How to Make EASY Denim Potholders ~ Paint Blue Jean With Acrylic ~ Farmhouse Stenciling Upcycle

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Do you have a loom kit potholder in your kitchen drawer?

[@idareandevers4059]

This is very nice idea for sewing a potholder, with simple sewing direction.🙏

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Thanks! I hope you make some and love them as much as we do.

[@susiejohnson4530]

LOVE THESE!!! you can't get GOOD pot holders that won't let the heat through!!! and the decorations are GREAT!!!

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Thanks Susie! :)

[@annabodot962]

Gosh! I subscribed mostly for your fantastic personality. Plus, the potholder - of course. You're right, people love, love, love simple, handmade stuff as gifts. Good for you to find treasure under your feet and turning $0.25 jeans into such a wonderful idea. I upcycle sew and find so many wonderful things to re-create.

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Thanks Anna!

[@valeriehutzell1166]

I made some of those loom potholders when I was a child. My parents still have them! Great memories. Your potholders are awesome!

[@theREmissionary]

OK, now I have GOT to make some of these.

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

@@theREmissionary please update me with how it goes. 🤗

[@theREmissionary]

@@bethanyatbarnstarpainting I just finished making two potholders, but I don't have the stencils so they're just plain. But I love them!!

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

@ Yaaayyyy! I’m so proud of you! I love the extra big size of these potholders and they wash up so good. Enjoy, my friend. I’m confident they’ll be your go-to grabbers. ☺️

[@theREmissionary]

@@bethanyatbarnstarpainting since hubby is chief cook and bottle washer at our house, I made them to fit his hands. LOL I "donated" the kitchen and all its contents to him years ago, and haven't looked back. I do the other household chores so he can concentrate on cooking. See. when we got married, it was marriage made in heaven, cuz he likes to cook and I like to eat. LOL

[@grammy279]

I do have 2 of the loom kit potholders that my 7 year old granddaughter made and gave me last year. She was so proud of those, and I love them. And because they were a gift from her-they are something I really don’t want to use. Now, these are absolutely my thing. You did an awesome job -love everything about these! Gonna make some. Great directions!!!

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Thanks Grammy! Loom potholders are a great childhood memory.

[@pammeinzer6757]

I made a stack of these and gave them for showers, Christmas presents. Everyone loved them. Thanks for this idea.

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

This is so cool to hear! Thank you for sharing. :)

[@4golfing]

When i make potholders, I put the silver heat resistant batting in so that they impede the heat. These are good for extemely hot sheet pans etc. i wonder about the fleece being strong enough for big heat

[@sharonlalli1414]

@@bethanyatbarnstarpainting potholders must be made of 100% cotton

[@rebeccagable9629]

I'm still using a potholder my mom made back in the 60's from old towel scraps between fabric from thick dress material! Your instructions are so clear & easy!

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

What a wonderful memory! It's strange how sentimental potholders can be. My kids made some when they were little and I will never get rid of them. :)

[@diamondiverson8486]

So cute and useful! Looks easy to make!

[@jacquelinepauley3326]

😍😍Those stencils! I’m thinking I need a sewing machine for Valentines Day...

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Think of all the cute puppy clothes you could make! The sewing machine I'm using here was about $80 at Walmart. It's a beast!

[@lindadempsey1243]

Love theses Make for Christmas presents every year. Thank you. 😅

[@dorothylehman4164]

You were first showing it and you said this is what you were gonna make.I said oh, she's gonna bleach the design on to those pot holders, but you fold me the pain.T I'm gonna try that the paint looks just like the bleach.You're right, looks awesome.Keep up the good job.I'm going to try to make some

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Ohhh!! I think bleach on these would be spectacular!! I hadn't thought of that but this is such a good idea. :)

[@helenwright9166]

So cute!! I just love your videos!! They are so informative!!

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Thanks, Helen! Potholders for EVERYONE! haha!

[@gwendolynbeatty2058]

Your video was DIFFERENT BUT IN A GOOD WAY.

[@dianneschull7870]

This is the cutest video I’ve ever seen!

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Awwe.

[@ladytj4u]

Thanks they will make wonderful gifts 😊

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

My friends loved them. :)

[@DoloresJRush]

I remember those loom potholders. Made a few myself, but I really think your denim potholders are the bees knees! So cute. I just purchased a Dollar Tree chicken stencil that would be perfect for one!

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

That's awesome! I love a good stencil deal.

[@DoloresJRush]

@@bethanyatbarnstarpainting I just made a SPOT (acronym) out of holey blue jean legs that my son gave me and uploaded the video. I ought to make some potholders like yours with the rest of the material and my chicken stencil. 😃

[@JelscreationsNmore]

Omg i love those ty 4 sharing

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

[@margaretjohnson2341]

How do you finish up the yarn pot holder, I can’t remember how to do the ends, thanks for the denim pot holder tutorial!!

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

It's a little hard to explain how to weave in the ends, but basically you pull 1 through the next loop next to it and continue around each loop. :) It's fun.

[@sharonlalli1414]

Absolutely love these. You were lucky to get jeans for 25cents.

[@4golfing]

no longer i am afraid. I love these and off to buy the paint and hit the goodwill store. Thanks for great idea

[@carolroberts8930]

Lovely!!!

