A little lovin' from the oven... Oven Mitts, that is!

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Last month, we brought you a pattern and ideas for some new and trendy hot pads to add to your kitchen's repertoire.

This month, we're heating things up once more, with a pattern to take your oven mitts to a new level. Enjoy!

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NOTE: This pattern involves machine sewing and a small amount of quilting. Please contact me at [email protected] if I can be of any help in completing this project! Happy Sewing! -Shelli Materials Needed to Make One Oven Mitt: *Sharp Scissors *1/4 yard of each: *fabric #1(main fabric) *fabric #2 for lining (I used denim) *Insulated batting, such as "Insul-Brite" *Quilt batting, such as "Warm and Natural" or "Warm and White" *15" x 3" or 7 1/2" x 6" scrap of coordinating fabric for the trim *Coordinating thread *Water soluble pencil *Jean/denim needle for the sewing machine (this is important!) Cutting and Preparing the Fabric: Before cutting the printed pattern, be sure that each page is printing to scale by using the 1" square as a guide. Cut and tape the oven mitt pattern as directed on the pattern. 1. With the fabric folded, cut two mirrored oven mitt shapes of each fabric: *main fabric *lining fabric *Insul-Brite *Warm & Natural
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2. Cut two rectangles of the coordinating fabric that measure 7 1/2" x 3". Set aside. 3. Next, you'll want to create grid lines on the main fabric to follow as you quilt the parts of the oven mitt together. To do this, use the straight edge ruler and water soluble pencil to draw diagonal lines across both cut out sections of the main fabric. Measure and draw lines every 2" in perpendicular directions across the diagonal of the oven mitt shapes.

Creating the "Oven Mitt Sandwich":

4. Now layer the oven mitt shapes as shown in the photo, making sure to place the lining fabric right side down. Repeat with the second set of oven mitt shapes.

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5. Pin both "sandwiches" well around the edges and in the center. Safety pins are a great choice to help prevent the fabric from shifting, as is basting around the edges of the fabric. Quilting the Oven Mitt: *Because of the thickness of the oven mitt, you'll want to be sure to use a jeans/denim needle in your sewing machine so that you don't break it going through the many layers.

6. Starting at a centrally located line with the first set of layered shapes, sew along one drawn line to the opposite edge. Continue sewing along each drawn line until the oven mitt is quilted entirely. Repeat with the second set of shapes.

**Keep in mind that the layered shapes will shift somewhat as you sew, so try to ease the fabrics as you go to prevent them from puckering.

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7. When you have finished quilting each set of oven mitt shapes, trim the edges that may have shifted, taking care to keep each set equal in size to the other. Both sets of quilted shapes should look something like this:

Attaching the Decorative Band:

8. Now take the two rectangular sections of coordinating trim fabric, and mark and fold as shown in the photo:

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9. On the lining side of each quilted section, mark a line 1" from the edge.

10. Align the marked line of the trim fabric to the marked 1" line of the quilted shape and pin.

Repeat for the second quilted shape.

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11. Sew along the line as shown.

12. Now flip the fabric up toward the edge of the oven mitt and press. Repeat with the other set of layered and quilted shapes.

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13. Now fold the coordinating fabric toward the right side of the oven mitt, and pin the folded edge just past the seam line. Top stitch about 1/8" from the edge. Repeat with the second set of shapes.

Sewing the Two Oven Mitt Sections Together:

14. With the main fabrics right sides together, pin the two sections together around the edges. 15. With 1/2" seam allowances, sew around the edges, beginning at one side of the decorative trim, and ending at the other.

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16. Reinforce the stitch line between the thumb and fingers by sewing an additional row of stitches as shown in the photo:

17. Trim the edges as directed in the photo, and clip at several spots around the curves and especially between the thumb and fingers to allow the fabric to freely move when the oven mitt is in use. (Careful not to clip through the seam line!)

18. Using a wide zig-zag stitch, carefully sew around the edges to provide a finished edge. This part is a little tricky, as you are sewing through 8 layers of fabric! Be sure you have your denim needle in place and sew slowly.

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19. When your finishing stitches are complete, turn the oven mitt right sides out, using the end of a wooden spoon if needed to push out the fabric in the thumb.

With that final step, your oven mitt is now ready for use!

Happy sewing, and happy cooking!

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