Get Crafty: 9 Simple Sewing Projects for the Kitchen

Elizabeth Passarella
Elizabeth Passarella
Elizabeth Passarella is the author of the essay collection Good Apple and a contributing editor at Southern Living. A former editor at Real Simple and Vogue, she has spent more than 20 years writing about food, travel, home design, and parenting in outlets including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Parents, Martha Stewart Weddings, Coastal Living, Airbnb, and The Kitchn. Elizabeth grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and now lives with her husband and three children in New York City.
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Sometimes it’s fun to take on a

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• 1. Colorful table runners and napkins. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial from Sara Kate on making pretty linens on the cheap.

• 2. Sink or cabinet skirt. A little more complicated, but we love how fabric adds some softness, color, and pattern to a kitchen. The photo is from Better Homes & Gardens (there are brief instructions in the caption). Or check out this tutorial at HGTV.

• 3. A cloth bread bag. Love this little project from the very talented Liz Stanley at Say Yes to Hoboken. Here’s the full post.

• 4. Hanging storage bags. So versatile! And it looks like they’d fit right in with those IKEA utensil racks. Photo and instructions from Country Living (the FOURTH picture in the slideshow).

• 5. Oilcloth lunch bags. Easy and really cute. Plus, there are so many colors and patterns of oilcloth out there. Get the steps at Martha Stewart.

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• 6. Quilted coasters. We’re fans of soft coasters (less clanging on the coffee table), and these would also make sweet gifts. From Martha Stewart.

• 7. Dish towel apron. One more from Martha! An easy, utilitarian apron from a basic dish towel. Get the full instructions here.

• 8. Flour sack hand towel. This really only requires cutting and hemming. The photo is this Screen Printed Mason Jar Towel from Etsy (clearly the screen printing is another project). For basic instructions on sewing a flour sack towel, click on this tutorial from doityourself.com.

• 9. Quilted pot holders. Ah, pot holders. We’ve probably all crocheted some, loomed some, maybe even knitted some as kids. But these are a nice, grown-up version, sturdy and well-padded. Here’s the full how-to at Craftzine.

Related: Make a High-Traffic Kitchen Mat for Less than $20

(Images: Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan; Better Homes & Gardens; Liz Stanley; Nick Pope; MarthaStewart.com; Etsy seller ohlittlerabbit; Jenny Ryan)

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