Home textiles, all kinds of “soft” accessories create extraordinary comfort in the room. Practicality plays an important role here. Such a decorative element as kitchen do-it-yourself oven mitts will allow not only to remove the pan from the fire, to draw a hot cake out of the oven, but also to decorate the interior in an original way. It is easy to sew such things from improvised materials, to knit, to weave from threads, textiles.
To sew the simplest tack, you need only the simple skills taught at school. The main purpose of this item is to protect your hands from burns. First you need to choose the right fabric for the outside, filling - this is important, since the future product is waiting for frequent contact with very hot surfaces, dishes. The tack is made of several layers: they must be thick enough to fully perform their functions - at least two or three mm, but options over four mm. significantly worsen the "maneuverability", ease of use of the subject.
The most popular options, forms:
mitten;
berry;
ladybug;
Owl
flower (daisy, rosette, sunflower, tulip);
shoe (bast shoe);
cat;
piglet;
a small square;
circle;
polygon;
butterfly;
mouse
dragon
foot, etc.
To make the new “grabber” not too out of the picture, some lovers make whole kitchen sets in a single style, which includes tack, napkins, tablecloths, towels, aprons, hot coasters, and other decor.
Fabric selection
The fabric is selected "loose", it should be well swept off by hand, sewn on any sewing machine. Synthetic, satin materials are undesirable - in case of accidental interaction with fire, they easily ignite, which can lead to a fire.
Of the textile materials best suited:
cotton is satin, calico, calico. Cotton towels are often used as material;
linen - dense, textured, pleasant to the touch. In products, the presence of up to 15-18% of synthetic fibers that prevent creasing is allowed;
felt - a dense material produced in various colors. It is used both independently and as a filler.
When using second-hand fabric, it is washed, ironed, a new one is soaked in hot water, checking to see if it sheds.
Filler Selection
The “stuffing” of a little thing can also be different:
batting - ideal for quilted tacks, but in contact with excessively hot metal objects, extreme caution should be exercised;
Drap - very dense, has low thermal conductivity, which is a definite plus for kitchen utensils. It is advisable to take not the thickest option so that there are no problems when sewing;
felt - not at all afraid of hot, suitable as a blank for the top, for filler, it is easy to handle.
A variety of forms, their purpose
Grips are made in almost any shape, of various sizes. Their functionality is determined by the cut, design features. To rearrange red-hot baking sheets, pans, pots, and other similar objects from place to place, two methods are used - grab or grab, so it is customary to distinguish the following types of tacks:
mitten - looks like a free mittens worn on a hand to pull out a metal sheet, a container with pastries, etc .;
a square - used on the stove, for conveniently removing pots with iron handles, their lids, bowls in a slow cooker and others;
“Butterfly” - is made of two identical parts sewn together. They take pans, hot cans after sterilization, other items that do not have handles;
Fantasy options are “suns”, hearts, “paws”, snowflakes, seals, and owls. They are used for their intended purpose or only as a decoration.
Sewing fabric tacks
To make a beautiful, original tack, first draw its pattern. You should not create excessively complex forms, replete with small details - this is inconvenient, such a product will quickly lose its appearance.The pattern is drawn on paper, cardboard, and then transferred to the fabric in six or eight copies - depending on the chosen design.
In addition to fabric for the "cover" and the filler, you will need a non-woven adhesive. To hang the product on a hook, a carnation hammered into the wall, sew a loop from a braid or a metal ring to the tack. Stitching parts with each other can be done on a sewing machine (some products will require devices with embroidery function) or manually, which requires increased accuracy.
We sew mittens
Mittens, mittens - the most popular, practical option. The pattern is done by simply circling the hand on paper, after which four or six cm are retreated from the resulting contour, slightly rounded. Attacks on the seams - another centimeter in each direction. The approximate dimensions of the finished product are 13 by 10 cm.
The template is circled on fabric in eight copies - two outer, two inner, non-woven linings for each of the four elements. After that, two details of the edging are cut, measuring 7 by 38 cm, two loops - 12 by 4.5 cm. Non-woven is also required here. Details are sewn together, quilted, after which the edging and loops are sewn. The mitt is ready.
