Potholders and pillows with embroidery

Handicraft techniques / Patchwork 12 705 1

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.

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.

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

Step 3: Sew 2 squares together in pairs.

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

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

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.

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

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

Ready product.

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

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.

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