Mittens-With Cuties help, to info links and encouragement, I made some mittens. Fleece is liner and outer, with Insul-Bright in between. I took the advice from jrob, to put the shiny side of the Insul-bright, toward my hands. I used the woman pattern (not the large size)from Fleece Fun.I serged the IB to the liner fleece, before sewing pieces together. All I have left is to hand sew the opening shut, where I turned them. I took a photo to show I can hold things with them on, just was hard to take a photo with one hand.-lol- #1 Insul-Bright #2 hands down #3 Palms up Thanks Cuties for your help. They may look like oven mitts but I'll let you know if they help.- They are just missing some pretty design !- Toogie.. for the pattern click on link, when page comes up, hover on Free sewing patterns and menu will drop down then click on Master Index of free sewing patterns. Scroll down and the mittens are spotted color.
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109777Toogie, have you tried the hunting hand warmers (little packet) that would fit in your mitten? They might help when you have to go outside.
15626neat mittens Bet they will be so warm no more chilly fingers! Suzanne
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111372These are excellent and look fantastic! Hope they help you.
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35301they are wonderful Toogie & I do hope that they help you!~hugs~
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299559These look great. Look like they are the perfect fit. Now for some with embroidery. Hugs Shirley
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by toogie
16 Nov 2014
Just finished another pair, but still no embroidery, wouldn't show up because the fabrics so loud.
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27358Toogie, machine wash warm, tumble dry are the directions on the Insul-Bright. It would soften them up considerably.I knew you could do it! They look great.
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by toogie
15 Nov 2014
Well, thanks for the 'nudge',push,or shove-lol- or encouragement from you and others, I made them amazingly easy. I don't know what's wrong with me, but its like I was scared to try mittens. Afterall, it's just fabric and I had everything here already...I will try washing, to soften. I could have made them a bit narrower, so they would look better not so wide, but I don't want my fingers cramped. Thanks for having more confidence in me than I had.-Toogie
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261162OMG!!! Love them... My hands stay cold in the winter. I will try these!!!!
You Ladies are so talented. I am glad I found this site, not only great free designs, but Great Cuties who share all their ideas!!!
Kathy
VA
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by toogie
15 Nov 2014
That is exactly what Cuties try to do. Someone is always there to give a helping hand. These are amazingly easy to make. Keep the video tutorial up and pause it as you work through your steps. That's what I did and you can go back, too if you need to. Good luck with yours Kathy and let us see your results. Toogie
6257WOW, how fun and wonderful mittens.. Thank you so very much for sharing your tip and the information as well as the site, this is a new site to me and well worth looking around in..
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by toogie
15 Nov 2014
Yes, I agree and need to take time to go back and look around more. Thanks for looking
6753They look fantastic. I hope they keep your hands nice and warm.
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11506These look extremely professional! Well done.
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140717Oh, your mittens look great!!! And what a good idea with the Insul-bright!! These are great!
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96237These look fabulous and thank you for sharing and I do hope you will update us as how your hands do with them. I have made long johns with fleece and myself a half slip with fleece, scarfs, hats, but not mittens guess it is about time as I know fleece works great in cold weather.
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by toogie
15 Nov 2014
My niece gave me a fleece jacket a few years ago, to keep me warm. It's my main jacket I use, because it is warmer. My son and DIL gave me some fleece pj's. I am warm enough in the bed since I sleep with a human heater. lol I just wear the pjs during the day, at home when I don't have to go out.
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24276i can't find these on her site can you help me please??
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by worthy
15 Nov 2014
After you get the drop down menu if you will click on bags and accessories they are on that page also.. her fabric is a brown on cream design.. hope this helps.. Lots of fun things here
360638They look fabulous. I hope they keep your hands warm. I'd try to make a pair, but I prefer gloves over mittens.
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by toogie
15 Nov 2014
I would rather gloves, but this is something i needed. i hope they keep me warm too,thanks.
4440318290Love you mitts and i need to make me some :):)hugs
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by toogie
15 Nov 2014
They do look like mitts... oven mitts-lol-( because of the insul-bright.) go for it, they are extremely easy.
360638Hmmm I need pair of these this morning, temps in the 20s. Nice job Toogie/Lillian
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145791Wow, I really appreciate the link, I am going to be making these for sure. Great job!
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by toogie
15 Nov 2014
They are so easy and if you don't have to use the insulbright they probably would look cuter. Like Kay said, Go for it!
33350Good job. Suggestion for the next ones. Make then a little longer so they either go over or under your coat. Have a pair of gloves that have that and Love them.
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by toogie
15 Nov 2014
They may not look long in the photo, but i think they are going to be long enough for me to do just that. The only thing that i would do differently is placing the elastic. i put a row about where i thought she meant. i then tried the half on and it seemed not to fit on my wrist. instead of ripping that row of elastic out, i added another elastic leaving about 1/4 inch space in between. this then sat better on my wrist. it may be because of the bulk, though.
10550These are so nice, they should keep your fingers warm. They look better than retail mittens, your sewing is top notch !
I am wondering did you stay up late or just get up early? lol! I forgot what state you live in, we're early birds and I go to bed with the chickens almost always.
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by toogie
15 Nov 2014
Thanks,Sharon. I think this was a good pattern and tutorial. The thumb piece is comfortable, not binding for me.....I was off yesterday and slept a little late for me, so last night late, I got in here and sewed them up. Very quick to make..I just wasn't sleepy. I wasn't hungry yesterday either (i need more days like that-lol) but I do need my beauty sleep....a lot of it-lol
23281I'm proud of you. These mittens look great. I hope they work as great as they look. Keep a supply of the hand warmers on hand for extra cold days.
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by toogie
15 Nov 2014
Lol- I am laughing because usually I can make most anything, but for some reason this item had me intimidated. I am surprised how easily they came together.
169063Those mittens look great, Toogie, and they look extra warm as well.
Hugs, Lidia
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48168These look like to foot the bill, will be interested in how they go.. keep us informed.. I might have to make one for my curled hand, it feel freezing in winter..Marian
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by toogie
15 Nov 2014
They are stiff because of the Insul-Bright. I wondered if I washed them they might soften up, but I don't know if it would decrease the 'value' of the Insul-Bright. It should be washable, I would think.
by jrob
15 Nov 2014
Toogie, machine wash warm, tumble dry are the directions on the Insul-Bright. It would soften them up considerably.
45918Interesting Toogie. Hope they work well for you. Just wondering what time it is with you as its 10.30am UK time
If this first pair works well for you then you can decorate all the other pairs you make
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by toogie
15 Nov 2014
lol- I did stay up late and make these. We had company off and on yesterday, and a BIL that ate with us last night, so it was late when I got in my sewing room. I am hoping they work, but in the meantime, I still think I would like to try a pair of those silver gloves and knee socks you found.
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