[@Kidscafe39]

Exactly what materials can i used in between those fabrics to resistance heat?

[@sharonjones7138]

Everything in a potholder should be cotton…fabric, thread, batting. Fleece is polyester and can ignite if exposed to heat or flames.

[@carolinerohloff]

Do you think cotton/denim is non flammable? Cause it isn’t!

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Please be careful with any products put near heat or fire, polyester loom potholders or cotton. :)

[@jackiegenandt6661]

So stinking cute!!!

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Thanks Jackie! :) They're so fun to make.

[@alicechristian2980]

Very pretty. 🙏👍 TFS

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Thanks Alice!

[@patrobosky4641]

This was awesome

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Thanks friend! :)

[@НатальяКатович-м1й]

Heppi Nio Yuar!

[@barryschrock2769]

How do you clean the stencils? Thank you

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Put some dish soap and cold water in a cookie sheet and let them soak for a few hours. Rinse and most of the paint should slide right off. Dry flat. :)

[@NettieAtDeeHouse]

The loom potholders I made for my mom melted! 😂

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Oh my! I can totally see this! We had a few that partially melted into hard plastic globs. :D

[@kristicitak3932]

Wouldn’t the fleece blanket “batting” melt? Or the denim impedes the heat getting through? Hmmmm

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

In 2 decades I’ve never had them melt. I dropped one in the oven once…it burned a big hole right through the entire potholder but it didn’t start on fire. Lol Use whatever batting you’d feel safe with. This is just how I do it. 😊

[@kristicitak3932]

That’s excellent that the fleece doesn’t melt. 🙏🥰💗

[@enolagayhambey8896]

Love your video ❤️ how do I buy the stencils?

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Thanks Enola! You can get the stencils here: www.amazon.com/dp/B084MNH735?ref=myi_title_dp

[@maryskiff1441]

Do you still sell stencils?

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

I do! :) You can find me on Etsy at www.etsy.com/shop/barnstarstencils

[@WonbyGrace2]

Did you know that clothes come in and you cannot put them for sale so they have to throw away. Ask for those so that people who need clothes can get them too. Thanks for posting and great video and yes I have the loom from when I was a kid and I am also almost 60 a d I have taught granddaughter to do them. They last forever. Does the paint stand up to the heat and Washing lol

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

You're right Kathyjo. :) Those loom kits are so fun even if the potholders are mostly decorative. Yes, the paint does last through washes. I now recommend just purchasing fabric paint tho. It doesn't cost much more than regular paint. :)

[@elliefox1419]

Does the paint stay thru wash n dry?

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Yes, the paint does stay. I've started using fabric paint which is a better choice for longevity tho. :)

[@Blue.Beach09]

OMG I've been looking and I find ypur video, I love it!! Ill try to make it.

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

I'm sure your potholders will turn out beautifully. :)

[@pamhussey6148]

What kind of paint to use please? The video is so fast

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

I mixed Apple Barrel White Acrylic with Delta Ceramcoat Textile Medium. The textile medium helps the paint stay soft and not crack on fabric.

[@shilpagopinath6513]

You hate cooking??? That's a bold statement!

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Haha! It’s true tho! Maybe I should say I truly hate cleaning AFTER the cooking. I’d rather craft. 🤣

[@shilpagopinath6513]

@@bethanyatbarnstarpainting I am very fond of cooking and I hate the cleaning after cooking too!

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

@@shilpagopinath6513 I am a fan of eating! 🤣

[@chrisholley3530]

Since I watch when kids are sleeping how about writing out the directions or cc.

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

I'm the same way...I often watch youtube at night with only the subtitles on. Maybe I should write out the directions. :)

[@pamhussey7688]

Tried this and bought her stencils not very good directions and this is harder to do than it looks

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

Hey Pam! :) Thanks for purchasing the stencils! I'd like to help. What problems are you having?

[@pamhussey7688]

@@bethanyatbarnstarpainting No directions on what kind of paint to buy or how to stencil....this video is good but so fast, it was really hard for me to stencil with no directions because I have never stenciled before

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

@@pamhussey7688 I'm so proud of you for jumping right in and trying! The video is fast so I apologize. Here's a tips and tricks video that might help a little with stenciling techniques: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX6ViquXdq5ml7s If you're painting fabric I now suggest using fabric paint like this: www.amazon.com/Tulip-Soft-Fabric-Paint-Kits/dp/B00DV930EA/ref=sr_1_13?crid=30R4L4C6OZUK&keywords=fabric+paint+kit&qid=1648163652&sprefix=fabric+paint+kit%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-13 Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help.

[@thevia1976]

" 20 years ago....We were poor!" Girl, behave yourself! You were filthy rich and didn't even know it. 🤣 Count you blessings if you never ended up insane or homeless or with 1 meal.

[@bethanyatbarnstarpainting]

You're right. When I've been surrounded by people that love me I couldn't be poor. Many times we didn't even have $1 extra...but I always had more than I needed.

[@thevia1976]

@bethanyatbarnstar You're most welcome. ❤️ I'm experiencing the same thing at the moment, but I know that tough times are only for a season. But I'm still feel so blessed.