How to Make Round Quilted Potholders and Free Printable Baking Gift Tags
Use the step-by-step directions in our Pot Holder Parade sewing pattern to make round quilted potholders! The pattern even includes a set of printable baking gift tags as a bonus! You can also get the tags from us for free and attach them to any Potholder to make a great gift!
Last Holiday season I spotted some cute round pot holders at Anthropologie. I immediately thought “hey I could make those.” Truth be told I think that about a lot of things I see in stores. However, I rarely seem to go back and actually MAKE the thing. Does anyone else do that?
I’m happy to say that this time there’s an exception! I actually made the pot holders I saw at the store.
Given the kitchen-inspired prints, I thought it would be the perfect fabric to use to create some round hot pads. I decided to name them Merry Go Round Pot Holders, and they are offered as a part of our Pot Holder Parade Pattern!
Free Printable Baking Gift Tags
The cute potholders at Anthro caught my attention because I thought they’d make great gifts! Just stuff a few baking supplies in the curved pocket and tie on a cute tag, and you’ve got, and you’re done. It would be a fun gift for a friend who loves to bake or a teacher.
How to Download the Free Baking Gift Tags
I’ve created a set of baking gift tags to go with the potholders. There are three baking-themed tags and one sewing-themed tag. Fill out this form, and we will email you a copy of the gift tag PDF for free.
(download is for the tags only)
The printable tags are also included FOR FREE with the pattern versions of this project. They also include a holiday-themed set of gift tags.
How to Get the Pot Holder Sewing Pattern
This Potholder Pattern is included in our Potholder Parade Sewing Pattern!
This pattern is now offered as a full sewing pattern in our shop!!! We heard from many of you that’d you’d rather purchase a printable version than read the directions on our website. So we are now excited to offer the pattern to you in that format. You can still get the tag printable for free using the instructions above.
The pattern features patterns for four different styles of hot pads and a matching stripey dishtowel.
All Style Included in the Sewing Pattern
Stripey Pot Holder and matching Dish Towel
Christmas Tree Pot Holder Pattern
Holly Berry Dish Towel Pattern
Envelope Pot Holder Pattern
The pattern also comes with 2 sets of printable baking gift tags!
Supplies for Round Pot Holders
Yields 2 potholders.
TIP: Double the supplies to make 4 potholders. Then you can mix and match the pieces to create 4 totally unique hot pads.
1/2 Yard or TWO Fat Quarters of Fabric. If you want your pot holders to have two different prints, you need to buy two prints of fabric or 2 different fat quarters. Fabric in my tutorial is Shortcake by Heidi Staples for Riley Blake Designs. If you only want to make one hot pad you can buy 1/4 yard of two different prints.
Insul-Bright you need 1/2 yard or one piece 18″ x 18″
Walking Foot for Sewing Machine
Quilting Needle for a sewing machine.
Helpful but not required: Round Spinning Cutting Mat
Binding Clips
Potholders are 8″ in diameter.
Grab the Pattern in our Pattern Shop!
If you liked this project, here are some other Gifts to Sew that you might like:
Roll Up Sewing Machine Mat Tutorial
What is the fabric bundle that you used for these cute potholders?
The Christmas ones? It’s an older Riley Blake line.
I just purchased this pattern, I know how to make bias binding, do I need to use the bias binding maker? Seems like an extra step(s) and extra cost to buy the bias binding maker….
I followed a link for the free pattern. All I see here is the paid pattern. Can you send me the link to where the free potholder pattern is? Thanks so much
The tags are free. The pattern is a paid pattern.
Too cute and love the gift tags! Perfect for Mother’s Day or the upcoming holiday gift sewing. Yes, I do the same thing although in my case it’s usually pillows that cause that reaction. Can say I did make good at least once: I made a Christmas Advent Calendar pillow which had been an “on my list” quilt project for years. Sometimes those “store samples” can help make a project dream come true!
What a beautiful gift to give our baking friends. Thank you so much for taking the time to teach this. I can’t wait to make some of these!!
I’m sorry you had trouble, if you send us an email, we can always check on that for you. It just takes a few seconds.
Thank you, what a great pattern. I’ve just made two as a gift and I love how they turned out. I will definitely be making some for my own kitchen.
I simple love this idea..perfect size with gift cards too!!!! I’m going to sew some up for Mother’s Day Gifts..Thank you so much for sharing…
I can’t wait to make these! Also, thank you so much for the tute to quilt. I had no idea how to do it or to do it correctly. I’ve been sewing for over 75 years and I’m go to create something new for the first time. Who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Hmmm, if I find out I’ll bite him. LOL
The potholders are excellent Make a stunning gift for a kitchen tea !!
My daughters have said that it will say on my tombstone “I can make that”. Like you , I see stuff and think “why buy it when I can make”. If. I had a dollar for every time I’ve said that I’d be a rich woman. Of course, 99% of the time I don’t end up making it. Too many projects too little time!
EXACTLY!
These are absolutely adorable — and so perfect with Heidi’s fabric!! And you even supplied the gift tags to go with — wow!!
This would be a perfect gift for my mother on another level — our family name is Baker!! Too cute!
Thanks for this great project, Melissa!