How to Sew Magnets Into Pot Holders

Adding magnets to pot holders can help you hang them.

A pretty pot holder hanging on a stove or refrigerator may serve you well while adding coordinated decor to your kitchen. Whether you make your own pot holders, using fabrics that complement your kitchen colors, or you purchase ready-made ones, add a simple embellishment to the design. Sew magnets into pot holders to make it easy to hang them wherever you need them in your kitchen.

Things You'll Need

• Matching or coordinating wide bias tape
• Scissors
• Small disc magnets, 3/4-inch diameter
• Sewing machine
• Straight pins
• Matching thread

Instructions

1. Cut a 1 1/2-inch piece of the bias tape.

2. Fold under the two raw edges of the tape 1/4 inch and stitch the folds using the sewing machine. This finishes the edges of the bias tape.

3. Position the disc magnet on the backside of the pot holder. If you wish to hang the pot holder from a corner, position the magnet about one inch below a corner. If you wish to hang the pot holder from a side edge, position the magnet about one inch below the side edge at the center point of the edge.

4. Pin the bias tape over the magnet so the bias tape completely covers the magnet. Center the magnet beneath the piece of bias tape.

5. Thread the sewing machine with thread that matches the colors of the pot holder.

6. Sew around the magnet through the bias tape to attach the magnet to the pot holder. Stitch about 1/8-inch inside the bias tape edge around all four edges of the tape. Remove the pins and clip the threads.

7. Place the pot holder wherever you want on your stove or refrigerator.

References

• "Pretty Little Potholders"; Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader; 2008