Learn How to Make a Halloween Jack-O'-Lantern Potholder - DIY Fall Kitchen Project

Need something for Halloween next month? Use up some fabric scraps and make your own Jack-O'-Lantern hotpad, potholder, or trivet with today's tutorial. Great for making your kitchen festive for the holiday. 

For this project you will need:

• fabric scraps for the applique
• fabric for the front and back
• 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
• walking foot or free motion foot
• optional tear away stabilizer
• Jack-O'-Lantern template downloaded from pattern

Disclosure: Deb's Days is a participant in affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites. This means that, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Your purchase helps support my work in bringing you new sewing and crafting content.

The pattern is now available as a free PDF digital download with the written directions, step-by-step photos, and printable template. Click to get your copy today!

Looking for other fun fall projects? Check out some of our other tutorials:

Otherwise, join us as we make a Jack-O'-Lantern potholder in this step by step tutorial:

Learn How to Make Two Witch Hat Buntings - DIY Halloween Fabric Garland Sewing Project

Today we are learning how to make two (yes 2!) projects in one tutorial video. We'll be making a quick and easy witch hat bunting and a witch hat bunting with a hat band that'll take you just a couple extra minutes. These DIY fabric projects with pinked raw edges are fast ways to decorate for Halloween. Fun for parties and for showing off to trick or treaters!

For these projects you will need:

• Cotton fabric
• Cotton batting
• Iron and ironing board
• Scissors and pinking shears
• Fabric clips or pins
• Rotary cutter
• Cutting ruler
• Cutting mat
• Sewing machine
• Matching thread

Disclosure: Deb's Days is a participant in affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites. This means that, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Your purchase helps support my work in bringing you new sewing and crafting content.

The easy witches hat bunting is available as a free PDF digital download with the written directions, step-by-step photos, printable templates, and link to the tutorial. Click here to get your copy!

The witches hat bunting with the hat band is available in my Etsy shop as digital download with the written directions, step-by-step photos, printable templates, and link to the tutorial video. Get yours today!

Looking for more fall and Halloween projects? Check out some of my other tutorials here:

Otherwise, follow along as we make these two witch hat Halloween projects:

   

Learn How to Make a Owl Potholder - DIY Fall Kitchen Accessory

On today's tutorial we are learning how to sew another owl kitchen potholder. Earlier this week we learned how to make a shaped owl trivet, but today we are making a square owl potholder. Today's technique uses a bit more appliqué but it is still an easy sewing project for your fall baking. 

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
• Owl template from pattern

Disclosure: Deb's Days is a participant in affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites. This means that, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Your purchase helps support my work in bringing you new sewing and crafting content.

Now available in my Etsy shop as a digital download with the written directions, step-by-step photos, printable template, and link to the tutorial video. Click to get it now!

Looking for more potholders, hot pads, and trivets? Check out some of my other project tutorials available:

Otherwise, follow along with us as we make the owl potholder:

Learn How to Make a Fabric Owl Trivet - DIY Kitchen Owl Potholder

For today's tutorial, you will learn how to make your own quilted owl trivet, potholder, or hotpad. Keep your countertop or table top protected or just use it as a cute addition to your fall kitchen decor. Great for owl collectors and for gift giving, too. 

For this project you will need:

• Fabrics for body, wings, eyes, and beak

• Insul-Bright or cotton batting

• Marking pencil

• Glue stick

• Pins or Clover Wonder Clips

• Iron

• Sewing machine

• Matching thread

• Rotary cutter

• Cutting ruler

• Cutting mat
• Owl potholder template downloaded from pattern

Disclosure: Deb's Days is a participant in affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites. This means that, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Your purchase helps support my work in bringing you new sewing and crafting content.

The pattern is now available in my Etsy shop as a digital download with the written directions, step-by-step photos, and printable template. Click to get your copy today!

Looking for more kitchen ideas? Check out these other projects!

Otherwise, join us as we make the owl trivet here:

Make a Bat Coasters and Flying Bat Bunting - DIY Halloween Decor Ideas

Today we are learning how to make two (yes 2!) different projects in one tutorial video. Both tutorials use the same techniques to make two different finished projects. We'll be making a set of four fabric bat coasters and a flying bat hanging garland. These DIY fabric projects with pinked raw edges are quick and easy and are great additions to your Halloween home. Fun for parties and great for decorating for trick or treaters!

For these projects you will need:

• Cotton fabric
• Cotton batting
• Iron and ironing board
• Scissors and pinking shears
• Fabric clips or pins
• Rotary cutter
• Cutting ruler
• Cutting mat
• Sewing machine
• Matching thread
• Printable template from the coaster pattern or bunting pattern 

Disclosure: Deb's Days is a participant in affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites. This means that, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Your purchase helps support my work in bringing you new sewing and crafting content.

Available in my Etsy shop as digital downloads with the written directions, step-by-step photos, printable templates, and link to the tutorial video. Get yours today!

Looking for more fall and Halloween projects? Check out some of my other tutorials here:

Otherwise, follow along as we make these two fun Halloween projects:

Learn How to Make a Pumpkin Potholder - DIY Fall Kitchen Project

For today's tutorial, we are learning how to make this cute appliquéd potholder. Use it as a trivet on your tabletop or countertop or as a hotpad or potholder for your fall baking or Thanksgiving dinner.  Measuring approximately 9" x 9", the raw edge appliqué goes together quickly so you can have a cute addition to your autumn decor. 

For this project you will need:

• cotton fabric for the appliqué
• cotton fabric for the front and back
• cotton batting or Insul-Bright
• paper-backed fusible web like HeatnBond light
• pencil
• fabric clips or pins
• iron
• sewing machine and matching thread
• scissors, rotary cutter, cutting mat, cutting ruler
• optional walking foot or free motion foot
• optional tear away stabilizer
• pumpkin template

Disclosure: Deb's Days is a participant in affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites. This means that, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Your purchase helps support my work in bringing you new sewing and crafting content.

Click to get your copy of the pattern today!

The written pattern contains step-by-step how-to directions, photos, link to the video tutorial, and the printable pumpkin template to make a potholder, trivet, or hot pad measuring approximately 9" x 9". Instructions for an optional hanging loop included.

Looking for more potholders, hot pads, and trivets? Check out some of my other project patterns available:

Otherwise, follow along with us as we make the pumpkin potholder:

Midweek Foster Kitten Friday - Changed Lives

When we ordered Chinese food last week, my fortune cookie read:

In normal times, a fortune like this one would be exciting to get. It would be so fun contemplating all the possibilities! But we aren't in normal times, and with this summer being full of doctor appointments for me I was hesitant about what it meant. Well, it was the very next day after receiving the fortune that I found out. Remember eight years ago when the rheumatologist told me I'd be in a wheelchair in five years? While I showed him by getting three additional years (ha!), the joke's on me because I just crossed the line in the sand. Those chickens have come home to roost. My goose is cooked. 

But I'm not here to talk about chickens or geese. I'm here to talk about my foster kitties, McKinley and Denali. Just look how far they have come!

At one day old...

At three weeks old...

At six weeks...

At eight weeks...

And now here at almost three months...

 

Tomorrow my beautiful babies will be having surgery and subsequently heading to the adoption floor. Up, up, and away to their brand new lives with a brand new family. (By the way, letting them go doesn't get any easier.)

Yep kitties, your lives are about to change forever. As will mine. For tomorrow I too will be trying to get a feel for my new life. 

Goodbye, best-in-the-world kitties. Best of luck to us all.