Bow tie
The butterfly is significantly different from the mitten in design. Such a thing is very convenient, practical. One template is made in the shape of a butterfly, two - its wings. Each part is made of two layers of fabric and filler. Round “eyes”, droplets of a contrasting color, bright buttons, antennae are made of stiff decorative braid as a decoration. The hand is thrust into the middle of the product.
This type of tack does not necessarily have this form. The heart, watermelon, and chicken are also sometimes formed by a slot in the middle.
In the shape of a mouse
The mouse grabber is a very cool version of the kitchen “grabber”.It is made of two fabric parts in the form of a droplet, one felt or felt. For the edging, a strip is cut five to seven cm wide, the ears will become two parts in the form of a figure eight, gathered in the middle. The eyes are made of two large black beads, the nose is made of buttons, the mustache is made of thread or black fishing line. So that the thing does not lose shape, the body of the “mouse” is sewn with three stitches extending from the nose. In place of the mouse tail, a loop is sewn, 9-12 cm long.
Patchwork style potholders
Patchwork technique is often used to sew tacks, other textile items for kitchen decor. It is important to cut the tissue along the lobar threads so that the thing does not then become deformed. In shape, the pieces are made in the form:
squares;
triangles;
trapezoid;
rectangles;
polygons.
The flaps are cut, sewn together according to the intended shape, after which a synthetic winterizer is placed under the bottom, a whole piece of textile is sewn.
A round patchwork product in the form of pizza, cake decorate any kitchen. For its implementation, pieces of fabric with berries, flowers, fruit motifs, wavy braid, sewing machine, scissors, “invisible”, and duplicate will be required. Textiles are cut so that it turns out six or 12 identical triangles, slightly rounded at the base. The easiest way is to draw a circle, divide it into sectors, and then circle one of them on the fabric. The back is just round. For each part, it is necessary to leave allowances for seams of 7-8 mm, compact the pieces of "pizza" with a duplicin (non-woven), carefully sew them together using a machine or manually. It is desirable to smooth all seams in different directions on the inside - so the thing will come out more even, beautiful. At the very end of the work, a wavy tape is sewn along the contour, and a loop for hanging is made from it.
Felt Ideas
Felt is a very convenient material, it does not crumble, does not require overcasting, fixing the edges.Colored decor in the form of maple, birch leaves, is able to become the most beloved of the whole kitchen decoration. To make a tack, you can simply circle a large maple leaf on a cardboard, adding three to four centimeters on each side.
It is advisable to take felt in two different colors - the product will be double-sided. After circling on the fabric, the leaves are cut out, connected with invisible pins, sewn in two rows in places where there should be veins. A loop for hanging is sewn at the base of the sheet. From felt of lemon and white, white and orange, pink, it is easy to make slices of citrus fruits, apples, pineapples. For orange-lemon-lime, a circle is cut into which triangles are sewn in contrasting colors, for an apple the shape is cut out correspondingly, and in the middle - the same, but smaller, dark brown bones are embroidered on it.
It is recommended to use contrasting threads, and transparent beads sewn on one side along the veins beautifully imitate dew drops.
Interesting things from old jeans
Denim tights are ideal for a light youthful interior. It looks interesting squares, circles, rhombs, carved from jeans, in the center of which there are pockets. Here you will need another layer of felt, for the usual "grabber", two - if you plan to make a mittens. The fringing is made in a contrasting color, as is the eyelet. The finished product is decorated with hand embroidery or sewn with a bright thread.
From two pockets sewn up to the top, a “butterfly” -type model will come out, you can also use old children's shorts by putting a thin layer of felt in them, stitching along the contour, decorating with lace and ribbons. Most often, jeans of different colors are cut out of the same shape in patches, stitching them together, cut into long strips, a width of no more than two centimeters, interlacing like threads in a simple fabric.
Any denim embroidery also looks great.
Knitted crochet potholders
Kitchen items are easy to knit using knitting needles or a hook - the process will take just a couple of hours. The product is knitted from the center or from the edge, in even rows, it can be decorated with braids, aranas, lush columns, etc. But any openwork knitting options are unacceptable - the tack should fully perform its functions, protecting your hands from burns. All knitted tack are sewn to a piece of felt or made two-layer - then a synthetic winterizer is put in the middle.
