Find out how to Sew a Bowl Cozy


Whenever you’re in a rush, microwaving meals is usually a nice timesaver, however operating to the desk with a microwaved bowl in your fingers makes for a dangerous dash! Nevertheless, after finishing this microwavable bowl cozy tutorial, you’ll quickly be turning these mad dashes throughout the kitchen with a piping scorching bowl into smug steps of satisfaction, full with cool fingers. Our pals at Peppermint journal are again to point out you the right way to make this fast undertaking making certain each ease and elegance the subsequent time you zap your subsequent meal.

A close up of a person wearing a blue-and-white gingham dress holds a bowl of rice that itself is held in a fabric bowl cozy. The fabric on the top side of the cozy features bright flowers in inks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric on the bottom side features black geometric lines on a white background.
The completed undertaking. Featured designs: Protea Summary 4 Bottle Inexperienced and Graphic Jelly Shapes, each by mountvicandme.

Peppermint: Shield your fingers from scorching bowls and dishes with this candy bowl cozy undertaking. The comfortable can go into the microwave along with your bowl so there’s no want for a pot holder or towel to take away your scorching dish. Stunning for the house and an amazing reward, this satisfyingly quick-sew undertaking may have you turning out bowl cozies by the bundle. It’s an amazing scrapbuster undertaking for these intelligent quilters too!

An necessary be aware about material and thread selections:

Artificial materials like polyester or nylon, plus materials with metallic element, usually are not appropriate for this undertaking as a result of fireplace/melting threat when used within the microwave.

Cloth: When you’re utilizing a cloth for this undertaking that’s totally different than our Petal Signature Cotton®, use an all-cotton material.

Thread: Use cotton thread. Don’t polyester, artificial or metallic thread.

A person wearing a blue-and-white gingham dress puts a bowl of rice that itself is held in a fabric bowl cozy in the microwave. The fabric on the top side of the cozy features bright flowers in inks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric on the bottom side features black geometric lines on a white background.
Because it’s made with cotton material, thread and microwave-safe batting, this undertaking can go straight within the microwave.

Ability Stage:
Assured Newbie

Supplies

  • 2 fats quarters of 100% cotton material—We’re utilizing Petal Signature Cotton in Protea Summary 4 Bottle Inexperienced and Graphic Jelly Shapes, each by mountvicandme. (Not artificial material, see textual content above relating to the fireplace/melting threat.)
  • Printed PDF sample
  • 100% cotton wadding/batting (We’re utilizing Wrap-N-ZapTM)
  • 100% cotton thread (Not polyester thread, see textual content above relating to the fireplace/melting threat.)
  • Dressmaking scissors or rotary cutter with chopping mat
  • Iron
  • Stitching machine (A common needle will work, however a denim or heavy-duty needle is an effective choice for the topstitching.)
  • Turning instrument or a DIY model, like a chopstick or knitting needle

Steps to Make a Bowl Cozy

1. Obtain and print the sample.

Obtain and print your sample by way of the hyperlink right here. Be at liberty to extend or lower the printing scale as required to your chosen bowl. The diameter of the template as is is simply shy of 15″. If you wish to mess around with the dimensions of the printed sample, it should enhance and reduce the scale of its diameter accordingly.

2. Reduce out the sample.

Reduce out the sample from the piece of paper.

3. Put together your material and batting.

Cloth: Pre-shrink by placing it by way of a fundamental cycle within the washer, then dry and iron.

Batting: Put together as per the product directions.

4. Reduce out your material items.

Take the sample and lay it in your material. You should definitely observe the sample markings and lower your material on the fold. Reduce two items. If you want to make use of two totally different materials to make your cozy reversible as now we have finished, lower one among every material.

The bowl cozy paper pattern is pinned and placed on the fold of a piece of fabric and ready for cutting out. The fabric design features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white.
Pinning and laying the (unique) sample on the fold to prepare for chopping out.

