How to Use the Creative Grids Bowl Cozy Template || Quick & Easy Sewing Project!
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 27 ноя 2023
- Do you have the Creative Grids Bowl Cozy Template and don't know how to use it? This video is for you!
In this step-by-step tutorial, I'll guide you through the process of creating your very own Fabric Bowl Holder using the Creative Grids small bowl cozy template. These cozy and functional fabric holders are perfect for enjoying a hot bowl of soup, chili, or any favorite dish without burning your hands. It's perfect to protect your hands from the cold, too! I am thinking ice cream. Anyone else?
Here's the blog entry for the bowl cozy: www.sewthedistance.com/blog/f...
Supplies:
SUPER Important: Use 100% Cotton Fabric, Batting, and Thread!
(2) 11” squares of fabric (one for front & one for back)
(2) 11” squares of batting
Matching or Neutral Cotton Thread
Template: Creative Grids: Comes in set of two: amzn.to/40YKMQ7
Denim Needle
Point Turner (chop stick will work)
Sharp Scissors
Marking Pencil/Pen
Clips or Sharp Pins
Rotating Mat
Sharp Rotary Cutter
Products Used:
Creative Grids Small Template: amzn.to/40YKMQ7
Hera Marker: amzn.to/47vJUor
Small Rotary Cutter: amzn.to/3GgAlOh
Mini Clips: amzn.to/3GlhMbF
Fabric Panel: Santa Woodland Panel by Susan Winget: www.etsy.com/listing/11649362...
✅ Subscribe to my channel! It helps support me and will keep me making videos: / sewthedistance
👣 Follow me on social media:
Facebook: / sewthedistance
Instagram: / sewthedistance
My Website and Blog: ➡️ www.sewthedistance.com/
👀 My most watched videos:
Stitch-and-Flip Method: • Stitch and Flip Quilt ...
Coaster Tutorial: • How to make EASY FABRI...
Civil War Quilt: • Lessons from a PRE-CIV...
❤️❤️THANK YOU for all your support! ❤️❤️
#sewthedistance #quilting #sewingtutorial 
Хобби
I am glad you showed the process I’ve made a few and didn’t like the process so quit😂 but seems better with the template thank you
You’re welcome 😊 Glad it is helpful!
Thank you for this tutorial I loved how you took your time and showed each step.
You are so welcome! 🥰 Happy to help!
Just a word of warning about microwaving them….if you read the instructions on wrap-n-zap (100% cotton batting) it states that you should heat in one-minute increments and be aware that there is always the potential for fires to occur because it isn’t flame retardant or fire proof. Just an FYI…..
Thank you for this! I didn't know that! So important.
Can an old cotton towel or an old wool blanket be used as batting?
Wool, no…..and you have no idea what other types of fibers are in the cotton towel, so I would not recommend using that either.
I love the denim needle tip!!! it made a huge difference.❤
Yay! So glad! 🥰
Thanks for a great tutorial! I really like the idea of not cutting the batting until you have the fabric basted to it. I cut my batting first and it would have been much easier doing it your way. (That's what I get for not watching your whole video first.)
You are very welcome! I am thrilled this has helped you!
Hi Kris! I'm suppose to be sewing on quilts for my guild. But saw ad for your new video. Nifty use of fabric. Bet I have enough fabric to make a gazillion of them. Ice cream, yes! Marion in Oregon
Thank you! So glad you like it! I think I have enough fabric to do that, too! 😀
I’m actually in the middle of making these for family Christmas gifts!
I love when that happens! Perfect timing! ❤️
Dear Kris,
Well I mentioned this fabric bowl to my boyfriend. He's 72. He asked if it would a couple bananas, oranges and apples. I said it probably would but might need a waterproof liner. Fabric vinyl maybe? Of course, then it could be reversed for a waterproof hat. Hee hee. Marion in Oregon
Oh, what a great idea! I love that! You could also use them for bowls in your sewing room to hold clips, etc. So many uses!
Thanks for sharing
My pleasure! Thanks for watching! ❤️
So cute
Thank you! ❤️
I quilt mine before sewing the darts up. Looks good without quilting it. Great tutorial.
Great tip! I tried that with a sample I made and it was too thick. Any tips on that!
Thank you so much! Glad you like the tutorial!
@@SewtheDistance Yes. I cut fabric without darts. Cut batting with darts. (I use Bosal 100% organic cotton, thinner and works great). Place batting on wrong side of fabric and quilt. Sew darts using cut area of batting as a guide. Put quilted fabric right sides together and sew around top leaving a turn opening. Clip and trim. Turn, fuss and iron around sides and top. Topstitch around edge catching and closing the turn opening. Sometimes I topstitch around twice or decoratively. I would send a picture but this iPad is giving me fits about it.
Great and clear instructions!
Yay! Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much!
I made a bunch of them a year or so ago. I always use them for hot bowls from the microwave. Easy to wash, too! Good tutorial!
Thank you! They are fun to make! These are the first ones I have tried. I am hooked!
