The Sew and Tell Project

Are you looking for a last minute Christmas present for teachers or grandmas or anyone? I thought of sewing mittens for my boys’ teachers because here in North Dakota, recess duty can get quite cold during the long winters! I sewed up 7 pairs of the new Wonderland Mittens from Stitch Upon a Time in just one evening. Before you read this post, go download the pattern because it’s FREE!

I started by cutting out all my fleece pieces. Make sure you cut 4 outsides and 4 lining pieces plus 2 cuffs for each set of mittens. I didn’t do this the first time! Here’s all my pieces for the mittens laid out. My boys each picked out the fleece for each of their teachers so there’s a rainbow of colors!

This pattern was a quick and easy sew. After piecing the mittens together, I trimmed the seam allowances. I used my serger to sew the mittens together, but my serger and 4 layers of fleece didn’t agree well. I ended up using the stretch stitch on my machine to attach the cuffs, and it worked great!

This was a well-written and easy to follow pattern. There are 11 sizes in the pattern, fitting hands from 4″ to 9″ in length. I made the 8″ size for my sets. My hands measured 7.5″, and I followed the directions to size up one size for fleece.

My only modifications I will make next time is to buy a few more inches of fleece. My mittens called for 1/3 yard (12 inches), but I will buy 1/2 yard next time so I have more room to cut the cuffs out. I had to use some fleece from my stash and mixed and matched the cuffs. I also will make the cuffs 1 1/2″ longer so the cuffs are a bit longer on the wrist. My personal preference is for longer gloves.

Overall, this is a great last minute stash buster project for Christmas presents! We packaged ours with a box of hot chocolate. Have a Merry Christmas!