Potholders and pillows with embroidery

Patchwork - This is a simple and interesting patchwork technique. When works are sewn from unnecessary scraps and scraps. Things in this technique don’t look like everyone else, not simple and ordinary, but somehow colorful, exuding a kind of warmth. So today I will show you how to make two items necessary for the household. All dimensions are indicated in cm.

We will need:
  • Scraps of fabric/fabric/embroidered fabric.
  • Dublerin (for product strength).


Fillers:
  • insulation (for potholders).
  • holofiber / cotton wool (for pillows).
  • Bias tape (can be made from fabric or purchased ready-made).


For decoration: satin ribbon, ribbon.

We will need


Making potholders:
Step 1: Prepare 4 square pieces of fabric measuring 10x10. One of these squares can be cut out from embroidery, placing the design in the center. We also cut out an 18×18 square from dublerin, fabric and insulation.

prepare 4 square pieces


Step 2: Lay out 10×10 scraps, combining colors and choosing the best option.

Arranging the shreds


Step 3: Sew 2 squares together in pairs.

Sew together


To make the finished product look neat, iron the seams.

iron the seams


Then we grind together the 2 resulting rectangles and get one large square - the “cover” of the potholder.

the resulting rectangle

big square


We also iron the seam.
Step 4: To ensure that the product does not lose its appearance after washing and lasts longer, you need to use dublerin: use an iron to fix a square of dublerin on the wrong side of the cover.

use doubler


Step 5: We layer the future tack:
1 layer – fabric 18×18
2nd layer – insulation 18×18
3rd layer – cover

Layering in layers


Use scissors to slightly round the corners.
Step 6: We sew the edges with bias tape, not forgetting the allowance for the hanger.

we sew the edges

potholders


Ready product.

make potholders


Making pillows:
Pillows are sewn similarly to potholders. In this case, you can sew the base of the pillow, stuffed with halofiber, and the pillowcase-cover separately. Then washing and ironing the product will not cause difficulties.
Step 1: For the base, cut out a 20×38 rectangle and holofiber. Fold the rectangle in half, right side to right side. We sew along the edge, leaving a section of 7-10 cm unsewn. Turn it right side out, stuff it with holofiber and sew it

stuff with holofiber and sew


Step 2: For the cover, cut out 12 squares measuring 7x7, a square for the front (with a pattern or embroidery) 12x12, a square for the back 20x20, a rectangle 6x20.

Embroidery pattern


We sew together the top 4 squares, the bottom 4 squares, then 2 side squares in the middle.

side squares in the middle


Iron the seams and assemble the pattern of the front part. If desired, you can decorate the resulting canvas with a satin ribbon or ribbon.
Step 4: Assembling the pillowcase. Place the 20×20 square and front piece, back to back. To the right side of the back piece, we attach a 6×20 strip from the top, wrong side to right side.

Assembling the pillowcase


Step 5: Sew the pillowcase along the very edge.

Sew a pillowcase


Cut off the corners.

Carefully turn inside out


Step 6: Carefully turn it inside out and stitch at a distance of 0.5-0.7 cm from the edge.

cover pillowcase put on


We put the resulting pillowcase cover on the base.

pillow
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Comments (1)
  1. Aliaska
    #1 Aliaska Guests 23 August 2017 23:49
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    That's so beautiful! It looks neat - the main thing is to choose the right colors. I often don’t know how to design finished embroidery, thank you for the idea.