Every woman likes to decorate her kitchen, make it original and stylish. Take the time to sew for the kitchen, and your corner will be transformed beyond recognition. Patchwork will help us with this. Any thing, even the simplest and most ordinary, decorated with patchwork, can sparkle with colors and look new.
For sewing from scraps, you can use any scraps and scraps of fabric. Don’t be afraid of a variety of colors and patterns; any combination will turn out interesting.
Textile products
There are always scraps, fabric scraps or out-of-fashion clothes left around the house. They will be useful for making crafts for the kitchen with your own hands:
- Potholders;
- Unusual dolls for a teapot;
- Elegant tablecloths and napkins;
- Applications on curtains;
- Bags for vegetables.
The mitten is sewn to the size of your palm, putting a seal inside. Of course, such an accessory can be bought inexpensively in a store, but an exclusive model cannot be compared to a purchased product.
The presence of covers on chairs will advantageously domesticate the atmosphere. In Provence, chintz or satin with small flowers and delicate shades are suitable for these purposes, and flowing fabric with gold and silver monograms corresponds to the classics.
The stools are also refined by removing the pattern and adding an allowance of 10 cm. An elastic band is inserted into the hem of the resulting square, which is pulled together from below. Ruffles, lace, bows and contrasting ribbons sewn onto the edges will give the furniture an attractive, flirty look. You can also use bright decorative pillows to make the seats more comfortable.
Ideas for crafts for the kitchen sometimes include the most unexpected things, for example, a beautiful mug without a bottom is boldly used as a curtain holder.
Modern options for potholders
Not long ago, silicone potholders in the shape of a duck beak, a dog's mouth, and a frog's face appeared on sale. They consist of two halves: one for the thumb, the second for the other four fingers. With the help of such an oven mitt it is convenient to remove baking dishes from a hot stove.
Is it possible to sew something like this? Certainly! The main difference between this potholder and the others is three parts: one large and two smaller. As a training sample, you can sew an oval or rectangular potholder.
Manufacturing technology:
- Draw a 25x20 cm rectangle on a sheet of paper;
- transfer it to the main fabric folded in half, cut it out to make 2 parts;
- using this template, make parts from cushioning material;
- fold so that the filling is between the wrong sides of the base, sew;
- repeat steps 1-3, but cut each part into two identical parts;
- Sew two blanks from the resulting halves and finish the outer sections with braid or trim;
- place two small ones with processed cuts facing each other onto a large workpiece to create pocket-flaps facing each other;
- sew around the perimeter, decorate the seams, sew on a loop.
Now you can roll up the pot holder to check the fit.
Tip: An oven mitt with flaps can be used as a cutlery pocket for table settings.
Using this pattern, you can sew an oven mitt, which can be used to conveniently hold a saucepan or ceramic pot. It looks like a scarf with pockets on the edges. The length of the largest piece is calculated based on the size of the largest pan used. It is necessary to measure the diameter and add 20 cm. Width – 20 cm. For two small parts, cut out rectangles 15x20 cm.
Topiary
Such an exquisite item is always appropriate in the kitchen; its crown can be decorated with any details, these could be:
- Flowers.
- Candies.
- Cones.
- Peas, beans.
- Coffee.
Elements are glued to the painted foam ball, filling the voids with small fractions, beads, sparkles, and buttons. Having inserted a stick-trunk into the hole, the sample is placed in a pot with floral foam or alabaster, decorating it with greenery.
Panels made of cereals and coffee beans - landscapes, still lifes, abstractions and figures - also look great.
General sewing rules
It is best to sew simple, uncomplicated curtains. First of all, this applies to novice needlewomen who have sat down at a sewing machine for the first time or do not have the necessary skills. Curtains with simple patterns that can be sewn with your own hands in a short time are suitable for them. With the right sewing technique, even the simplest curtains can transform any kitchen and complement the interior. After some light practice, you can try sewing more complex options with intricate details.
Before starting work, you need to set up the sewing machine for the selected type of fabric and prepare the necessary tools: threads in the color of the fabric, scissors, chalk for markings. The pattern is carried out only on a flat surface - the floor or table.
Baskets
Bread, fruits, eggs and other products are kept in wicker containers. Crafts for the kitchen made from newspaper tubes are as strong as baskets made from wicker. Step-by-step instruction:
- The newspaper is twisted around a pencil or wire, creating a long tube fixed with glue;
- At least 30 copies are made this way;
- Painted in any color;
- Weaving begins from the bottom, folding the samples into a lattice and running one strip horizontally around the vertical posts, gluing the ending strips.
