Oven Mitt Pattern

December 22, 2010 · 44 Comments

If you are still hoping to manage a few handmade gifts, this oven mitt can be whipped up quickly. Package with some of your favorite recipes for a the perfect handmade gift!

Oven Mitt Tutorial

Supplies for making your own oven mitt

cotton batting

1/4 yard cotton fabric

1/4 yard coordinating cotton fabric

Insul-Bright Insulated batting

Directions for making a quilted oven mitt

Cut 2 each 9″ X 15″ rectangles of the cotton fabrics, cotton batting, and Insul-brite

Sandwich cotton fabric (lining) right side facing down, Insul-Brite, cotton batting, cotton fabric (0utside) right side facing up.

Sew together in stitching pattern of your choice. I made diagonal lines about an inch apart.

Repeat for other set of rectangles.

Oven Mitt Pattern Download – top

Oven Mitt Pattern Download – bottom

Download oven mitt pattern top and bottom. Print patterns and tape pieces together.

Stack the two quilted pieces on top of each other, right sides together.

Place pattern on top and draw around the pattern. This is the stitching line.

Stitch. I reinforce the thumb area so I can trim and make a slit right up to the stitching line.

Cut. Clip curves where necessary.

Turn right side out.

Cut a contrasting piece of fabric 7″ X 15″ for the band. Iron piece in half lengthwise, then open and bring edges to the center and press again.

Line edge of binding up with bottom edge of the oven mitt, right sides together. Turn edge up and being sewing in the first ironed crease.

Stitch all the way around, folding end over when finished.

Fold binding down.

Fold in the other half of the binding. Stitch all the way around in the ditch between the two fabrics, making sure to catch the binding on the inside.

Stitch along the place where the binding overlaps with one straight stitch, or whip stitch it closed by hand.

Finished!

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44 Responses to “Oven Mitt Pattern”

#1 Belladune December 22, 2010, 10:59 am

cute oven mitts! I’ve got all those things in my stash, and need new oven mitts! I know what I’ll have to make after Christmas!
#2 Karen December 22, 2010, 11:10 am

If you make these, you might want to use them to play my Merry Christmitts game!
#3 Aimee @ HomeSpun-Threads December 22, 2010, 11:16 am

Love it Cindy. I’ve got a kids version on my website, there is nothing cuter than homemade!
#4 sherry french December 22, 2010, 11:42 am

I love this post..I would love to try..but that would require me leaving the house to get fabric…it’s crazy out there ….I will have to try after the holiday.
#5 Carla December 22, 2010, 12:34 pm

This is so pretty. I printed out the instructions but when I try to print the pattern my internet explorer gets an error and shuts down. Don’t know what to do.
#6 Nisha December 22, 2010, 1:33 pm

I’m so glad you posted this! I had forgotten that I wanted to get my mom some new hot pads for Christmas. She’s still using some that she had when we were kids!
#7 Megan December 23, 2010, 1:37 pm

Love the fabric! Would you tell me which ones they are? I know I’ve seen the designer but can’t think who it is. Any help would be appreciated–and thanks for everything you do and share!
#8 Janet December 24, 2010, 7:56 am

I want to make some of these in camouflage material for my son to use while camping. Thanks for the pattern and instructions
#9 Mary December 24, 2010, 8:05 am

Carla, make sure your Adobe Acrobat reader is up to date. You could also try saving a copy to your computer and then printing from the saved copy.
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#11 karen p. December 26, 2010, 2:46 pm

your mitts are so lovely! I want to make these to go along with some hotpads I’m making my mom for her birthday! To those who were wondering, this is the bliss fabric line from moda. I love it!
#12 Nathalie December 26, 2010, 5:36 pm

I love the look of your oven mitt and you make it look so easy that I want to give your pattern a try! Thanks!
#13 Grandma C December 26, 2010, 6:13 pm

Thanks for the clear cut tutorial. I have made some ofe these but they came out a bit small bequase I quilted them after cutting the mitts out. Now I know to quilt first. I had the same problem with a caserole carrier I cut out and have had a struggle making because the batting pushed the linning ot of the seam as I stitched up the seams. Now I know to trace the pattern on my fabric. Layer it all together Pin it thoroughly or quilt it and/or stitch around the pattern before cutting it out.
#14 Beth Hawks December 27, 2010, 8:35 pm

I’ve been looking for a pattern and tutorial on an oven mitt. This is great. Thank you for sharing!
#15 Jennifer December 29, 2010, 8:42 pm

Thanks for the great tutorial. I have mentioned it on my new blog
#16 Megan December 31, 2010, 12:03 am

Thanks, Karen P.!
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#18 Lynn January 2, 2011, 11:29 am

I’m having a hard time with the V between the thumb and fingers. Eveytime I turn it right side out you can see the stitches stretching and it’s a little bunched. Any suggestions?
#19 cindylouh January 2, 2011, 11:38 am

The area between the thumb and first finger can be difficult. I pivot and re-enforce that area a couple of times. I then clip as close to the stitches as possible. I also clip going up the thumb and finger a bit.

You can also stitch more of a curve in that area, re-enforce and clip.

A little bunching is expected, but clipping should reduce it. If you check a store bought mitt you have at your home you might notice slight bunching in that area.