Round, square - simple knitting patterns
The easiest way to make a crochet tack in the form of a circle, square. The square “snap” is crocheted from the middle, adding four loops where the corners should be. In total, you need to tie at least 10-12 rows with single crochet. The last row is done in a different color, a loop is sewn to one corner. The thing is easy to make multicolor, changing the thread at the beginning of each row, using yarn with a gradient transition from one color to another.
A square is sometimes knitted from the corner - a chain of 20-30 loops is made, knitted in columns without a crochet, and at the end of each row, knitting must be rotated. At the end, the edging, eyelet is performed. Knitting needles square knits from the corner diagonally. Crocheted round, polygonal objects are also knitted from the center - increments are made evenly to get the desired shape.
If you attach a black “tail”, a green leaf to a simple round model, you get an apple, a cherry. White "sectors" are tied up on it - a lemon, orange circle comes out.
“Delicious” gizmos depicting fruits are the most beautiful idea for the kitchen. How to step by step crochet a tack-watermelon:
red, dark green, white, black threads, a hook of the appropriate thickness will be required;
knitting is carried out in a circle - the first five to seven rows are made with double crochet, red thread;
then one row of white color is knitted;
the next two rows are green;
the circle is folded in half, a synthetic winterizer is inserted inside, the product is connected with a black fringing row, a loop is made;
for credibility, watermelon seeds are embroidered in black on a red background.
The “strawberry” graffiti is crocheted, starting from the eyelet, for which it will be hung. It will also be two-layer with a dense felt in the middle. The knitting begins in green, after which red is added, the “berry” is knitted, which can be decorated with white embroidered seeds. Almost the same, but picking up suitable threads, they knit raspberries, blackberries, a bunch of grapes, etc.
Bright knitted sunflower
To make a ripe sunflower flower, you need yellow, green, black threads. The product will also be two-layer, in the middle - felt. Crochet from the middle, black yarn, crochet. After seven to nine rows are connected, one row is executed in yellow. The petals are knitted as follows: a chain of seven air loops is woven, after which seven single crochets are knitted on the same chain, then one column to the base, then the next petal is knitted. The back of the tack is made completely green or yellow-green.
Grab cockerel
Bright, multi-color rooster-potholder will become an original decorative element of the kitchen decor in the Provence style. Knitting here is also done with double crochet, round crochet, but only two or three initial rows are made “full”. After, a loop is tied to the “back” of the future bird, and the next rows are made open.
When another five or six rows are done, five lush double crochets that alternate with tables without a crochet are knitted with a contrasting thread in each third loop. At one of the "peaks" of the broken circle, the head of a bird is tied out, which is decorated with a red scallop from lush double crochets.A wing is knitted from the center of the product - preferably also a contrast, after which, with another row of lush columns, the tail is finalized.
The cockerel is also double-sided - then two symmetrical parts are needed. A single-sided product is usually made textured, adorned with volumetric knitted details.
Other manually related options
Experienced craftswomen invent many other interesting tacks:
ladybug - knitted from black and red threads, dots on the back will be black here, a head with an eyelet, contours, you can sew on button eyes;
heart - usually performed in red tones, decorated with contrasting color lace along the contour, a long loop on top;
piglet - a large knitted circle here will become a body, a small one - a nose, two triangles hanging from the upper part - ears, also need small legs, eyes, a tail-loop;
mittens - knit or crocheted, should be freely worn on the arm, removed from it, the loop is attached in the cuff region;
a lamb - has wavy edges, in the middle a voluminous muzzle with ears and horns is tied out, four legs and a tail loop are also performed;
fungus - a red or brown hat is tied, a white leg, grass in the lower part, a loop in the upper part;
owl - usually made in the form of an oval on which two round eyes, paws with claws, wings, a loop fasten to the head;
an asterisk, the sun, a month - are made of the corresponding form, decorated with funny faces;
fried eggs - made slightly asymmetric for greater credibility, yellow, white, brown threads will be needed;
shorts - crochet, the contours of the pockets, the flys are stitched with a contrasting thread, a button is sewn on top in the middle, a loop in the corner;
fish - consists of a head, tail, fins, eye, if desired, scales are embroidered on it, a tail is worked out, a loop is attached to the tail or head.