It is easier to braid an object, removing it after finishing the work. Such a creation can be made from bulky rope.
How to sew potholders
On handicraft websites, experts give step-by-step recommendations on how to sew oven mitts for the kitchen.
Having prepared life-size patterns, cut out the shape along the contour, place it on the wrong side of the fabric, trace it with chalk and cut it out. You should end up with 4 pieces that are sewn together in pairs on the wrong side.
After stitching the parts together, one end remains free to be placed inside the filler. The product is turned outward and stuffed with filler.
To ensure that the filler does not bunch up into a solid lump when working, but lies flat, the potholders are sewn with a decorative stitch or quilted. The potholders are edged with decorative ribbons or regular trims made of plain fabric.
You can decorate with various appliqués, embroideries, ornaments made from decorative cord or braid.
Non-standard ideas
The room needs many devices that make the cook’s work easier and relieve the workspace. To do this, use old utensils in the form of forks and spoons, bent with a hook, clothespins mounted to the wall to hold towels.
You can free up the tabletop with glass jars whose lids are screwed to the bottom of the hanging cabinet. This is an excellent storage for spices, sugar, and groceries.
An organizer made from tin cans will accommodate spatulas, ladle, tools, and brushes. DIY kitchen crafts master class:
- The required number of containers are painted in the desired color and dried.
- Using a nail, holes are made in the side for further attachment to the board.
- Self-tapping screws are used to screw the workpieces to the base.
- Leather or furniture handles are attached to the top for easy transportation to any point.
The modifications are different; they are decorated with jute, signs, painted in attractive colors, and hung on the wall. Knives can be kept in original stands filled with bamboo skewers, spaghetti, and bulk mixtures.
The rake will act as a pendant for glasses, and unnecessary graters will act as lampshades or containers for small items.
Needlewomen knit colorful coasters for hot dishes, but in the absence of this skill, accessories are made from jute rope, twisted in a circle, wine corks, glued in any configuration and attached to a base, for example, a compact disc. A cork picture looks good, to which photographs and notes are pinned.
You can lay out the letters using the herringbone laying technique in rows.
Options for using oven mitts for the kitchen
The main and main purpose is to protect your hands while cooking. But its possibilities are wider: home decor, implementation of creative ideas, teaching sewing skills to small children, gifts.
Potholders made using the patchwork technique are an excellent souvenir that you won’t be ashamed to give to colleagues, friends and relatives for any occasion. A New Year's potholder can be sewn from fabric with a themed print or in the shape of a Christmas tree, snowman, or symbol of the year.
Making potholders with your own hands is a creative process that brings pleasure, and, importantly, can distract us and our children from endless sitting in front of gadgets. Perhaps the first potholder you made yourself will be a step towards diversifying or completely changing the interior of your kitchen.
Wooden masterpieces
Crafts for the kitchen made of wood are offered in a wide variety. An ordinary board will appear as a serving tray on which snacks and drinks are served; it can be decorated at your own discretion by attaching handles. Candlesticks on unusual driftwood and candles surrounded with sticks will add a romantic mood.
An owl on a wooden cut looks unusual, its nose is a spoon, its legs are forks, and its eyes are tin bottle caps. Craftsmen create real works of art by firing and cutting. Dried flowers, ears of corn, and burlap are perfectly combined with wood.
We sew a Roman blind for the kitchen
This is an easy-to-make curtain for the kitchen. To sew it, you need a textile fabric 25-30 cm larger than the window, a cornice, a weight strip, metal or wooden slats, lace and small rings.
Sequence of actions for sewing Roman blinds:
- We calculate and mark several equal folds (the size of one is from 18 cm);
- We fold the curtains inside out and sew the seams on the sides. These will be the hems;
- At the bottom of the curtain we sew a fold-pocket into which a weighting material 6 cm wide is subsequently inserted;
- Along the marked lines of the folds from the inside, we sew a ribbon or make drawstrings 2 cm wide;
- We sew a 10 cm bend at the top, then insert the rail and strips;
- We attach rings for the lace to the cornice, and we also sew rings onto each strip of ribbon;
- We hang the curtain on the window, passing the lace through the rings. We bring the lace out on one side, tie it and secure it.
Sewing pattern
If there is no cornice, it can be replaced with adhesive tape, which is sewn to the top of the canvas.
