25+ Best Free Kitchen Sewing Patterns for a Stunning Space Refresh

Bread Bag

Use Belgian Linen to make reusable bread bags to have on hand for every 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.

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.

Jelly Roll Apron

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).

Folded Fabric Coasters

Sew up some cute folded fabric coasters to protect your furniture and use up fabric scraps. This project is perfectly suited to beginners.

Folded Fabric Potholders to Match

Who says you can’t have a beautifully coordinated kitchen (or give thoughtfully coordinated gifts)? The folded potholder is easy to make with this free fabric potholder pattern.

Sweet Modern Apron

Make a scrappy patchwork pocket apron to keep busy in the kitchen!

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.

Fat Quarter Friendly Tea Towels

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.

Kitchenaid Mixer Cover

Learn how to sew a cute cover for your stand mixer. Here’s a free mixer cover pattern, and it makes a great sewing machine cover, too!

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.

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

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.

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.

Candygram Mini Quilt

Here’s mini quilt of a different shape designed by Heidi over at Fabric Mutt. It reminds me of a doll’s table runner, but would hold coffee mugs or cream and sugar just as beautifully.

Cloth Napkins

Fabric napkins elevate your dining table, even for everyday use. See how to make pretty cloth napkins in two different ways!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Reusable Sandwich Bags

These reusable sandwich bags are a great alternative to the plastic ones. You can use your scraps for this great sewing project!

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.

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.

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.

Vintage Inspired Dinner Roll Holders

Do you remember these? I played with ours constantly when I was younger. Bring back the dinner roll love, or use it to organize school supplies.

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.

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.

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.

Reusable Produce Bags

Here’s another variation of reusable produce bag by the Zero-Waste Chef. It’s worth a look!

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!

Caravan Toaster Cover

This appliance cover is perfect for your toaster. It’s cute caravan design makes me smile!

Fabric Roll Warmer

Here’s a smart interpretation of the roll holder above. This bread warmer napkin is a simpler design, but a great way to keep your baskets (and bread) clean and warm.

Reusable Snack Bags

This pattern for reusable bags is slightly different in that it fully closes. Check it out to see if it’s right for you!

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.

Fabric Fruit Basket

This adorable fabric basket is perfect for holding produce because it’s easy to move, and beautiful to display!

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.

Dishes Table Topper

Dishes is a table topper or placemat design of ‘broken pieces’ in an asymmetrical frame.

• Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.

Scrappy Quilted Magnets

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.