Thanks. I was thinking about getting this ruler. I think I will now.
My pleasure!
I think they now come in sets of two. I couldn't find the single one, although when I bought it, it was still in the package. Now I want the bigger one! 😊
I’ve had both the large and small bowl cozies (came as a set) for over a year and still haven’t used them - YET!!! But u sure can see all kinds of uses for them. I’m the hostess for my quilt guild for Christmas so I try to think of things to do for each year along with the plates, etc. and table decorations. These bowls would be super for each member to have at their seating place (luckily we are around 20 or so members!!) NEXT YEAR!!! And they don’t have to be in any holiday fabrics so could be used any time - how about holding those smaller spools of thread that keep rolling off the table? Or other small notions that we (OK I) tend to cover up on my table with other “ stuff! So many uses - and then there are M&Ms, wrapped candies, etc😄😄😄😄😄
LOVE this! Great ideas! I may have to do something similar at my guild. Thank you for this!
Great refresher course for me. Thanks, Kris.🎶💐💖
You're very welcome! Happy it helped! ❤️
thanks great lesson.
You are welcome! So glad you liked it!
Love making and giving these. People love them-as do I 😊
They are really wonderful, aren't they? I love them, too!
I really enjoyed your tutorial and I loved your cozy sweater too!
Thank you so much! Thank you for watching! ❤️
I plan to make some bowl cozys for next year Christmas
That's awesome! They make great gifts!
Very nice and practical. Great instructions. Thanks for the video 😊🎄
You are so welcome! Glad it is helpful!
THANK YOU so much for this video! I’m making these for my grandson’s teachers and was having a hard time with the bulk at the seam. After trimming the seam and turning it, OMG the seam was way less bulky! And the tip about the trimming the batting, amazing! You are a great teacher
Yay! You are so welcome! I am glad these tips helped! For me, that's what this is all about. ❤️
Thank you so much for your kind words! ❤️🥰❤️
Dear Kris,
Happy Christmas Eve Eve. I hope you are having a fun evening. This is a bowl cozy or cozy bowl update. The last one. Maybe. The first one made with toy trains for my brother in law (test subject), actually kind of looks like a four ear flaps railroad engineer hat for cats. Very cute. I did one for my sister today with hot air balloons printed on the fabric which turned out better. I quilted the other one before sewing together and it probably made the cozy smaller. Now boyfriend wants a microwavable tortilla warmer instead. That's tomorrow's project. Take care Marion
Hi Marion! Merry Christmas Eve (I am late to replying--sorry!). I love the updates! Keeping them coming. The cat comment made me laugh right out loud. I can just picture it! I am thrilled you are trying these out and testing them! Love the idea of a tortilla warmer. You may have found something new to make! Love it! If I don't hear from you, have a very Merry Christmas!
Better I love your instructions. They were very clear. I made my first bowl cozy but the bedding shows on my fabric side. I am pretty sure I followed your instructions, so I’m not sure why that shows maybe I should just trim them?
So happy you love the instructions! Thank you!
Hmmm. I wonder if you missed a layer when sewing the edges? it could be an easy fix to just open up that area, turn it, and hand-stitch it down. I hope this helps!
If it gets too cold in my house, I can wear it as a cute hat!
It would make a great hat! Double purpose! 😂
You have Fiestaware :) My fave. I used my Fiestaware bowls when I did a bowl cozie video in 2021. Yay for awesome dishes. Oh, good tutorial. :)
Thank you so much, Di!
Yes! But my Fiestaware is from Kohls. 😂 I love the old stuff, too, although I don't own any. Too bad you can't eat off of the old stuff! The new will have to do.
I didn't realize you had a bowl cozy video! I will have to check it out!
Great video. I noticed the red and green wreath hanging on your wall. Love it. Is there a pattern available for it somewhere? Thanks.
Thank you!
I got that wreath at a thrift shop. It is made from a panel that was made in the 1970s, I believe. I found one on Etsy, if you are interested! Here's a link: www.etsy.com/listing/1164936299/35-fabric-panel-springs-susan-winget?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=santa+woodland+fabric+panel&ref=sr_gallery-1-21&edd=1&sts=1&organic_search_click=1
Hope this helps!
What batting do you use? Would Wrap n Zap work?
I have the same question. Which cotton batting is readily available and doesn’t have a polyester scrim? I searched the Internet and didn’t feel confident in the product descriptions.
Wrap n Zap has no scrim and the one I've always used.
@@morganquilts what is scrim?
I used 100% cotton warm and natural white batting for these, but any 100% cotton batting will work. I have used the Wrap n Zap, too. Hope this helps!
According to Warm and Natural's website, the 100% cotton does not have a poly scrim. I am going to reach out to them to confirm this, however. Great question!
