How To Sew An Oven Mitt | Free Printable Pattern

March 11, 2026

Oven mitts are a great item to sew and sell because they’re a staple in every kitchen. Most people don’t replace their oven mitts very often, so it’s a good idea to offer other items to increase your units per transaction and keep customers coming back to buy more. Such as:

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This pattern takes a regular oven mitt and adds a feminine touch with the bow to finish the ends of the bias tape.

Materials

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Outer fabric
Lining fabric
Thermal batting (such as Insul-Bright)
Cotton batting (such as Warm & Natural cotton batting)
Thread
1/2” double-fold bias tape

Tools

Sewing machine
Walking foot (makes sewing layers of batting together much easier. This is the universal one I purchased for my Baby Lock, which is a different machine than what’s shown in the photos and video.
Scissors
Clips or pins
Temporary fabric marker (these are the ones I use)

Steps to sew oven mitts

Step 1

Download the free printable pattern and cut out your pattern pieces.

If you plan to add quilting stitches, cut your outer and batting pattern pieces slightly bigger to account for shifting.

If you don’t want to add quilting stitches, you can use a temporary fabric adhesive to secure the layers together during construction.

For one oven mitt, you will need to cut:

2 pieces in outer fabric (cut slightly bigger if adding quilting stitches)
2 pieces in thermal fabric (cut slightly bigger for quilting stitches)
2 pieces in cotton fabric (cut slightly bigger for quilting stitches)
2 pieces in lining fabric (cut to size)

You will also need to cut:

22” piece of bias tape
3” piece of bias tape for the bow’s centre loop

Use quilting stitches to secure your outer fabric and batting together and then cut to size. Use any quilting design you like; I did vertical lines.

Step 2

Place the two outer pieces (outer fabric, thermal batting, cotton batting) right sides together and using a 1/2” seam allowance, sew around the sides and top of the oven mitt, leaving the bottom open.

It helps to use a temporary fabric pen to draw the seam allowance on where the thumb and fingers meet. Instead of it coming to a point, I round the seam allowance.

Trim the seam allowance in half and clip the fabric where the thumb and fingers meet.

Then trim the batting back to about 1/8” away from the stitching to reduce the bulk in the seams. I place my scissors almost parallel to the oven mitt (just slightly angled down toward the outside edge) to trim the batting down and ensure I’m not cutting the fabric.

Turn the oven mitt right side out.

Step 3

Place the two lining pieces right sides together and sew along the sides and top using a 5/8” seam allowance.

Because the outer pieces have so much bulk, using a bigger seam allowance will help the lining fit more smoothly inside.

Trim the seam allowance in half.

Place the lining inside the outer piece.

Due to the bulk of the batting, the lining piece may be slightly longer. Trim off any excess from the bottom.

Line up the side seams and clip the bottom edges together.

Then baste the outer piece and lining together around the bottom (sewing with about a 1/4” seam allowance).

Step 4

Take your 3” piece of bias tape, with the edges folded in just once (the bias tape shouldn’t be double-folded) fold it in half lengthwise so right sides are together.

Using a 1/2” seam allowance stitch across one end.

Trim the seam allowance and cut each corner at an angle, then turn right side out, using a point turner to get the corner fully out.

Press.

Baste it to the top centre of your oven mitt.

Turn your oven mitt inside out.

Step 5

Cut one end of your bias tape at an angle (this helps spread out the bulk).

Sew the first side of your bias tape to the outside of your oven mitt (which will be on the inside since it’s flipped inside out). Start sewing your bias tape about 1/2″ before the center (right before where your center loop is).

Stop sewing about 1/2″ before the start of your bias tape.

Flip the start of your bias tape over and fold it into place. Make sure it is inside the line of stitching (so that the start of your bias tape will be hidden by the end of your bias tape). Clip the start of your bias tape into place.

Then set the end of your bias tape over the top and finish sewing it on, up to the center point.

Flip your bias tape over and clip it into place, making sure it evenly covers the line of stitching.

To finish off the end and sew your bow, you’ll sew all around your bias tape, about 1/8″ inside the bias tape seam, and when you come back around to the center, gently curve the tail off the bias tape off the oven mitt and continue sewing all the way to the end of your bias tape to stitch the two folded edges together.

Cut the tail to 7″ long, then create a loop.

Find the center of that loop and place it on the center of your oven mitt and sew it into place (there are several layers here, so if your sewing machine struggles, you may need to hand-stitch or glue it into place.

Flip the tab over the bow and line it up in the back. Leave a little bit of slack, so the center loop isn’t too tight, and when it relaxes after sewing, it will help cover the stitching in the front.

Use a zipper foot and reposition your needle so you can sew as close to the bottom of the tab as possible. Again, if your sewing machine struggles with multiple layers, hand-stitch or glue the tab into place.