Looking to decorate your kitchen for the St. Patrick's Day holiday? Today we're learning how to sew a homemade shamrock potholder, hot pad, or trivet with this project's tutorial. Spruce up your kitchen decor just in time for St. Paddy's Day with this cute appliquéd and quilted green clover kitchen accessory idea.
For this project you will need:
- fabric scraps for the applique
- fabric for the front, back, and hanging loop
- cotton batting or Insul-Bright
- paper-backed fusible web like HeatnBond light
- pencil
- fabric clips or pins
- iron
- sewing machine and matching thread
- basting spray or powder
- scissors, rotary cutter, cutting mat, cutting ruler
- optional: walking foot or free motion foot, tear away stabilizer
- shamrock templates from pattern
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The written pattern contains step-by-step how-to directions, photos, link to the video tutorial, and the printable templates to make a potholder, trivet, or hot pad measuring approximately 8 ½” x 8 ½”. Instructions for an optional hanging loop - and mitered corners - are included.
Looking for more potholders, hot pads, and trivets? Check out some of my other project patterns available:
Otherwise, watch as we make the St. Patrick's Day shamrock potholder:
