Cloths for the kitchen with their own hands - tips on the choice of materials, peculiarities of techniques, photo ideas
Furnishing and decorating the kitchen requires attention, because it is the calling card of every housewife engaged in household chores. Often the kitchen is not only a room where food is prepared, but also gathers at one table family members, invited guests and relatives.
Gloves help in the process of cooking to move and carry hot kitchen utensils. Such uncomplicated devices should always be on hand and in sight, which is why they try to give them an original appearance when sewing independently
Gloves for the kitchen: a variety of shapes and designs
Dense and soft fabric with different prints is great for sewing gloves of different shapes and original design. The sewing process itself lasts not long and depends entirely on the selected sketch, and for beginners it is better to choose more simple forms for learning simple needlework:
- Geometric shapes and simple designs (squares and circles, hexagons and ovals);
- animals and insects or birds (symbols of the current year, butterflies and ladybugs)
- Mittens and pouches that are as easy as possible to handle hot objects in the kitchen.
A beautiful handicraft will not last long if used intensively enough, so the next model can be made according to another sketch. Many mistresses make complete sets, which include gloves and coasters sewn from the same material.
Techniques for making simple and original tack
Any idea should be implemented by the homemaker with the use of schemes and sketches, which greatly simplifies the work process. Original and unusual products, along with traditional models, can be made in different techniques:
- Crochet, this is an original and uncomplicated technique used to make mittens of different shapes and distinguished by an aesthetic appearance;
- simple stitching, the technique allows you to make simple items used to decorate the kitchen and protect the hands from hot surfaces;
- patchwork technique, patchwork sewing is used to create real works of art, with a minimum amount of materials and your own time.
The easiest way to make a muffler is to sew several layers of fabric and make sure to use insulation. Crochet products look festive and original, for them use strong and thick threads that are poorly flammable (smoldering, but not burning).
How to choose the right material for sewing gloves
It is good if there are separate scraps of fabric left over from needlework at home, in this case you can not restrain your imagination. No textbook will not tell you how to choose the right materials, so the master will benefit from the experienced advice of those who have long been engaged in sewing:
- For tacking, do not use fabrics with properties of rapid ignition (synthetics and satin) and melting when heated;
- The material should not crumble and easily stitched, it can be sewn by hand or with a machine;
- brightly colored fabric should not shed, this is checked in the process of washing the scraps in preparation for sewing products.
The optimal option would be the decision to make tacking from dense denim or cotton fabric, and for the interlayer to use sintepon. Often for sewing is used felt, which does not crumble, so it is possible to sew products of original shape (figures of animals, maple leaves or flowers)
The basic rules for sewing tackles yourself
To make such a kitchen accessory as a glove is not difficult and will help to implement the creative process correctly chosen scheme. For a beginner, the sewing procedure will not seem difficult if you follow a number of simple and useful rules:
- Between the two layers of selected material should lay insulation, it is used to reduce the level of thermal conductivity and protects the hands from burns;
- Before cutting, it is better to wash the selected materials and carefully smooth out, if you do not do this, the product can sit after all the parts are sewn together;
- For the convenience of storing tackles to them in advance attached a loop, it simplifies the process of storing products and using them to decorate the kitchen;
- when preparing the pattern on all sides should be left 1 cm. for hemming, with intensive use of accessories they will not lose their shape.
Quality and good insulation should not be too thick, a layer of 0.5-0.7 mm is enough, otherwise the product will be difficult to bend. You can make gloves from scraps, for this they are pre-stitched into a single fabric, which is used for further cutting.
Sewing an oval oven mitt with your own hands
An interesting master class will help even a novice seamstress to sew an original oval-shaped tack, which is convenient to use in practice. For such a product, the pattern can be made by yourself, and for work you will need a dense fabric, insulation and a sewing machine (which will simplify the process of stitching), threads for loops:
- The pattern is drawn on the fabric, for this you can use an oval plate, making sure to leave allowances for the subsequent stitching of all elements;
- for the creative process will require three identical patterns (it is better to use a dense denim fabric) and a similar pattern of insulation;
- One of the patterns of the base material is cut in half, the place of the cut is carefully filed, you should get two patterns in the form of a semi-oval;
- Before you start sewing, you must put together all the elements of the future craft, immediately laid a layer of fabric, then a layer of insulation and another layer of fabric;
- At the top of the improvised pile should be two halves of the main material with a hole strictly in the center, and then you can sew the workpiece;
- Enough one, solid stitch, he should firmly bind the product, the edges can not be processed, as a dense denim is practically unraveled.
In the final stage of the work to the product is sewn loop of thread, so the tack will be convenient to store and always keep on hand. An interesting design allows you to safely use such a tack, you can put your fingers through the pockets and they can grab the hot handles of pots or pans.
Choosing the original models of gloves for self sewing you can use a variety of ideas and photos. Beautiful and comfortable glove will complement the interior of the room, and will secure the work with hot objects, and thanks to its thermal insulation properties it can also be used as a stand for hot food.