DIY Turkey Potholder Tutorial

Published Nov 11, 2024 By Elle Ann

Image Credit: Debs Days via YouTube

It’s almost time for Thanksgiving and everyone must be busy with planning their decor and food as early as now. With all of the great ideas and inspirations that you can find online, it can be difficult to choose just one.

This multi-purpose DIY project is a great craft to make because it can serve as a trivet, hot pad, pot holder, or simply use it as a Fall hanging ornament, and this is perfect to give as a gift, too! Learn how now by watching this video tutorial by Debs Days on YouTube.

Materials for Turkey Potholder:

Fabrics
Cotton batting or Insul-bright
Paper-backed fusible web
Marking pen, pencil, or chalk
Ruler
Scissors or rotary cutter and a cutting mat
Fabric pins
Needle and thread
Iron, for pressing
Sewing machine
Pattern (Click here to download the pattern)

How to Make a Turkey Potholder:

Materials for Turkey Potholder — Image Credit: Debs Days via YouTube

Step 1

Trace the individual parts of the design on the paper side of the fusible web, then cut out each piece ¼ inch away from the line, and fuse to the wrong side of the fabric pieces. Cut out along the traced lines, then remove the backing from the fusible web center, and arrange the applique pieces on the front fabric as shown in the video.

Step 2

Fuse them into place by stitching around the raw edges of each fabric with blanket zigzag stitches. Place the backing fabric on your work surface with its wrong side facing up, then center two batting pieces on top, and place the applique above the layers.

Step 3

Baste the layers together and quilt as desired, then without cutting the backing fabric, trim the batting to match the front of the pot holder, and trim the backing so it measures one inch from the front fabric. Use the backing as the bindings as demonstrated in the video, then add a hanging loop if you like, and you’re done!