Oven/Kitchen Gloves

Total Length: 9.25"

my hand's length from wrist to tip: 6.25"

I started baking only recently, & enjoying it (thus far) ^^ ... so I started to look out for Oven/Kitchen Gloves in the stores.

Few weeks ago, I saw one at IKEA. It was really HUGE! I didn't measure it, but it was really big & stiff which I'm worried that it'll not be helpful at all if the glove is simply going to slid off my hands anytime.

I've got small hands, even for an Asian girl. And I realized that although the IKEA glove is really big, most other kitchen gloves I recalled seeing in the past, are not much smaller too anyways. So, I decided to start making one, to fit my hands ^^

I started by looking at the fabric stash I have at home, & decided on this pretty & cheerful Apples & Pears fabric in blue, thinking it'll be enough to make a pair. However, after I started working on it, I realized that it won't be enough for a pair after all. Mainly because of the prints & alignments. If it has tiny prints, with alignments that'll go well in any directions, then the amount of fabric will be sufficient.

So, I went ahead to make 1 piece. Anyways, it's my first time making it, & I'll see how it goes from here.

It turned out a bit smaller than what I'd set out to do, but it really fits my hand (& my mom's & my maid's) comfortably, with just a bit of allowance.

I'm really happy with it (not to mention 'proud' too ^^) cus I did it all by myself, & even told my mom not to look/interfere or give any pointers, until I'm totally done with it. Cus, I need time/space to work it out entirely on my own in order to learn & find a solution to some of the difficulties met.

This way, I'm able to understand the procedure better, as I needed to figure it out in my head first, & move on along, step by step.

When it's completed, my mom said I did a good job. And gave me pointers on how I should sew the "hook" the next time round. I'll remember her advice for my 2nd glove ;)