I love this tutorial. Very easy to follow and understand. For bigger or smaller bowls, my rule of thumb is to measure across the top of the bowl and add three inches. So if the bowl measures 7 inches across, I would cut 10" squares. For an 8.5" bowl, I would cut an 11.5" square and so on... The darts stay the same measurements for all.

@joannsanders242

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@smudges3358

4 ай бұрын

Thank you...guess what I was going to ask 😅

For making the rounded corners, I've found it's much simpler to use the template of your choice to trace the curved corners onto your batting BEFORE sewing the darts, as it's still flat at that point. Very helpful video!

Ive watched a LOT of your tutorials and have never left a comment. So, because with EVERY one I watch the same thing goes through my mind, I'm going to comment! You are an AMAZING instructor!!! Everything you do is so well explained and easy to follow. I have success every time! 💕Thank you so much for taking the time in all of your videos💕

Love the rounded corners, great video 🤗

I made a few of these some time ago. I am now sewing 10 sets of 2 sizes, a 10 inch square and a 11 inch square. A one inch step up in size fits a larger bowl. Love this tutorial, really did an excellent job. Just a hint as to how I make the rounded corners: I mark the corners with a saucer on all four corners of just one of the bowl pieces. I pin the right sides of the bowl together. Then using my corner markings as my guide I sew my bowl together with a scant 1/2 inch seam. This eliminates the need to match up the rounded corners, the sewing machine does that for you!!!! I can't wait to view your other 11 videos of Last Minute Gifts. Thanks for taking the time to share.

@garydifranco6790

2 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea. Thanks for the tip!

@manjitvirdee9183

2 жыл бұрын

What kind of betting to use? Is it the heat resistance and 100%cotton.

@IAmFrankieKnight

2 жыл бұрын

@@manjitvirdee9183 probably the wrap n zap from Pellon or something similar (however hers seems to behave better)

@barbarajohannessohn9267

2 жыл бұрын

What size cuts do you use for the 10 and 11 inch cozies? For the 9 inch she used 2 inches on one side and 1 inch on the other. Thank you!

@ebonystorm1970

2 жыл бұрын

@@barbarajohannessohn9267 I believe it's the same.

Fantastic! Thank you for doing this tutorial. I've been wanting to do this project for a while now. You do such a great job teaching.

I have been enjoying this series,and I'm sad to see it end. This bowl cozy is my FAVOURITE. I want to run out and get some batting and cute fabrics. Thanks for sharing your talent.

Thank you so much Vanessa for all your DIY crafts! I really enjoy them and appreciate you taking the time to make them for us!!

I love The Crafty Gemini! She's smart, precise, and quick! Everything a seamstress needs. Thank you for all the things I have learned from you:-)!

I was just getting ready to find a tutorial for this for a Secret Santa gift and then I got the notification 😁😂 perfect timing!!!

Love the Crafty Gemini way of doing this. Yours is the most efficient and easy to follow way I’ve seen yet. I would say I’m a confident beginner and your teaching style is wonderful. Thank you!

Whoo hoo, I made one! Thanks for the great instructions, I’m so happy I had a go.

I really enjoy your teaching style. You always come up with so many good tips while actually teaching us a project. Keep up the good work.

Love this. Easy to understand. I'm making them for Christmas gifts this year. Thanks so much.

One of the best tutorials on bowl cozies. I love the rounded.

Love this ❤️ thank you. My granddaughter had these when we went to visit. Excellent idea 👍

What an awesome idea! I've never thought of this! Great job explaining!

Thank-you! This was so much easier than going out to buy a template! Can’t wait to get started! The idea to use for popcorn was great!

I just made this in less than an hour. My first one. Your instructions are perfect. Thanks!

Thank you for showing the bowl cosy. I've been wanting to make one, but just wasn't sure about the measurement. Thanks again. I really enjoy watching you. You always make things look so easy.

Thank you so much for this tutorial Vanessa, you are such a great instructor! I will surely be making some of these

I love the way you instruct. Very simple and repeated in just the right instances.

Love this! You do a great job with just enough detail, and not too much extra. Thank you!