Wall decorations
Emphasis with expressive strokes is done:
- stickers and stencils;
- artistic painting;
- panel
The theme is represented by butterflies, floral variations, delicious fruits and berries. Place for cute images is given on the apron in the dining area. They recreate mosaic pictures using natural materials.
Most often they operate with shells, cutlery, and pasta. The room will be enlivened by potted plants, vegetable dummies, and bundles of onions and garlic.
It should be noted that a small room cannot be overloaded with decor; a few elements arranged vertically are enough.
Photos of kitchen crafts demonstrate that a catchy and functional attribute of the interior is a clock, which is constructed independently from painted plates, cardboard, frying pans, drilling a hole in the middle for the clock mechanism.
Chalk wallpaper is a chance for both adults and children to try themselves as artists every day. You can stylishly decorate your refrigerator, range hood and old furniture, breathing new life into them.
Fabric selection
When choosing material for sewing, take into account the size of the window opening, the style of the interior and the level of lighting. Excessively colorful fabric quickly becomes boring and strains the eyes. Dark fabrics do not go well with light furniture, and vice versa. Textiles should be in harmony with the interior of the kitchen, but not get lost in it.
Combination of light tulle and color-matched fronts
For kitchens located on the south and west side, it is better not to use fabrics with bright colors and patterns, since most of the day the room is illuminated by the sun, and the curtains can quickly fade under ultraviolet radiation. If the windows face north, then you can hang eye-catching curtains made of lightweight material. It is better not to use many decorative elements, since steam and soot are constantly present in the kitchen, even with a powerful hood, everything will end up on the fabric.
Bright curtains with lambrequin
Textiles that are easy to wash, do not absorb odors and can withstand a large number of washes are suitable for the kitchen. Fabrics made from mixed materials, for example, linen with synthetic fibers or purely synthetic, can cope with this task. Now they are producing material coated with a special compound that prevents fading in the sun, repels moisture and dirt, and also increases fire resistance. Cotton is suitable for natural fabrics - it does not get dirty quickly and can be easily washed. It is better not to take heavy fabrics for sewing, but to choose light, airy textiles that are easy to use and care for.
A combination of light tulle and thick fabric
Eco-friendly materials are popular - linen, cotton, bamboo, but synthetic ones are more convenient because they do not wrinkle and are not afraid of regular washing. It is better to choose fabrics that contain threads of natural origin, since a completely synthetic material accumulates static electricity and dust.
Roman blinds made of natural material
Metamorphoses with bottles
Glass bottles are replenished with multi-colored grocery products, giving them a non-trivial appearance. If you paint them, after removing the labels and degreasing them with alcohol, you will get delightful vases that can be trimmed to the desired format.
To do this, the thread is soaked in a flammable liquid, wrapped in the required place and set on fire, after which it is sharply lowered into boiling water, and then into ice water. The temperature difference will cause a crack. Having broken off the neck, the cut is treated with sandpaper.
The bottles are dressed up in knitted clothes and finished using decoupage technique.
Depending on the time of year, the atmosphere changes, the autumn note is emphasized by a herbarium, dry ikebana, and spring is greeted with vases of primroses.
Free time spent doing needlework brings a lot of positive emotions. Crafts for kitchen decor are a source of positive mood, bestowing warmth and soulfulness on household members.
Life-size potholder patterns
You just have to want to do something and everything will work out for you. You can make life-size patterns of oven mitts for the kitchen yourself without printing them from the Internet.
To do this, you need to trace your hand on paper, taking into account an allowance of 3-4 cm. They are necessary to remove a centimeter in the seams, and the remaining 2-3 cm will ensure that the hand fits comfortably into the mitten.
The sewing technique is not complicated. If there is a teenage girl in the family, then it is most advisable to involve her in needlework. She will gain skills in working with fabric and using a sewing machine.
And who knows: suddenly this innocent craft will become the work of her whole life. Many famous designers started with such simple-to-make things, and having become interested in creativity, they began to seriously study applied art, improving their skills.
Photos of crafts for the kitchen
We sew a kitchen curtain with a lambrequin
Here a pattern is needed only for the lambrequin, since the curtain can be cut without a template. You need to make two curtains, each of which is equal to half the window in the kitchen.
