Have you ever burned your hands trying to carry a hot bowl of soup? Or maybe you’ve gotten comfortable in front of the TV with a nice bowl of ice cream but you can’t enjoy it because your hands are freezing! A handmade bowl cozy is the perfect solution. Not only are bowl cozy’s functional, they also make a great gift. This beginner friendly cozy is super easy to make and goes together quickly. NOTE: If you plan on putting your cozy in the microwave, it is very important that all of your materials are 100% cotton with no glitter or metallic. This includes your fabric, batting and thread.
ITEMS NEEDED:
Cotton fabric
Cotton thread
Cotton batting (Wrap-N-Zap is recommended)
Pins
Rotary Cutter
Cutting Matt
Ruler
Marking tool
STEP 1: IRON YOUR FABRIC
Always iron your fabric before starting any sewing project
STEP 2: CUT YOUR FABRIC AND BATTING
Cut two 10” squares of cotton fabric and two 9” squares of cotton batting.
STEP 3: PREPARE YOUR SQUARES
Place your fabric squares wrong side up and center your batting on top.
Mark an X from corner to corner, including the fabric. Sew along each X on both pieces making sure to go all the way to the end of the fabric.
Fold your square in half with the batting side facing out. Mark 2” down on the folded edge and 1” across on the top edge then draw a line connecting your markings.
Mark the top and bottom folded edges on both squares and sew across each line.
Cut the corners off leaving approximately a ¼ inch seam.
Fold your squares in half again so that the uncut corners are matched up. Mark, sew and cut the corners exactly the same as the previous corners.
Unfold your squares and your cozy is ready to be assembled.
STEP 4: ASSEMBLE YOUR COZY
Turn one square inside out and place it inside the other making sure to line up all the seams and points. Clip or pin everything in place.
Sew all around with a ¼” seam allowance making sure to leave an opening for turning. Backstitch on each end of your opening to avoid ripping stitches when turning right side out.
Clip all the points in order to reduce bulk. Be careful not to cut into your stitch line.
Turn your cozy right side out. There are a lot of layers to get through the small opening so it will take some work to get it all through.
Once you have gotten it turned out, fold in the raw edges of the opening and clip or pin it closed. Then stitch an ⅛” all around to finish.
Your cozy is now ready!
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