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How to Make Round Quilted Potholders and Free Printable Baking Gift Tags

Learn how to make cute round potholders with this fun Merry Go Round Quilted Pot Holder sewing pattern. The pattern even includes as a bonus a set of printable baking gift tags! 

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?

Round pot holders on white table

I’m happy to say that this time there’s an exception! I actually made the pot holders I saw at the store.

Round pot holder on white table
Round pot holder on white table

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

Round pot holder on white table

The reason that the cute potholders at Anthro caught my attention is that 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 that loves to bake or a teacher.

How to Download the Tags

I’ve created a set of baking gift tags to go with the potholders. There are 3 baking-themed tags and one sewing-themed tag. To download them hop on over to our PRINTABLES or SEWING TEMPLATES download page.

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 Pattern

Round pot holders on white table

This Potholder Pattern is included in our Potholder Parade Sewing Pattern!

UPDATE: Due to the popularity and demand for the 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 4 different styles of hot pads and a matching stripey dishtowel.

You can buy the pattern in our Pattern Shop!

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. 

1/2 Yard for Binding

1/2 Yard Cotton Batting like Warm and Natural or Warm and White (you need one 18″ x 18″ square of batting)

Insul-Bright you need 1/2 yard or one piece 18″ x 18″

Walking Foot for Sewing Machine

1″ wide Bias Tape Maker (this is the bias tape tool that I use, it comes in a set with multiple sizes)

Basting Spray

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:

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Round pot holder on white table

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15 Comments

  1. 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!

  2. 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!

  3. 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

  4. 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…

  5. 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.

  6. 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!!

  7. 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!

  8. 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

  9. 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….

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