Woven fabric potholders
The tack is easy to weave from narrow strips of colored fabric. For work, textile materials are used, similar in texture, but different in color. For example, take two squares, 25 by 25 cm in size, cut them, not reaching the edge of one or two centimeters, this is done directly or in the form of wavy lines. The second option is more interesting, since the finished product is a beautiful abstraction. Weaving is made as ordinary linen.
Further, a square with a side of 25 cm is cut out from batting, sintepon, and a piece of dense fabric is cut out in a size sufficient to design the product with a fringing of the front part. The finished “pie” is sent for processing using a sewing machine - all sections are stitched with a zigzag pattern, it is better to use a contrasting thread. At the very end, a loop made of a slanting inlay is sewn to the product. In order for the structure to hold the form well, its outer contour is also desirable to sew on a typewriter.
How to decorate
It is important to know that only the upper part of the little thing is decorated - the lower, which is in direct contact with the hot one, should not be textured, for the purpose of ease of use as intended.
How to make a finished tack:
embroidery - “cross”, “goat”, stitch, pattern “rococo”, etc. You can depict the whole plot picture;
braid - usually it is decorated with the contours of the product, less often volumetric elements are created on the top of the item;
beads - tack embroidered with beads, rhinestones, decorated with sequins, look beautiful, luxurious, expensive;
applique is the simplest geometric pattern or a more complex, multi-color, multi-layer image.
Different styles are suitable for different styles - embroidered with a cross, a lot of lace “grabbers” will decorate the baroque, checkered - country, smooth, in steel colors - hi-tech, linen, in natural colors - an ecological interior.
Conclusion
Grips are a very necessary item in any kitchen.To make them, you only need threads, needles, colored shreds and a little patience. Step-by-step master classes are easy to find in handicraft magazines, as well as on the Internet, on sites on the subject of “hand-made”. On their basis, you can come up with your own unusual crafts that will give the room a unique look, especially if you create an entire kitchen ensemble, which also includes hot coasters, napkins, chair covers, an apron, curtains, tablecloths.
Home textiles, all kinds of “soft” accessories create extraordinary comfort in the room. Practicality plays an important role here. Such a decorative element as kitchen do-it-yourself oven mitts will allow not only to remove the pan from the fire, to draw a hot cake out of the oven, but also to decorate the interior in an original way. It is easy to sew such things from improvised materials, to knit, to weave from threads, textiles.
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What you need to know for sewing gloves
To sew the simplest tack, you need only the simple skills taught at school. The main purpose of this item is to protect your hands from burns. First you need to choose the right fabric for the outside, filling - this is important, since the future product is waiting for frequent contact with very hot surfaces, dishes. The tack is made of several layers: they must be thick enough to fully perform their functions - at least two or three mm, but options over four mm. significantly worsen the "maneuverability", ease of use of the subject.
The most popular options, forms:
Fabric selection
The fabric is selected "loose", it should be well swept off by hand, sewn on any sewing machine. Synthetic, satin materials are undesirable - in case of accidental interaction with fire, they easily ignite, which can lead to a fire.
Of the textile materials best suited:
When using second-hand fabric, it is washed, ironed, a new one is soaked in hot water, checking to see if it sheds.
Filler Selection
The “stuffing” of a little thing can also be different:
A variety of forms, their purpose
Grips are made in almost any shape, of various sizes. Their functionality is determined by the cut, design features. To rearrange red-hot baking sheets, pans, pots, and other similar objects from place to place, two methods are used - grab or grab, so it is customary to distinguish the following types of tacks:
Sewing fabric tacks
To make a beautiful, original tack, first draw its pattern. You should not create excessively complex forms, replete with small details - this is inconvenient, such a product will quickly lose its appearance.The pattern is drawn on paper, cardboard, and then transferred to the fabric in six or eight copies - depending on the chosen design.
In addition to fabric for the "cover" and the filler, you will need a non-woven adhesive. To hang the product on a hook, a carnation hammered into the wall, sew a loop from a braid or a metal ring to the tack. Stitching parts with each other can be done on a sewing machine (some products will require devices with embroidery function) or manually, which requires increased accuracy.