I hope this helps.
#20 Brenda January 4, 2011, 7:43 pm

Very Please you updated the oven mitts pattern adding insul bright and batting and saying the order they go in. Thank you so much.
#21 Brenda January 5, 2011, 6:10 am

Have you ever used Flannel as a lining? Denim as a lining? I have heard of it being done. Is it a good idea and safe? Thank you.
#22 Brenda January 5, 2011, 6:19 am

You forgot the loop.
#23 cindylouh January 5, 2011, 9:10 am

You are right I did forget the loop! I didn’t realize until I was finished!

You may place a fabric loop 2 inches up from the bottom in the side seam. Make a loop by cutting a rectangle 3″ X 4″. Fold piece in half lenghtways, press. Open up and fold each edge to the middle, press. Fold in half, press. Stitch along both edges.
#24 cindylouh January 5, 2011, 9:11 am

I haven’t used any of these lining. I do know that using the insul-brite alone is not enough heat protection.
#25 Brittny January 5, 2011, 3:21 pm

I just went out to buy all the materials to do this and am really excited, I’m making it for my Grandma’s birthday with a double-hand oven mitt and pot holder all in coordinating fabrics as a little set. She loves baking and cooking! (Even at 75!)

And thanks for mentioning about needing the cotton lining, I forgot it when I went to the store and was going to ask if the insul-brite is enough. I guess I’ll just be cutting tonight and going back tomorrow…oh well Thanks for the tutorial!
#26 Brenda January 5, 2011, 7:40 pm

Hello
Would you put the loop in the side seam when you sew the mitt together or put it on after the binding is done? Thank you
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#28 Jeanne January 14, 2011, 5:33 pm

Hi,
I just made the oven mitt…..wow…I love it!! And it didn’t take that long either..tomorrow i’m going to make another one, so i’ll have a set..I cut both out today. Thankyou sooooo much for sharing this pattern with all of us….:)
#29 Carrie January 22, 2011, 12:07 am

This tutorial was amazing, thank you so much. Very easy to follow for a newbie like me!!!
#30 Regina April 1, 2011, 7:57 pm

I never thought to use a wide binding.
I think I’ll do a zigzag stitch around the edge after cutting.
One batting and insul brite is enough for an ovenmitt?
I like your approach. Thank you for sharing!
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#33 Annika September 6, 2011, 7:29 am

Thanks for this great tutorial and for including the pattern!
#34 Joan October 3, 2011, 3:27 pm

This is sooooo cute! I just stumbled across your site and love it! Thanks for the info on how to make this. I’m putting it on my “to do” list!
#35 Andrea Wong November 8, 2011, 4:17 pm

Hello! I have a very beginner question about quilting. Do I need a separate foot for that or can I use the basic sewing foot that came with the machine to do the quilting part of this oven mitt? Thank you!
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#37 Amanda December 7, 2011, 11:30 pm

I am sad to say that this project didn’t go well for me. I couldn’t sew the two layers together. My machine would stop on me. I slowly got around it by turning the wheel by hand but then couldn’t add the cuff because it wouldn’t fit on my machine. This was a stressful project. It looked so easy.
#38 Julia December 21, 2011, 2:11 pm

I had the same problem as Amanda mentioned above. Any advice? I was hoping for an easy project but unfortunately hasn’t turned out that way.
#39 cindylouh December 21, 2011, 2:42 pm

If you are having trouble sewing the layers together, make sure your needle is sharp (put into a new needle). You might also try a heavyweight needle like you would use for denim.
#40 Megan December 24, 2011, 6:41 pm

I like your idea for using a second fabric to finish it at the bottom instead of a bias tape edge. Thanks so much for the idea. I was looking for a good oven mitt pattern and you kindly provided it. Thank you so much.
#41 Nathaniel Mallozzi January 1, 2012, 11:11 am

Interesting Article. Its finally good to find someone that understands this subject Great Work
#42 Sharon February 18, 2012, 3:02 pm

I made these using this tutorial and it was a great success! I am a total beginner in sewing but these instructions made it super easy so thanks! My husband is so exited to have oven mitts that fit him!

http://holdermans.blogspot.com/2012/02/andys-new-oven-mitts.html

Thanks so much for the help!
#43 Kathy E. February 2, 2013, 8:45 pm

Just curious before I start this fun project…when I click on the download button to print the template, the image automatically comes up at 130%. Do you intend it to be this big, is it my computer, or should I reset it to 100% before I print it? I don’t want the mitt to be too small…or too big!

Thanks,
Kathy
#44 Holly May 6, 2013, 7:06 pm

I can’t figure out how to add the contrast binding strip! The mitt will not fit far enough on my machine to sew! What did I do wrong????

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Oven Mitt Pattern

Oven Mitt Tutorial

Supplies for making your own oven mitt

Directions for making a quilted oven mitt

Oven Mitt Pattern Download – top

Oven Mitt Pattern Download – bottom

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Welcome to Skip to my Lou

Oven Mitt Tutorial

Supplies for making your own oven mitt

Directions for making a quilted oven mitt

Oven Mitt Pattern Download – top

Oven Mitt Pattern Download – bottom

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44 Responses to “Oven Mitt Pattern”

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