Cutting out the bowl cozy paper pattern that has been pinned and placed on the fabric fold. It is being cut out along the selvage. The fabric design features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white.
Chopping out the material.
Cutting out the bowl cozy paper pattern that has been pinned and placed on the fabric fold. It is being cut out along the wide V-shaped notch along the one of the pattern’s long sides. The fabric design features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white.
Chopping out the notch within the sample.

5. Crease an ‘X’ sample on the material.

Utilizing an iron, press two diagonal traces within the material, one operating high left to backside proper and the opposite operating high proper to backside left. It will create an ‘X’ sample by way of the middle of the material.

Two cut-out fabric pieces lie next to each other and design side up on a white surface. Each piece has two diagonal creases pressed into it, one going top left to bottom right and one going top right to bottom left, to make an “X” shape. The fabric on the left features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric on the right features black geometric lines on a white background.
Each sample items lower out, after creasing two traces to make an “X” form.

6. Reduce out the batting.

Reduce two squares of batting that are barely bigger than the material squares.

Two cut-out fabric pieces lie next to each other and design side up on a white surface. Each piece has two diagonal creases pressed into it, one going top left to bottom right and one going top right to bottom left, to make an “X” shape. Each square has a piece of cut batting underneath it, which is slightly larger than the fabric square. The fabric on the left features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric on the right features black geometric lines on a white background.
The 2 material items lower out with barely bigger squares of batting peeking out beneath.

7. Place and pin the batting.

Place one piece of cloth on high of a sq. of batting and pin.

A close up of two cut-out fabric pieces lie next to each other and design side up on a white surface. Each piece has two diagonal creases pressed into it, one going top left to bottom right and one going top right to bottom left, to make an “X” shape. Each square has a piece of cut batting underneath it, which is slightly larger than the fabric square. The corners of the fabric and batting have been pinned together. The fabric on the left features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric on the right features black geometric lines on a white background.
Pinning the corners of the material and batting collectively. 

8. Sew the material to the batting.

Starting to sew one of the creased “X” lines of the fabric and batting together. The line being sewn is running diagonally from the top right to the bottom left. The fabric features black geometric lines on a white background.
Beginning to sew one of many creased “X” traces of the material and batting collectively.
Almost finished sewing one of the creased “X” lines of the fabric and batting together. The line being sewn is running diagonally from the top right to the bottom left. The fabric features black geometric lines on a white background.
Beginning to sew one of many creased “X” traces of the material and batting collectively.

After sewing both creased “X” lines of the fabric and batting together, the two sides of the bowl cozy lay on a white surface. The fabric to the left features black geometric lines on a white background. The fabric to the right features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white.
After stitching each creased “X” traces of the material and batting collectively.
A close up after sewing both creased “X” lines of the fabric and batting together, the two sides of the bowl cozy. The X-crossed lines have been sewn with white cotton thread. The fabric to the left features black geometric lines on a white background. The fabric to the right features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white.
A detailed up of the sewn traces.

9. Trim the batting.

Following the form of the material, trim the surplus batting.

Trimming the excess batting from the bowl cozy pattern with scissors. The fabric features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white.
Trimming the surplus batting from the bowl cozy sample.
Two cut-out bowl cozy pattern pieces with the excess batting trimmed away. The fabric to the left features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric to the right features black geometric lines on a white background.
After trimming off the surplus batting.

10. Line up the perimeters of the darts.

Line up the uncooked edges of the darts by folding the material proper sides collectively to organize them for stitching.

11. Sew the darts.

Sew every dart, backstitching firstly and finish. You should definitely seize each the material and batting collectively so there aren’t any uncooked edges on the suitable aspect. This may be tough as a result of thickness of the batting.

Each side of the bowl cozy has had fabric and batting sewn together complete with darts, resulting in a concave shape. The fabric to the left features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric to the right features black geometric lines on a white background.
After the darts have been stitching collectively.
A close up of one of the darts on the side of the bowl cozy. The fabric to the left features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric to the right features black geometric lines on a white background.
A detailed up of one of many darts.