We sew mittens
Mittens, mittens - the most popular, practical option. The pattern is done by simply circling the hand on paper, after which four or six cm are retreated from the resulting contour, slightly rounded. Attacks on the seams - another centimeter in each direction. The approximate dimensions of the finished product are 13 by 10 cm.
The template is circled on fabric in eight copies - two outer, two inner, non-woven linings for each of the four elements. After that, two details of the edging are cut, measuring 7 by 38 cm, two loops - 12 by 4.5 cm. Non-woven is also required here. Details are sewn together, quilted, after which the edging and loops are sewn. The mitt is ready.
Bow tie
The butterfly is significantly different from the mitten in design. Such a thing is very convenient, practical. One template is made in the shape of a butterfly, two - its wings. Each part is made of two layers of fabric and filler. Round “eyes”, droplets of a contrasting color, bright buttons, antennae are made of stiff decorative braid as a decoration. The hand is thrust into the middle of the product.
In the shape of a mouse
The mouse grabber is a very cool version of the kitchen “grabber”.It is made of two fabric parts in the form of a droplet, one felt or felt. For the edging, a strip is cut five to seven cm wide, the ears will become two parts in the form of a figure eight, gathered in the middle. The eyes are made of two large black beads, the nose is made of buttons, the mustache is made of thread or black fishing line. So that the thing does not lose shape, the body of the “mouse” is sewn with three stitches extending from the nose. In place of the mouse tail, a loop is sewn, 9-12 cm long.
Patchwork style potholders
Patchwork technique is often used to sew tacks, other textile items for kitchen decor. It is important to cut the tissue along the lobar threads so that the thing does not then become deformed.
In shape, the pieces are made in the form:
The flaps are cut, sewn together according to the intended shape, after which a synthetic winterizer is placed under the bottom, a whole piece of textile is sewn.
A round patchwork product in the form of pizza, cake decorate any kitchen. For its implementation, pieces of fabric with berries, flowers, fruit motifs, wavy braid, sewing machine, scissors, “invisible”, and duplicate will be required. Textiles are cut so that it turns out six or 12 identical triangles, slightly rounded at the base. The easiest way is to draw a circle, divide it into sectors, and then circle one of them on the fabric. The back is just round. For each part, it is necessary to leave allowances for seams of 7-8 mm, compact the pieces of "pizza" with a duplicin (non-woven), carefully sew them together using a machine or manually. It is desirable to smooth all seams in different directions on the inside - so the thing will come out more even, beautiful. At the very end of the work, a wavy tape is sewn along the contour, and a loop for hanging is made from it.
Felt Ideas
Felt is a very convenient material, it does not crumble, does not require overcasting, fixing the edges.Colored decor in the form of maple, birch leaves, is able to become the most beloved of the whole kitchen decoration. To make a tack, you can simply circle a large maple leaf on a cardboard, adding three to four centimeters on each side.
It is advisable to take felt in two different colors - the product will be double-sided. After circling on the fabric, the leaves are cut out, connected with invisible pins, sewn in two rows in places where there should be veins. A loop for hanging is sewn at the base of the sheet.
From felt of lemon and white, white and orange, pink, it is easy to make slices of citrus fruits, apples, pineapples. For orange-lemon-lime, a circle is cut into which triangles are sewn in contrasting colors, for an apple the shape is cut out correspondingly, and in the middle - the same, but smaller, dark brown bones are embroidered on it.
Interesting things from old jeans
Denim tights are ideal for a light youthful interior. It looks interesting squares, circles, rhombs, carved from jeans, in the center of which there are pockets. Here you will need another layer of felt, for the usual "grabber", two - if you plan to make a mittens. The fringing is made in a contrasting color, as is the eyelet. The finished product is decorated with hand embroidery or sewn with a bright thread.
From two pockets sewn up to the top, a “butterfly” -type model will come out, you can also use old children's shorts by putting a thin layer of felt in them, stitching along the contour, decorating with lace and ribbons. Most often, jeans of different colors are cut out of the same shape in patches, stitching them together, cut into long strips, a width of no more than two centimeters, interlacing like threads in a simple fabric.
