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Sew A Spa Set Series #2: Bath Mitt Sewing Tutorial

Welcome to the first tutorial in our Sew A Spa Set Series! This post is the first of 6 tutorials of our Sew a Spa Set Series to help you sew some handmade items to pamper yourself of a loved one… We’re kicking off with a Bath Mitt Sewing Tutorial.

Our bath mitt even has a pocket for your bar of soap! You’ll need the free pattern to make this one, so request the Spa Set templates here

This washable bath mitt would make a fabulous handmade gift, especially if paired with the other items in our Sew a Spa Set Series

 

Sew a Bath Mitt Tutorial

Request the templates here and we’ll send it straight to your inbox, along with the other templates in the Sew A Spa Set Series

The spa set includes everything you need for a relaxing day or evening pampering yourself, or a loved one and would make a great gift.

We’ve used bamboo towelling to make the most of these useful Spa Set accessories as it’s super soft, absorbent, lends itself well to reusable items & it’s also environmentally friendly!

Read more about Bamboo Towelling in our full guide and gain some pro sewing tips too!

As well as a regular bath mitt you could also use this pattern to sew a fake tan mitt – just use a dark coloured microfibre, fine towelling or foam style fabric. Or omit the soap pocket and make a baby bath mitt.

We hope you enjoy sewing and gifting these handmade items!

Bath Mitt Free Sewing Pattern and Tutorial

Important Notes:

  • 1cm /  ⅜” seam allowance throughout, unless directed.
  • We used an overlocker to finish our seams. If you don’t have an overlocker check out this post for other seam finishing options
  • For steps using machine sewing, straight stitch, backstitching at the start & end using stitch length 2.5 unless otherwise stated.
  • Prepare your fabrics as per manufacturer’s care advice – we recommend pre-washing all fabrics used in this project as they will be used to make items that will be washed frequently

To make this Bath Mitt you will need:

Sewing Kit You Will Need to Sew a Spa Set:

How to the Bath Mitt

1. Pre-wash your fabrics

We recommend pre-washing all fabrics used in this project as they will be used to make items that will be washed frequently

2. Print the bath mitt pattern

Print off your Bath Mitt pattern ensuring you print at 100%. If you haven’t already, request your pattern here.

Please note: This free pattern has been sized to print on A4 paper.

3. Cut your fabrics
  • Cut 1 x Mitt from Bamboo towelling
  • Cut 1 x Pocket from Bamboo Towelling
  • Cut 1 x Mitt from Quilting Cotton
4. Assemble The Bath Mitt
  • Hem the top of the pocket. Fold over and stitch in place the top edge of your pocket piece. 

2. Sew on your pocket.

  • Finish the remaining raw edges of your pocket with an overlocker or zig-zag stitch.
  • Place your pocket in the centre of the glove on the bamboo towelling mitt piece.

3. Sew the front and back mitts together

  • Place your patterned Cotton mitt piece RS (right side) together with the bamboo towelling mitt piece.
  • Sew up outer side of the mitt approximately 7cm / 3”
  • Lie out the part sewn mitt pieces flat.
  • Overlock or zig-zag the wrist edge of the mitt, then turn up 1cm / ⅜” and hem the wrist of the mitt
5. Attach the Elastic
  • Measure & cut a piece of elastic to fit your wrist (an average size is about 20cm / 8”)
  • Mark up 2cm / 1” from the hem at the wrist of the mitt. This is where you will stitch the elastic.
  • Pull taut your elastic so it stretches across the full length of the wrist of your mitt and zig zag stitch in place. This can be a little tricky, but just keep stretching the elastic as you go. This method will give you a gathered elasticated wrist.
  • With RST, finish stitching around the edge of the remainder of the mitt and finish your seams as desired
  • Turn the mitt right side out.

And you’re finished! Well done!

Keep your eyes peeled for the next tutorial in the Sew A Spa Set Series

Sew a Bath Headband

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Sew A Spa Set Series #1: Handmade Gift Idea

Are you in need of a handmade gift idea? How about if that gift made the recipient feel super pampered? Or perhaps you need to gift this to yourself and maximise your self-care routine?

We’ve got you covered!

Welcome to the first post in our Sew A Spa Set Series. Over the next week or so we’ll be publishing our fab Sew A Spa Set Series Stay tuned as the individual tutorials drop every day or so!

The Spa Set includes everything you need for a relaxing day or evening pampering yourself, or a loved one. And nothing says I love you like a handmade gift, right?!

And with Mothers Day in the UK being just around the corner, I’m sure this Spa Set would be a treasured handmade gift this Mothers Day.

 

Handmade Gift Idea - Sew a spa set

There are 6 items that make up our Sew A Spa Set Series and if you’re pushed for time, each of these handmade items would make a great small gift on their own. You could even save these handmade gift ideas for later and build the set up over the year!

We’ve designed these mini projects to be quick & easy, so you can Sew A Spa Set that you could use on a relaxing day off, or as a last minute gift for friends or family.

So what’s in the Spa Set I hear you cry?!

Check out our little Promo video!

What fabrics do I need to Sew the whole Spa Set?

This post contains the fabric requirements to make the whole Spa Set so you can start to gather your supplies…

If you’re just making one item we’ll put requirements on each post as they are published but please download the templates so you’re all set to go!

Tmake ALL 6 items in the Sew A Spa Set Series you will need :

We’ve used super soft bamboo towelling to make many of these useful Spa Set pamper accessories because it’s super soft, absorbent, lends itself well to reusable items. It’s also more environmentally friendly than cotton towelling.

Read more about Bamboo Towelling in our full guide and gain some pro sewing tips too!

Other project ideas the Sew a Spa Set Series templates can be used for

Once you download the Sew a Spa Set templates there are other projects you could use the patterns for… here’s some ideas for you:

  • Spa Headband Sewing Template – Switch out the towelling for fleece or another fluffy fabric to make a cute winter ear warmer
  • Reusable Cotton Pads template – size up, or change the shape to a square (and make up using the same process) to make reusable wipes or rounds
  • Eye Mask Sewing Pattern – omit the binding & layers, cut from felt and mark eye holes to make a simple kids mask
  • Bath Mitt Sewing Pattern – make from dark coloured microfibre, fine towelling or foam style fabric to make a fake tan mitt. Omit the soap pocket and make a baby bath mitt
  • Round makeup bag Sewing Pattern – size up or down to make gift bags, makeup bags, storage bags. You could even line it with PUL fabric and make an adjustable shower cap!

Sew a Spa Set

Sewing Kit You Will Need for the Sew a Spa Set Series:

So let’s move on to the first tutorial in the Sew A Spa Set Series! Sew a Bath Mitt

We hope you enjoy making these handmade items! Leave us a comment if you do and let us know how you get on. We’d love to hear from you!