12. Pin each side of the comfy along with the material dealing with inward.

Upon getting sewn all of the darts for each side of the comfy, take the 2 sides and pin them proper sides collectively.

Getting ready to pin both layers of the bowl cozy together with right sides facing. The batting is facing outward.
Putting each layers of the bowl cozy along with proper sides dealing with.
Clipping both layers of the bowl cozy together with right sides facing. The batting is facing outward.
Clipping each layers of the bowl cozy collectively.

13. Sew alongside all edges, aside from a 3” opening.

Utilizing your stitching machine, sew alongside all edges leaving a 3” opening in the midst of one of many straight edges—don’t have your opening on a nook!

The bowl cozy’s edges have been sewn together, except for a 3” opening, which is visible.
Stitching collectively the perimeters aside from a 3” opening.

14. Tidy up the material.

Clip the corners and trim the seam allowances.

Clipping one corner of the batting with scissors.
Clipping one nook of the batting.

15. Delivery the bowl cozy by way of the three” opening.

Flip the undertaking proper aspect out and sharpen your corners by pushing gently with a turning instrument. When you don’t have a turning instrument, you need to use a DIY choice like a chopstick or a knitting needle. (And, sure, while you push your undertaking by way of a small gap, it’s referred to as birthing!)

The bowl cozy has been turned inside out using a turning tool so that the fabric designs are visible on both sides. The fabric has been pulled through the 3” opening, which is visible. The fabric on the top side features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric on the bottom side features black geometric lines on a white background.
After the bowl cozy has been birthed by way of the three” opening with a turning instrument.

16. Topstitch all the best way across the fringe of the comfy.

Topstitch the whole manner spherical the sting of the bowl cozy, sealing the three” opening as you do. Whilst you ought to have the ability to full this undertaking with an ordinary needle in your stitching machine, a denim or heavy-duty needle can be an excellent choice—notably for the topstitching. When topstitching your bowl cozy, pivot on the corners somewhat than stitching 4 impartial straight traces as this can obtain a neater look.

And ta da! Your bowl cozy is now full, you intelligent factor! Launch your inside MasterChef and have a good time with a bowl of one thing scorching and scrumptious.

The finished bowl cozy as seen from above on a white surface. It has a concave shape to fit a bowl of soup and four pointed edges. The fabric on the top side features bright flowers in inks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric on the bottom side features black geometric lines on a white background.
The completed bowl cozy as seen from above.
The finished bowl cozy as seen from the right side. It has a concave shape to fit a bowl of soup and four pointed edges. The fabric on the top side features bright flowers in inks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric on the bottom side features black geometric lines on a white background.
The completed bowl cozy from the aspect.

As shown from above and to the left, a person wearing a blue-and-white gingham dress holds a bowl of rice that itself is held in a fabric bowl cozy. The fabric on the top side of the cozy features bright flowers in inks, reds, yellows and white. A spoon is the bowl and they are sitting down on some wooden steps, ready to eat.
No extra speeding to eat with scorching fingers!

Continuously Requested Questions

What material can I take advantage of to make a bowl cozy?
Since it is a undertaking made to be microwaved, you’ll want to make use of all cotton material, thread and microwave batting for security causes. We advocate our Petal Signature Cotton®.
How do I look after Petal Signature Cotton?
Machine wash heat or cool on a delicate/delicate setting, utilizing phosphate-free detergent. Machine dry on a low temperature setting. Iron on the reverse aspect of the material.
How a lot material do I would like?
We’re utilizing 1 fats quarter of Petal Signature Cotton for both sides of this two-sided bowl cozy.
What’s the talent stage of this undertaking?
We’re marking this as an Superior Newbie undertaking since you’ll be stitching by way of a number of layers of cloth and batting. When you’ve by no means finished that earlier than, simply be sure to go sluggish!

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