If you're just learning to sew, a pot holder pattern is a great place to start.
I remember way back in junior high school when I was learning to sew, one of the first beginner sewing projects our teacher has us sew was a pot holder pattern. When I reflect on this project, it was really the perfect place for a beginner sewist to start. The shapes were all pretty simple and it involved some different fabric layers including insulation which was all very exciting for me to do back then.
Also, when I finished the project, I was able to bring it home proudly to my mother who may well still be using it to this day. She certainly used that old pot holder for many, many years and I can't tell you how proud I was each time I saw her take it out. My mum never failed to tell me what great work it was. In truth, it may not have been my best work ever, but frankly, those compliments are probably one of the reasons I focussed on learning to sew well and later went to fashion design school. And just think, all from a first simple potholder pattern..
Recently I wanted to make pot holder/oven mitt mainly relating to a story about my son when he as a baby which you can read in the link below, but as preparation for this design, I wanted to see what else was out there.
So, as I usually do, I want to share with you all the different pot holder patterns I could find on the internet. There are quite a few so I'm linking the best 80+ Free pot holder patterns below. Please enjoy!
Here's one of our own pot holder pattern designs that we published recently.
80+ FREE Pot Holder Patterns and Projects to Sew!
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Strawberry Pot Holders
Pinch Grip Oven Mitt
Hootie Owl Pot Holder
Slip On Pot Holder
Double Trouble Potholder
Piped Pot Holders
Pot Lid Holders
Penguin Pot Holder
Polka Dot Pot Holder
Starbright Pot Holder
Heart Shaped Potholders
Quilted Pot Holder
Fat Quarter Pot Holder
Owl Pot Holder
The Oven Mitt
Let's Eat Pot Holder
Fiesta Pot Holder
Scrappy Hot Pad
Hot Pads
Scrappy Handmade Hot Pad
Recipe Potholders
Jean Pocket Pot Holder
Heart shaped Potholder
Quilted Pot Holder
Heart Pot Holder
Patchwork Oven Mitts
Oven Mitt
Valentine Heart Oven Mitt
Scented Hot Pad
Microwave Bowl Pot Holder
Heart Hot Pad
Simple Pot Holder
Wool Felt Pot Holders
Upcycled Pot Holder
Dishtowel Potholder
Acorn Pot Holder
Strawberry Potholder
60 Minute Pot Holder
Casserole Pot Holder
Double Pot Holder
Square Pot Holders
Scrapbuster Pot Holder
Scrappy Pot Holders
Patchwork Potholder with Pockets
Linen Potholder
Vintage Kitchen Dresden Potholders
The Quilted Potholder
Oven Hand Mitt
Log Cabin Hexi Potholders
Fancy Folded Star Pot Holder
Retro Potholder
Snowman Pot Holder
A Little Pot Holder Love
Potholders with pockets
Quilted Potholder
Mickey Mouse Potholder
Modern Quilted Potholders
Potholder and Oven Glove
Polka Dots Pot Holders
Upcycled Sweater Pot Holders
Mod Apple Hotpad
Thanksgiving Turkey Potholder
Scrappy Potholders
Simple Quilted Potholder
Pretty Little Potholder
Quilted Potholders
Easy Potholder
Pretty Potholder
Easy Peasy Pot Holders
A Small Potholder
Microwave Mitt
Handmade Christmas Potholders
Doll House Potholder
Quilted Oven Mitts
Owl Potholders
Pear Potholders
