How to Make Oven Mitts

Place your hand on a piece of paper a few inches up from the wrist (or where you would like the bottom to be).

Loosely trace a couple inches away from your hand and cut. This will be used as a pattern to cut the fabric.

Fold the outer fabric in half with wrong sides facing together. Pin the pattern to the fabric and cut. This creates two pieces.

Repeat for the lining fabric.

Pin the pattern to the right side of the quilted batting and cut.

Then flip the pattern over and cut out another piece.

Pin and stitch the right sides of the outer fabric together with a 1/8″ seam allowance. Make sure to leave the bottom open.

Repeat for the lining and batting pieces, but use a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Turn the outer fabric and batting to the right side.

Insert the batting into the outer layer, and insert the lining into the batting.

At the bottom of the oven mitt, line up the layers starting at the side seam and pin all the way around.

Stitch with a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Measure around the bottom opening. Add 1″ to this measurement and this will be the length of your bias tape.

My measurement is 13″ so I’m cutting out a strip of the lining fabric that’s 14″ long and 2″ wide.

Also measure and cut a 2″ by 4″ rectangle.

Insert one end of the bias tape into the bias tape maker. You might want to use something sharp to help pull it through.

Pull the bias tape maker and iron the fabric as it comes out.

Fold in half lengthwise and iron again.

Repeat this for the 2″ by 4″ piece.

Starting at the side seam, fold the bias tape over the edge of the opening and pin. When you get to the end, fold the edge inwards about 1/4″ before pinning.

Stitch with a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Also vertically stitch the side seam of the bias tape.

Stitch along the sides of the smaller piece. Fold in half and stitch to the inside of the side seam.

Iron the opening flat, and it’s done!