I have just made a stack of these Easter Pot Holders for all the teacher assistants at the kids school. No doubt they will be inundated with chocolate, so why not give something a bit different.
I have used Insul Bright inside these. Insul Bright is a type of wadding which has a metallic sheet woven through the fibres. Most fabric stores sell this, it cost me around $10 per metre.
As far as fabric choice goes, I used up my scrap fabrics. You can co-ordinate many fabrics when making these.
I like to use my Walking Foot to make these.
Here is a tutorial for you all to make too.
I can't seem to add the pattern here, so please email me and Ill send it to you straight away! kelly@missmary.com.au or you can now jump to my new blog and website to download the pattern straight away at missmary.com.au
CUT FABRIC
Cut 2 egg shapes from your fabric.
Cut 4 pocket pieces from fabric.
Cut 1 egg shape & 2 pocket pieces from Insul Bright.
THE POCKETS
Lay on your table;
1 pocket piece from Insul Bright
1 pocket piece from fabric, right side up
1 pocket piece from fabric, right side down
Pin along top edge and stitch with a 1cm seam allowance.
Trim seam allowance close to stitching.
Press fabric and turn to right side.
Top stitch about 5mm from top edge.
Repeat for other pocket.
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Lay on your table;
1 egg shape piece from Insul Bright
1 fabric egg shape piece, right side up
2 finished pockets
and finally the last egg shape piece with right side facing down.
With a 1cm seam allowance stitch around egg, leaving an opening at the side of the egg.
Trim seam allowance close to stitched edge.
Turn through to right side.
Press well, tuck in excess fabric, pin and stitch the opening closed. I also stitch the other side too, just so it looks even.
That's it, you are done!