Knitted crochet potholders
Kitchen items are easy to knit using knitting needles or a hook - the process will take just a couple of hours. The product is knitted from the center or from the edge, in even rows, it can be decorated with braids, aranas, lush columns, etc. But any openwork knitting options are unacceptable - the tack should fully perform its functions, protecting your hands from burns. All knitted tack are sewn to a piece of felt or made two-layer - then a synthetic winterizer is put in the middle.
Round, square - simple knitting patterns
The easiest way to make a crochet tack in the form of a circle, square. The square “snap” is crocheted from the middle, adding four loops where the corners should be. In total, you need to tie at least 10-12 rows with single crochet. The last row is done in a different color, a loop is sewn to one corner. The thing is easy to make multicolor, changing the thread at the beginning of each row, using yarn with a gradient transition from one color to another.
A square is sometimes knitted from the corner - a chain of 20-30 loops is made, knitted in columns without a crochet, and at the end of each row, knitting must be rotated. At the end, the edging, eyelet is performed. Knitting needles square knits from the corner diagonally. Crocheted round, polygonal objects are also knitted from the center - increments are made evenly to get the desired shape.
Watermelon slices, strawberries - “berry” potholders
“Delicious” gizmos depicting fruits are the most beautiful idea for the kitchen. How to step by step crochet a tack-watermelon:
The “strawberry” graffiti is crocheted, starting from the eyelet, for which it will be hung. It will also be two-layer with a dense felt in the middle. The knitting begins in green, after which red is added, the “berry” is knitted, which can be decorated with white embroidered seeds. Almost the same, but picking up suitable threads, they knit raspberries, blackberries, a bunch of grapes, etc.
Bright knitted sunflower
To make a ripe sunflower flower, you need yellow, green, black threads. The product will also be two-layer, in the middle - felt. Crochet from the middle, black yarn, crochet. After seven to nine rows are connected, one row is executed in yellow. The petals are knitted as follows: a chain of seven air loops is woven, after which seven single crochets are knitted on the same chain, then one column to the base, then the next petal is knitted. The back of the tack is made completely green or yellow-green.
Grab cockerel
Bright, multi-color rooster-potholder will become an original decorative element of the kitchen decor in the Provence style. Knitting here is also done with double crochet, round crochet, but only two or three initial rows are made “full”. After, a loop is tied to the “back” of the future bird, and the next rows are made open.
When another five or six rows are done, five lush double crochets that alternate with tables without a crochet are knitted with a contrasting thread in each third loop. At one of the "peaks" of the broken circle, the head of a bird is tied out, which is decorated with a red scallop from lush double crochets.A wing is knitted from the center of the product - preferably also a contrast, after which, with another row of lush columns, the tail is finalized.
Other manually related options
Experienced craftswomen invent many other interesting tacks:
Woven fabric potholders
The tack is easy to weave from narrow strips of colored fabric. For work, textile materials are used, similar in texture, but different in color. For example, take two squares, 25 by 25 cm in size, cut them, not reaching the edge of one or two centimeters, this is done directly or in the form of wavy lines. The second option is more interesting, since the finished product is a beautiful abstraction. Weaving is made as ordinary linen.
Further, a square with a side of 25 cm is cut out from batting, sintepon, and a piece of dense fabric is cut out in a size sufficient to design the product with a fringing of the front part. The finished “pie” is sent for processing using a sewing machine - all sections are stitched with a zigzag pattern, it is better to use a contrasting thread. At the very end, a loop made of a slanting inlay is sewn to the product. In order for the structure to hold the form well, its outer contour is also desirable to sew on a typewriter.
How to decorate
It is important to know that only the upper part of the little thing is decorated - the lower, which is in direct contact with the hot one, should not be textured, for the purpose of ease of use as intended.
How to make a finished tack:
Conclusion
Grips are a very necessary item in any kitchen.To make them, you only need threads, needles, colored shreds and a little patience. Step-by-step master classes are easy to find in handicraft magazines, as well as on the Internet, on sites on the subject of “hand-made”. On their basis, you can come up with your own unusual crafts that will give the room a unique look, especially if you create an entire kitchen ensemble, which also includes hot coasters, napkins, chair covers, an apron, curtains, tablecloths.