My Hot Bowl holders
 

I didnt take a pic of each step as it is not needed,,,and I hope this works..

SUPPLIES...Two 10 inch squares of main fabric
Two 9 inch squares batting (warm and natural is safe in microwaves)
Two batting circles cut around cd or dvd (this is just to add a bit more substance to bowl)
Ruler
If you dont have this ruler,make a mark 1 inch on each side of line and connect...I dont know how to add photos with text between so I will just post the pics for your reference,,,I hope this will work for you..Draw cross lines five inches from edges of fabric and draw center using disk as guide...quilt as desired...sew in darts and trim to reduce bulk...following pics,,,stack the two halves right side together and sew around,leaving an opening to turn.Turn and poke out corners,,,top stitch ,closing opening. You are done!

Thanks! gotta try this, we use the micrwave a lot these days.

Thank you for the nice tut! I will be making some of these for sure.

This is so neat and creative. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Riversong!! You make tutes so easy to follow. Will be making some of these for the hot soups this winter.

Thank you for sharing this tutorial........very easy to follow!

Nice tut and inspiring gift! Thanks for sharing.

made several dozen for Christmas almost like that. love your idea of the circle.

Great tute! Just one question ... there isn't a picture of layering and sewing. Am I correct in assuming you just put right sides together, stitch, leave opening for turning, clip corners, turn right side out, close opening and top stitch all around?

I always love your projects ... you are a very talented lady!

yes there is,,,it tells you to layer them right sides together ,stich and turn,,,you must have not read it all good luck!

I dont know if warm and natural has poly or not...I used mine and no problem,,,no help there,,,sorry!

Thanks for the tut...would love to make these for gifts next year...

I was just about to amend my stupidity! I guess I read too fast. Can I blame it on my injured back and pain meds??? Do you forgive me??

Very nice tute, thank you Riversong for sharing, you make it look so easy.

That looks like a great idea. I'll have to make some up. Some on my guild sisters make mini mitts, about 4" in diameter, but this looks better for snacking on your lap, which I do these days.

These are just great!! Thanks, RiverSong!!

I made several sets of these Bowl holders, and really enjoy using them.

W & N has 20% poly. after reading about mishaps with potato bakers, I would be on the safe side and buy
100% cotton batt. I buy pre-packaged all cotton batt & cut it up. coupons at JoAnns.
Everyone loves these things ! even the guys like their own in guy fabrics.

Thank you for the great tutorial!!

I made a set of varying size for my mom for her birthday. She loves them!

Great tutorial! Have to try this...maybe I won't be saying "ouch" so often!

Great idea .... thanks for the tute!

I buy 100% cotton and use only cotton thread when I make these. They are a great small gift for friends.
Also I make mine 12" square. glenda

Do you use a 1/2" seam allowance?

Thanks for this tute, I have made 5 and I have to say the 5th one is the best. I just had to keep plugging on till I got it, you know the AHA moment. thanks again.

Thanks. You sure made that simple!

Following your instructions,, I made 3 covers so far. Thanks for making this pattern simple.

Didn't someone make a PDF of this for you?

Warm and Natural makes a microwave batting. Check at fabric stores for it.

I have copied this easy tutorial, but I have 1question. You refer to a ruler, but don't say what kind of ruler it is. Thanks for any help you can give me.

This might be a dumb question but i have to ask. When you say microwave safe? Is this put in the microwave under the bowl while heating it? We reheat alot of leftovers and sit holding bowls with potholders and i think this is perfect. I will be making a few, thanks for the great idea. Lil

I think I might need to try this :) Very good idea - and would be great for cold things like ice cream too :D

Does anyone know what ruler is used?

hi grammy of 6, i don't think you need any special ruler. wasn't it mentioned you just measure one inch on each side of the center mark on the 4 sides and mark the line to the center??? i think?? you are just creating darts to take up the sides. i still don't get the microwaving with the bowl in it. what about boil overs? i just saw this pattern in the home-sew inc. catalog with a lid made out of oilcloth? i usually just throw a damp paper towel over my reheats to keep spatters off the microwave. I REALLY LIKE THE ICE CREAM BOWL HOLDER TIP!! lil

When I mark my batting, I mark my batting and draw the + then center with a masking tape roll. After marking 1" on each side of + lines I just draw a V down to the circle on all sides. These will be your darts. Remember I make mine 12"square.
Most times I heat the bowl of food and slide out of microwave into the holder instead of cooking in it.
We are using for ice cream this summer to keep hot hands from melting it. Good luck all and make plenty.

Thanks, Riversong! I decided to try making one using a stray block that had no purpose in life. I had a bit of a struggle with it because I wanted to quilt it after birthing it. That was probably asking for trouble. I made the darts in each part separately. If anyone else is considering this, I'd say it's not impossible, but even with the free-arm it was tricky keeping things lined up, and I had to do a little unstitching to remove a major pucker. I'm not ready to throw it out, but it would have been a lot better to quilt just the top and batting, while flat, as the directions say. This one started out with 12 1/2" squares to accommodate the size of the block, and I also used a circle that was about an inch bigger than a CD. I used a glue stick to hold it in place before making my sandwich.

Another thing worth mentioning is that if you want to use a pieced block, keep in mind that you are going to be taking the darts out of the sides, and not all blocks will look right with that alteration. This sawtooth star block had a fairly large plain area on the sides where the darts went, and with the sashing around it, it fit with most of the dart in the sashing.

I love these holders. My variation is to "round the corners" making them less likely to hit the sides on smaller microwaves. They are also quite attractive as are the squared ones. Using already made blocks as Rose_P suggests is also a get idea!

thanks for sharing the tutorial with all of us