How to Sew a Kitchenaid Cover and 50+ Free Kitchen Sewing Patterns
Finding the right kitchen sewing pattern is the first step toward creating a functional and coordinated space that makes your daily routine a little brighter. Designing your own handmade accessories is a fantastic way to use your fabric stash while reducing waste in your home.
This collection features free sewing patterns and tutorials for everything from adorable oven mitts to stackable bowl cozies, jelly roll aprons, and coasters that look like tiny little quilts. Some of these projects can be sewn up in a matter of minutes and they all add a beautiful homemade touch to your kitchen space!
KitchenAid Cover Pattern
Keep your kitchen looking neat and tidy while protecting your mixer with this stylish DIY KitchenAid cover pattern. This free sewing pattern is easy to follow and can be customized with your favorite fabrics. Plus, it makes a wonderful housewarming gift! Best of all, you can stitch this entire cover using just one yard of fabric and some scrap batting.
Quilted Heart Potholder
Put some love in your kitchen with my quilted heart potholder pattern. It’s fat-quarter-friendly. These easy-to-sew hot pads make great gifts for teachers, neighbors, friends, and your Valentine.
Quilted Oven Mitt Pattern
When sewing kitchen accessories, you’ll never go wrong with a basic quilted oven mitt pattern. This pattern is easy to customize for any season of the year or for holidays. You could use applique or machine embroidery for a personal touch.
Origami Bread Bag
If you love to bake bread, maybe you love to gift it too! Don’t you love these pretty bread bags? You can sew this simple design in no time and keep your baked goods clean and presentable.
Wipeable Table Cloth
Laminated fabric makes a beautiful and durable tablecloth that is easy to wipe clean. This tablecloth tutorial makes it fast and easy.
Ice Cream Pint Cozy
This Ice Cream Pint Cozy Pattern is the ultimate scrap-busting solution to that “chilly hand” dilemma. It’s designed to hug a standard pint perfectly, creating a comfortable barrier that keeps your fingers toasty while you enjoy every spoonful. The secret is insulated batting to keep the ice cream cold!
Star of the Table
This table topper is indeed the Star of the Table! I appreciate the smashed hexagon (technical term) shape.
- Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.
Fabric Roll Warmer
Embracing a bit of cottagecore charm is easy with this pattern by selecting a vintage-inspired floral print or a soft linen fabric. I find that adding a small embroidered detail or a simple lace trim to the edges gives the napkin a timeless, heirloom quality that looks beautiful on a set table. Because these napkins are frequently used around food, choosing a washable, durable cotton ensures they stay fresh and can handle being passed around during a busy dinner.
Reusable Produce Bags
Using a reusable produce bag pattern free is a practical way to reduce single-use plastic while keeping your fruits and vegetables fresh. These lightweight bags are designed to breathe, which prevents moisture buildup and helps produce last longer in the refrigerator compared to airtight plastic. You can sew a full set of these eco-friendly organizers in a single afternoon.
Candygram – Coffee Station Mug Rug
Here’s a long mini quilt of a different shape designed by Heidi over at Fabric Mutt. It reminds me of a doll’s table runner, but would be a perfect scrappy mug rug for coffee station mugs or cream and sugar just as beautifully. Sew this beautiful piece for your espresso or coffee station today.
Reusable Sandwich Bags
These reusable sandwich bags are a great alternative to the plastic ones. You can even use up your scraps for this great sewing project!
Bowl Cozy Pattern – Free!
Everyone needs a soup bowl cozy to keep hot bowls from the microwave from burning their fingers! My kids eat ramen noodles daily and always use a cozy for their soup bowl, so I like having lots on hand. You can also use it to keep the cold from your ice cream in the bowl.
Scrappy Mug Rug
Who says you can’t have a beautifully coordinated kitchen (or give thoughtfully coordinated gifts)? The folded potholder is perfect as a scrappy mug rug for your coffee station. It’s easy to make with your favorite fabric pieces and this free easy pattern.
Sweet Modern Apron
Make a scrappy patchwork pocket apron to keep busy in the kitchen!
Easy Apron Pattern for Beginners
Perfect for beginners, the One Yard Magic Apron tutorial comes with a pattern template. It has drawstring ties and a pocket.