Step-by-step sewing plan:
- We cut out the curtain, process the edges, fold the top of the fabric and sew on curtain tape or loops;
- We cut out a lambrequin. To do this, we set aside pieces from the edges, the size of which is equal to the height of the future curtains. From the marks obtained, we lay out perpendiculars approximately 15 cm long and connect the marks that appear. On the drawn line we find the center and put about 5 cm from it into the pattern. Through the resulting mark we draw an arc connecting the two side points. The result will be a pattern of part of the lambrequin;
- Fold the fabric in half with a fold, applying the pattern to it. We cut out the curtain, leaving space for allowances;
- We process the sides and top of the curtain, sew on the curtain tape and tighten it to the required parameters. You can sew fringe or any other decor along the bottom of the curtains.
Lambrequin pattern
Felt potholders
Felt is good because it does not crumble. You can make any appliques you like on potholders without finishing the edge. Moreover, you don’t even need to have a sewing machine! The felt holds its shape perfectly, even stitched by hand.
We’re not giving you any patterns here, because there’s no point: it’s easier to draw the details yourself, making them whatever size you want. Here is an example of an Autumn Leaf potholder.
You need to stitch with contrasting woolen threads, you can use beads, braid, etc.
The irresistibility of the new
With all the possible creations of crafts for the kitchen, we must not forget the main thing - why they are made.
To make it convenient. Beautiful. Cosy. When it is really necessary, masterpieces of creativity are created with a minimum of funds used. This once again shows the importance of nurturing creativity in children. When they grow up, just like their parents, they will look for better options for creating crafts.
The continuity of generations will be preserved. So that children, in turn, pass on their skills and knowledge to their grandchildren. Who will one day move into their new apartment.
And, while arranging it, they will use the crafts of past generations and create their own. And that's okay. Life shouldn't stand still. Something new should always appear. And it's great.
Pottery decor
Large, bright windows with wide window sills can be decorated with house plants in clay pots, decorated in the style of the kitchen.
If the kitchen is in art deco style, crochet a bright belt with a geometric pattern for each pot. The ornament can be the same for everyone or individual.
A country-style kitchen is decorated with French flower pots . They use the same decoupage technique, but instead of napkins they use black and white vintage drawings and inscriptions, for example, old signs of French haberdashery stores.
Large flower pots are primed with white acrylic and allowed to dry. The printouts are carefully cut out, the front surface is thickly coated with PVA glue and glued to the pots with the front side. Allow it to dry for one day, after which, armed with a damp sponge, moisten the drawing and carefully remove the layer of paper from it, gradually exposing the drawing. After this, everything is fixed with acrylic varnish.
Painting pottery is accessible not only to those who know how to paint , but also to those who have never held brushes in their hands. For beautiful painting, you can use a special stencil. Acrylic paints are suitable - they are bright, rich and non-toxic.
Advice. Work with layers of acrylic paints is best secured under several layers of acrylic varnish for the strength and durability of the art product.
Where else are potholders relevant?
- In the country. In dacha conditions, food is often prepared either on stoves or simply over a fire. Even if you have a modernly equipped cottage with an electric stove, you will need oven mitts.
- On a picnic. You can’t pick up a single grill without a handy cloth. It is better if it is prepared in advance and looks clean and original.
- In a studio apartment. Where the stove is located directly in the room, it is especially important to properly organize the space. The potholder can not only be used for its intended purpose: it can be conveniently hung on a hook, creating a visual boundary between the kitchen area and the room.
Ideas for decorating and storing kitchen utensils
Decorating storage accessories is another interesting idea for decorating the kitchen.:
- It’s easy to make a box for storing kitchen towels or napkins from a simple cardboard box. It is pasted over or covered with fabric outside and inside, decorated with ribbons, lace or appliqué.
- Wicker baskets for small items are made from newspaper wicker and painted with acrylic paint in the chosen color. They are convenient for storing small kitchen utensils.
- Those who know how to hold a hammer in their hands make wooden crafts for the kitchen. Simple wooden shelves will not only add a rustic feel, but will also provide additional storage space for kitchen utensils or bulk products. The shelves are sanded and painted or left with the natural texture of wood if it suits the style of the kitchen.
Potholders made from old jeans
A very interesting option. And they are easier to sew than others because even padding polyester is not always needed. Denim fabric folded in two layers is itself very dense and will not allow any heat to pass through. The picture below shows the most basic and convenient model:
You just need to cut out the pockets with allowances, sew them together and stitch them to the same shaped back part made of fabric.
In addition to this option, you can make a very simple potholder out of jeans, which doesn’t even require a sewing machine.
To do this, you just need to cut out 3-4 squares and pull out the threads along their edges, forming a fringe.
Then simply sew the parts together using a regular seam, using a bright and thick thread.
That's all! Simple, fast and no heat to your hands.