I simply love this lady, she explains things so easy , her voice is so inspirational

Literally the best bowl coozie tutorial out there!!! The other videos I've seen just confuse me more but you made this seem so simple. I'm definitely gonna try to make one of these now.

Love your ‘no nonsense ‘ approach to teaching in your tutorials. You cover all the details, like stitch length, and make all things crafty seem possible for anyone. I’m going to make a couple of these for holding pins as I’m sewing, thank you!

Great tutorial, Thanks. I like the way you did the rounded corners. It looks so much cleaner and nicer.

I totally prefer this shape, too, and love how simple this tutorial is to follow!!

Your videos are the bomb! Thank you so much for your service to the beginner community 😊

Perfect!!! This is something I wanted to make a Christmas gifts this year and was about to search for a tutorial on these and boom here you have one!!!

Thank you for another fabulous tutorial!! I've tried making these using other tutorials and this is by far the best one

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! I am so excited as you showed how to do it in such simple steps. I LOVE IT!

BRAVO~~~I am "thumbing" it up on this great "go to" project that has a gazillion possibilities of uses. This is a Universal gift that keeps on giving everytime anyone uses one. Being a guy....especially on FOOTBALL Sunday's etc....serving Hot Chili or Soups, what a great way to use themed prints to show team spirit. Everyone has their own favorite team. Also...a great Scrap Stash buster, for making extra cozies for Weekend events....Don't take up a lot of room...you can stack them, or fold in half and stack / store them that way. Make great catch-alls as well. Ms Vanessa ~ Coach..you've hit one for the HOME TEAM here....Great idea and design. I have truly enjoyed these past 11 days of Christmas DIY Projects.....We all need to make some Popcorn cozies today, as to prepare ourselves for the BIG REVEAL on Day #12 DIY Gift Project...... the COUNT DOWN starts now......Thanks Vanessa!! I have learned a great deal from your generous sharing of your DIY projects. God Bless and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Ken Orlando, Florida, USA

Your style with rounded edges is what I was looking for!✨

Love the personal touches you used and the way you modified the pattern for better fit and small hands.

I love your little iron and ironing pad and LOVE these. I have been making the plain ones and these are so much cuter! Thank you!!!!

I just love this! Never thought of a bowl cozy before, and I'm new to watching DIY videos. Thank you so much!

Yours is the best and easiest tutorial that I’ve seen love the round edges thanks .I’m going to try and make 1👍

What a great tutorial! Clear, concise and well produced. Thank you so much!

You have the best videos. You are a natural teacher. I love that you are to the point, everything you say is important, and adds to the tutorial. Keep 'em coming. You inspire me!

This is a really well presented tutorial! Explicit, covers all the basics, and addresses the rounded corners. Absolutely a treasure. Thank you So much!!!

Love your site- like your "rounded" corners-much cuter! I like to buy "Layer Cakes"-pre-cute 10" squares. Saves time if your making gifts at Holiday time.

@debitarwater56

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea

Wow, just fell across your bowl cozy. Love your teaching style, clear, no nonsense instructions. I'm subscribed!

Great presentation. I had a smile on my face the whole video. I like the rounded edges, too.

I made these turned out great everybody wants some gave as presents instead of spray baste I used Elmers glue just around the edges works great.

This is exactly what I was looking for. I especially like how you round the corners. I haven't seen that before and feel like it has a much more polished look.

LOVE your tutorials!!!!! You make everything look easy enough for me to at least attempt! Which to my surprise have actually turned out amazingly well!

I have been working on different prototypes on this one as well! I was pretty much at this point:) I too am in the " please do not microwave camp" ! I read my manufacturers website and instructions like you always tell us !! You are one of my favorite teachers and homesteaders! Thank You for all your hards work and thoughtfulness!

I've made hundreds of these. This is the best tutorial out there. Some are too detailed/slow moving. Some are so quick you can't follow the process. As always - Crafty Gemini rocks!!