You can sew an easy beautiful apron with this free apron pattern that only uses one yard of fabric! Aprons are perfect beginner sewing projects because you’ll make something that you can use every day. And it’s fast and easy!
Bread Bag
Use Belgian Linen and learn how to sew a reusable bread bags to have on hand for every slow-bake loaf. I love homemade bread, but I don’t eat a loaf at a time (even though I want to!). This sewing pattern uses five steps to sew the perfect size bag in no time.
Folded Fabric Coasters – Beginner Friendly
Sew up some cute folded fabric coasters to protect your furniture and use your charm squares (5″ squares) or fabric scraps. This project is perfectly suited to beginners.
Reusable Bowl Covers – Fast
Ditch your plastic wrap and opt for fabric bowl covers instead. Use this Fabric bowl cover tutorial to keep food fresh in your fridge or to bring a dish to picnics. Just stretch the cover over and reuse it again and again!
Vintage Inspired Dinner Roll Holders
Do you remember these? I played with ours constantly when I was younger. This vintage-inspired dinner roll holder uses a series of snaps to create several “nests” for your bread, allowing each roll to stay tucked into its own cozy spot without being completely covered. Bringing back the dinner roll love is as simple as reaching for a few fat quarters and a little bit of time at your sewing machine to recreate this classic kitchen accessory.
Patchwork Potholders
Use a free sewing pattern to sew a cute new potholder! This clever design has pockets so your fingers will never get burned. Learn how to sew patchwork potholders using my free kitchen sewing pattern.
Fat Quarter Friendly Tea Towels – 30 Min Project
Tea towels made with fat quarters can be embellished with hand or machine stitching. These are something that I feel good about using up and renewing from time to time.
Casserole Carrier
This insulated pouch to carry a baking dish is especially easy. Will you sew a casserole carrier to take to your next picnic or to give as a hostess gift?
Patchwork Placemats
Sew beautiful patchwork placemats for your fall table! This free sewing pattern includes instructions for making half-square triangles, flying geese, and chisel shapes. When you quilt them together, they will make perfect placemats for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any special occasion.
Cross Back Linen Apron
Sew a beautiful and functional apron using just 2 yards of linen fabric. You will love this quality tutorial because it has clear instructions and helpful pictures to make sure you have the best sewing experience. Enjoy the fabulous texture and sew one today.
Log Cabin Hexi Potholder
These hexagon potholders/trivets are the perfect way to use up fabric and batting scraps and practice quilting. When done, you’ll have a beautiful and useful item. See the free Log Cabin Hexi Potholder sewing pattern.
Tie-Top Dish Towel – 30 Min Project
Sew a classic tie on a dish towel. You can make quite a few from one bath towel and some cotton fabric. This never goes out of style (maybe because they’re SO practical).
Mini Oven Mitts
This easy-to-make oven mitt pattern uses cotton fabric and insulated batting to make oven mitts that are as beautiful as they are functional.
Caravan Toaster Cover – Retro!
This appliance cover is perfect for your toaster. It’s cute caravan design makes me smile!
Potholder or Trivet
Put some cute trees in your kitchen with my free potholder pattern. It’s even fat-quarter-friendly! These easy-to-sew hot pads make great gifts for teachers, neighbors, friends, and relatives.
Reusable Fabric Snack Bags – 30 Min Project
Plastic bags are so easily wasted. Sew a set of reusable snack bags instead with a free sewing pattern. You will use waterproof food-safe fabric (PUL) for the inside liner, and cotton fabric scraps for the outside.
Instant Pot Cover
Here is a tutorial for a round appliance cover. Sometimes it’s nice to keep the dust off of things! I wish I had a whole house cover down here in Florida.
Cloth Napkins
Fabric napkins elevate your dining table, even for everyday use. See how to make pretty cloth napkins in two different ways!
Fabric Fruit Basket
This adorable fabric basket is perfect for holding produce because it’s easy to move, and beautiful to display!
Scrappy Quilted Magnets – Super Fast!
My refrigerator isn’t magnetic, so I have this little hanging sign for important household notes. You can make cute fabric magnets just like mine with this free sewing pattern.
