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  9. I love this idea!! I've got a Craft Gossip post scheduled for this afternoon that links to your tutorial:
    http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-potholder-sewing-kit/2015/03/05/
    --Anne

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  10. This sewing kit idea is perfect!!! It will be going into a future post on my blog. thanks

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  11. Karen, this is a delight! I love the way your minds thinks. It is great because you can use an already made potholder. I think, too, that potholders are best used this way because I would rather be in my sewing room than the kitchen.

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  12. This is one of those "now how come I didn't think of that" things!! You rock!!
    Thanks for sharing :)

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  13. What a great idea! Thanks for sharing

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