Wedding Gift To Sew: Heart Oven Mitt & Potholder
Oven mitts and potholders are practical items almost everyone could use. And they make a great set for newlyweds, who may be moving in together and curating items for their new home.
Depending on the couple, and their style, you may or may not want to add the hearts. You could also choose a different applique, such as two love birds.
If you have an embroidery machine, you may monogram the set with the couple’s initials or last name, or handstitch them on.
You can also choose different fabric colors or prints to suit the couple’s tastes.
These are both beginner-friendly sewing projects that you should be able to complete in a few hours.
I have also linked to different oven mitt and potholder patterns, if you’re an experienced sewist.
Other gift ideas
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If you want to add to this gift, here are a few ideas:
To sew
(You can add the heart applique to these items as well:
- His & Her aprons (half apron sewing pattern)
- Tea towel
- Pot lid holders
- Bowl cozies
- Casserole cozy
- Hot pads
To buy
- Cutting board
- Cooking/baking utensils/supplies (e.g. muffin tins, wooden spoons, etc.)
- A meal kit (e.g. Buy a nice colander and place the oven mitts and potholder inside along with dried pasta, pasta sauce, olive oil, etc.)
Heart Detail
The articles below don’t go into detail on how to add the heart appliques. You can find instructions for the hearts here:
>> How To Add a Fabric Applique To A Sewing Project
Heart Oven Mitt
This is a basic oven mitt design, with no quilting stitches. The tutorial goes into plenty of detail, to help a beginner create a finished product that looks polished.
If you prefer different finishing details, you may follow this tutorial instead:
>> How To Sew An Oven Mitt | Free Printable Pattern
Or you may want to try a different style of oven mitt:
>> How To Sew Puppet-Style Oven Mitts | Free Printable Pattern
>> How To Sew A Mini Oven Mitt | Free Printable Pattern
You may sew a set of oven mitts, or simply make one to be used with the potholder when grabbing a hot dish out of the oven.
Heart Potholder
This tutorial is also for the beginner. You can add more details to your potholder by following these tutorials:
>> How To Sew a Square Potholder (with binding)
>> How To Sew a Simple Potholder
>> How To Sew A PotHolder with Ruffle & Bow Detail (Free Pattern)
>> How To Sew A Square Potholder with Bias Tape (free pattern)
Or you may want to try a pot pincher:
>> How To Sew a Pot Pincher with Ruffle Detail | Free Pattern
