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Pot Handle Cover Sewing Pattern
The Pot Handle Cover is an intermediate sewing pattern in 2 sizes, Skillet and Dutch Oven. It takes about 2 hours in 12 written steps and needs ¼ to ⅜ yd of outer fabric. It is in the Sewzy iPhone app with every size included.
Updated October 11, 2026
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- About 2 h
- Sizes
- 2
- Steps
- 12
The Pot Handle Cover pattern comes in 2 sizes, Skillet and Dutch Oven. It is an intermediate project that takes about 2 h, in 12 steps. Best fabrics: 100% cotton (quilting cotton, canvas, denim) or felted wool for the outer; cotton lining; Insul-Bright plus cotton batting, or two layers of cotton batting.
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Sizes and fabric
| Size | Finished size and details |
|---|---|
| Skillet | 6½ in |
| Dutch Oven | 6¼ in |
100% cotton (quilting cotton, canvas, denim) or felted wool for the outer; cotton lining; Insul-Bright plus cotton batting, or two layers of cotton batting.
You also need
- Thread, 90/14 needle for thick layers
- Optional: ½ in twill tape for the loop
Pattern pieces
Cover
Seam allowance: ⅜ in (1 cm) included. Safety: 100% cotton only, and never leave the cover on a handle inside the oven.
The steps
The written guide in the app takes you through 12 steps, one at a time.
- Print and cut
- Cut the layers
- Stack and quilt
- Cut the two outer halves
- Cut the lining and the loop
- Make the hanging loop
- Sew the outer halves
- Clip and turn the outer
- Sew the lining
- Nest the outer in the lining
- Sew the open end
- Turn and close the gap
Read before you sew
More kitchen and home
Questions about the Pot Handle Cover
How much fabric does the Pot Handle Cover need?
Outer fabric (44 in wide, 1): ⅜ yd for Skillet, ¼ yd for Dutch Oven; pair: ⅜ yd for Skillet, ¼ yd for Dutch Oven; lining fabric (+ loop), 1: ¼ yd for Skillet, ⅛ yd for Dutch Oven; pair: ¼ yd for Skillet, ⅛ yd for Dutch Oven. These amounts come from the pattern's own guide, rounded up.
Which sizes does the Pot Handle Cover come in?
It comes in 2 sizes, Skillet and Dutch Oven. The size table on this page lists what each size fits.
How long does the Pot Handle Cover take to sew?
About 2 hours. It is rated intermediate, and the written guide in the app has 12 steps.
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