Tumbling Spools Mini Quilt to put on your kitchen wall
Tumbling Spools is a beautiful quilt, and also a delightful way to showcase how much you love sewing!
DIY UnPaper Towels
Learn how to sew reusable paper towels that are fabric instead of paper! This earth-friendly sewing project is so easy, my 7 year old daughter helped me with it. You’ll need an inexpensive bath towel and a 1/2 yard of flannel fabric to get started.
Dishes – Modern Table Topper
Dishes is a table topper or placemat design of ‘broken pieces’ in an asymmetrical frame. I love the modern feel and earth tones used in this design. I think it would make a perfect addition to your drink station.
- Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.
Carrot Mini Quilt
This carrot mini quilt would be so cute hanging in your kitchen. You could also make a set as little placemats. The mini quilt is done with foundation paper piecing. Give it a try!
Easy Little Fabric Baskets
These fabric baskets are fast to sew and beautiful to display. You could set them on your table display flowers, serve napkins and utensils, or store sugar packets.
Refreshing Table Topper
One more mini quilt because it would look great on a table, a counter top, or a wall! It’s refreshing to look at, and to sew.
- Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.
Stay Put Dish Towels
These DIY embellished towels were sewn from inexpensive bar towels, plus 1/4 yard of fabric each. You’ll love how easy they are to sew, and how nicely they coordinate with your other kitchen accessories.
Hanging Wall Organizer
Is mail taking over your kitchen? Do you need a central spot for keys and other important items? Sew a DIY hang-up organizer to help contain the clutter. A bonus is that this pattern uses just one yard of fabric! This easy-to-make organizer has five pockets to help you keep everything right where you need it. A large eyelet is installed at the top, so you can hang it anywhere with a simple command hook.
Casserole Dish Sized Trivet or Potholder
This casserole hot pad is extra large and is great for use as a trivet on your table. This easy tutorial will show you how to make a quilted hot pad with fun prints. These make an awesome gift, and they come together so quickly.
Simple 30-Minute Hot Pad
Use squares of fabric and insulated batting to make a super easy 30-Minute Hot Pad. This tutorial is perfect for beginners because it’s so straightforward and simple.
Square Shopping Bags
My Japanese Inspired Square Bag would make a great reusable grocery bag. The free tutorial is for two sizes!
BBQ Apron
Your apron doesn’t have to be plain. This BBQ Apron uses 3 half yards of fabric for a fun patchwork look. There’s a loop at the waist to hang the tongs.
Junk in the Trunk Chair Cushion
This chair cushion looks so comfortable. Sew some up for your kitchen chairs for a nice place to sit after a long day.
Reusable Shopping Bag
Here is another tutorial for a grocery bag. This style stands up on its own. Try this pattern out, and consider using pet food bags as the material! It’s super durable, and just garbage otherwise.
Hanging Bag Holder
Keep your plastic bags organized in a super cute way. If you haven’t already sewn a bag holder for yourself, you can try this easy upcycle version from Heather Handmade.
Mesh Produce Bag
Here’s one more design for a reusable produce bag. If you don’t do your own shopping, make some for a friend who does!
Sun Mini Quilt
Sunshine, by Jennifer Heynen is an easy project, and good for beginners. You can change up the coloring for a different feel, and then display it on the wall, or use it as a kitchen table topper.
Dreamsicle Wall Hanging
Don’t you want to go to that party!? Wall hanging or table runner, you’re sure to bring the fun with the Dreamsicle pattern.
- Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.
Reusable Produce Bags
Make some perfect reusable produce bags that are lightweight and durable.
Fabric Bin
Coordinate colors and use up scraps. Make some nice bins to hold some of the essentials.
- Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.
Cotton Flannel Tea Towel
Flannel is so soft and absorbent, two important characteristics for a towel! Learn how to make fast and easy tea towels in this easy tutorial from Orange Bettie. You can make two generously sized towels with a yard of fabric.
Fast & Easy Apron Pattern – Jelly Roll Friendly
Sew an easy and fun apron using jelly roll strips! This free Mile-a-Minute Apron Pattern is fast to sew and makes a great gift (if you can bear to part with it).
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