I tried Wrap-N-Zap batting. I washed it first following the instructions on the package. The shrinkage made the batting very thick, so I used just one layer in the test cozy I made. I quilted it to the outside layer. I don’t have the plastic template so I used a free template I found on the Internet. It had square corners, so I rounded them. The Internet template started as a 10-inch square, and it ended up being too small for a Corelle cereal bowl. It did fit a Corelle rice bowl, so I heated some water in the bowl to test whether one layer of the Wrap-N-Zap was enough to protect my hands from the hot bowl. I could feel a little warmth through the fabric, but I would be able to hold the bowl comfortably, while the bowl without a cozy would burn my hands. I did not put the Wrap-N-Zap in the microwave. It has a microwave time limit in order to prevent fires. I’ll have to make another test cozy starting with an 11 inch square. I’m not sure my family would use these, but I have lots of older fabric to use for a project like this. Thanks for the idea Kris.
So glad you like this! You really did your research! That's great! Thank you for sharing. I am sure it will help others.
@@SewtheDistance I contacted Pellon to ask how many layers of Wrap-N-Zap I should use in a cozy. Their reply came today. They said one layer. Their package says you can’t put more than two layers together, and it takes two layers to make a seam (or dart). I guess that means I should press my darts open. Soaking the batting in hot water to shrink it really does make it thick. I think you and I are both researchers.
I think we are! I love testing stuff like this out, too.
That is so interesting about the response from Pellon! Again, thank you for sharing!
@@Carol_Sews I have the Wrap N Zap packaging and I don't see anywhere on the package where it states you can't put 2 pieces of Wrap N Zap together. 🤔 I looked on their website and the wording is:
"Do not use MORE than two layers of the batting, even at the seams." It doesn't say you can't use 2 layers, it says more than 2 together. I would contact them again for clarification because the website suggests you can use 2 layers of batting, but not more than 2.🤷♀️
@@lindascraftsandthings915 Their email to me repeated what the package says. I think they meant that if you use two layers of the batting, you could end up with more than two layers at a seam. By preshrinking, I had batting that became thicker, so one layer was enough to make a cozy. I have since purchased Quilters Dream cotton, which does not have a scrim, so I will be testing that out with two layers of batting. I do not plan to ever microwave a cozy.
I have made some to give my old workmates a couple of Christmases ago. They love them. I liked the template for them. Hadn't seen them used before. It looks a lot quicker and easier. If I could get one second hand I wouldn't mind one.
I love this! Perfect gifts!
When I saw it at the guild's yard sale, I grabbed it! I only paid $2.00, but it is only the small one. I think I am going to by the bigger one, too, because I love it! So easy!
@@SewtheDistance Next year in March the ASG has a bi-annual destash sale. It's a big affair. Taking up a whole park. I will purposely seek out one, or maybe even the set, of these templates. I might get lucky.
Hello everyone
Hello!
Thanks Kris I never thought I would make this but after watching you do this it seemed easy. My first attempt was not too good but next one was good. I used a basting stitch but mine kept puckering any suggestions?
My pleasure! So glad this is helpful.
As for the puckering, is it doing this with the basting or after you baste it and try to sew it? Did you try using a walking foot? Let me know and I can try to help. ❤️
@@SewtheDistance this is when I baste it to the batting the fabric starts to pucker and by the time I get all the way around the piece it’s all puckered. I am using the 1/4 inch foot.
I wonder if you tried either hand basting or using a walking foot if that would help? Or maybe lengthening your stitch length. Just some ideas. I am so sorry you are struggling with this.
@@SewtheDistance thanks I I’ll try those next time I make one.
Question - Kris only used 2 layers of 100% cotton batting but I’ve also heard about using Wrap ‘N Zap for microwave use - is either of these choices OK?
Hi! Great question and I should have been more clear in the video.
As long as the batting is 100% cotton without any polyester, it will work. I have used both 100% cotton batting and Wrap 'N Zap. Hope this helps!
Do you top stitch around the.bowl?
I explained this in the video. ❤️
A friend made me some years ago. I've never made any and it's not on my to-do list right now.
I understand. So many things to make! Priorities are important. ❤️
I made a few bowl cozies in the past and yesterday had an issue where AFTER I turned the cozy right side out (through the turning hole), one or two stitches on the "X" part on one half of the cozy POPPED/BROKE! Has this ever happened to you? Please advise. Thanks.
Do you mean on the darts? I haven’t had that happen, but I do lower my stitch length some. I also back stitch at the beginning and the end of the dart. I hope this helps!
@@SewtheDistance no, I mean I sew an "X" shape by sewing one corner to the other corner to attach the Wrap N Zap to each piece of fabric and after I turned the bowl cozy right side out, I heard a "pop" and when I examined the bowl cozy I saw that one or two of the stitches had broken open on one of the lines that forms the "X". I wonder why this occurred because it's never happened before.
Ohhh! Sorry! I don't do the X at all, so I am not sure. I just pin baste them together instead of sewing them. I wish I could help! Maybe someone who does this will know.
Did you wash the fabric first?
I didn't, but I washed them after I sewed them. ❤️
No sound in video
Hmmm. Could that be on your computer or device? I just checked it and there is sound. Let me know if you still have a problem. 🥰