Microwave Bowl Cover

 I made my first microwave bowl cover!

I used Connecting Threads 10 inch squares

and Warm and Natural 100% cotton batting.

I attached a 10 inch fabric square to a 10 inch square of batting

by sewing an X from point to point diagonally.

I  chose two different fabrics because this is reversible.

Do this for both fabric sides.

Then you fold the individual fabric/batting pieces

in half and add darts (for this size)

one inch over from the fold and 2 inches down,

drawing an angled line on the batting.

Do this on all sides to make the bowl shape.

Make sure to watch the tutorial at the link below 

for specific instructions.  It provides sizes to make

a variety of bowls from large to small.

Then you sew each of the fabric/batting pieces together

(fabric right sides together). Sew around all sides leaving a 3 inch  opening.

When complete, turn it inside out and stitch around the edge to finish.

You can't use anything that may catch fire so be very careful

about the materials you use for this.  It should be used only

in the microwave and never leave it unattended while heating.

This was my practice piece.  Now that I see how it is constructed

the next ones will go much more quickly.  I will make sure to either

back stitch or put a knot at the end of my darts to strengthen them.  

You can watch a You Tube tutorial here.  

They use a ruler to measure the darts in this video but 

you could use your grid square and go over one inch

then angle towards the edge until the 2 inch mark is 

on the side.  See the tutorial here. 

I would recommend watching and reading both of these if you have not made these before.  I think these are a really great gift idea and you could give a set of 

three or four different sizes that will nest inside each other for storage.