Christmas Boot Potholder
If you have leftover ribbons of different colors, I suggest using them for a useful Christmas craft – **making a Christmas boot potholder.
We will need to prepare for work:**
- ribbons of different colors, but approximately the same width;
- fusible interfacing;
- ribbon at least 25 mm wide for edge finishing;
- a piece of quilted batting;
- fabric for inner parts;
- a scrap of cotton fabric for the back of the potholder;
- thread, needles, etc.
How to make it
We need the ribbons to be perfectly smooth, so we iron them.
Now we will assemble the front side of the potholder. We do this directly on the ironing board, placing the fusible interfacing underneath.
We fold the ribbons, weaving them in a checkerboard pattern as shown in the photo.
Once the mosaic fabric is the desired size, iron it to fix it onto the fusible interfacing.
Draw a boot on paper. The size and shape depend on your imagination. You could even make a mitten instead of a boot.
Then place the boot pattern on top and cut out the front and back (working) parts of the potholder.
Using the same pattern, mark one piece of batting and two pieces of cotton fabric. Stitch the cotton pieces together, placing them right sides together. Then sew them to the batting piece. Finish the edges.
Place the outer boot pieces right sides together and sew, leaving the top open.
Turn it inside out.
Insert the lining boot with the stitched batting inside.
Finish the top edges with ribbon and make a loop.
And if you make a boot like this in red and blue tones and don't put batting or other soft filler inside, you can use it as a Christmas stocking where you can put little gifts. You don't necessarily need to have a real fireplace or even a decorative one at home. Such little boots can be hung on a dresser, a wardrobe, or just on the wall. It's both extra decor and a pleasant surprise (finding a gift in it without a tag or note, and you can imagine that Santa Claus came to visit). It seems like a small thing, but it'Show full quoteCollapse