@suelong6350

5 жыл бұрын

Hi. Could you plz advise me how to sew over the very thick parts, thankyou. My machine just cant do it. :(

@mek6315

5 жыл бұрын

@@suelong6350 when I make them I use a bigger needle. Maybe even a Jean's needle depending on your fabric

@susanburleson190

5 жыл бұрын

Sue Ob Try turning your flywheel by hand to get through the thick seam allowances. Also, as already noted, use a larger needle. I would also press the seam allowances open if your machine is having a very difficult time handling the bulk.

@sandyeilert3739

2 жыл бұрын

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@judyruderman32

2 жыл бұрын

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I just found this video. Love how you make them instead of the traditional way. Have you ever done a tutorial on making a casserole cover? I would love to see that one done. Tfs

I searched many of these tutorials. Yours was definitely the best! Thank you!

I love this pattern. First time I have seen it. You make it look so easy, I think I can follow you and make one. I’m sure going to give it a try. Thank you so much for sharing. Linda

I have had a huge request for the bowl cozy for Christmas gifts this s year..I have made about 30 of them. Yours are beautiful. I like ve the rounded edge. I have discovered that you can not use spray adhesive if you are going to use these in the microwave and if you do not round the edges you can se the flaps to pull out of the microwave. However variety is the spice of life!!

@barbdclark3645

6 жыл бұрын

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I received a bowl cozy from one of my clients this year for christmas. I love it! She learned how to make it by watching your video. I was wondering if you could do a video on how to make a pan cozy? 8"x8" or 9"x9" brownie pan or a 11"x7" pan. thanks

Another wonderful and easy project! thank you for sharing.

I've seen this done a few different ways and this was by far the best video and easiest way for me. Being that I'm new to sewing. Thank you for a great video.

We use ours all the time when we want to eat and watch TV at the same time. .hot or cold dishes!

I've made several of these and never thought to round the corners! A tip: If the batting or wrap n zap is cut smaller than the fabric, the edges aren't as bulky when top stitching.

@BLWSquared

4 жыл бұрын

Darlene Frederick how much smaller would you recommend the batting to be? 1/4” on each side?

@soapymom2

4 жыл бұрын

@@BLWSquared I have done 10" square for the fabric and 9" square for the batting.

@foxeefoxee44

4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

What a wonderful teacher you are! I have made many bowl cozies, but next time I'll use your rounded corners. They're very pretty!

Made these for Christmas 2021 for all my coworkers and they all LOVED them. They’d never seen them before and they use them constantly! Love your style of instruction and the curved edges! Thanks!

I also use for popcorn or snacks but I put a coffee filter in it.

@rammp3166

4 жыл бұрын

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@sewsalot

4 жыл бұрын

I love your idea!

@gdoteth

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent idea!

@RoscoesFan

3 жыл бұрын

Nice, I am gonna use one to store my coffee filters in thanks to your idea.

@dessieclare6015

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea

I think I’ll try to make a little plastic or cardboard template to mark the darts to save measuring. Same for corners, maybe ?

Great tutorial and project idea. You really did a good job of explaining every step, as well. Thank you!

Thank you. Whenever I am planning on sewing something I look for you. Your explanations and videos are easy to understand. Keep them going.

so glad you made this cause I was going to buy a template for 34.00 and then you did this and love all your videos but was wondering if you made them bigger do you ever change the size of the darts? Thanks and have a great day

Hi Crafty Gemini, I used your cozy pattern and love, love them as does my daughter. The rounded edges definitely make them lovely and fit snuggly for sure!! Could you please tell me the brand name of your very cute iron. Thank you so much for the video.

I love this tutorial. Your brightness makes it a happy video!

Absolutely love this! Making a bunch for Christmas gifts. Thank you 💖😊💖

I loved this and I am even making one for my teacher tho the first time I did it I accidentally cut 8" instead of 9" but its still cute and fits a small bowl witch can be used for small servings for ice cream but its awesome my mom made some before and then(because its mothers day and se likes sewing) i decided to make one and planing on making another you did good with instructions ;-;

Great idea for those who have Raynauds Disease because we cannot hold cold things.

@hownow63

3 жыл бұрын

So do I, so this is perfect for me as well as for some of my friends who also have the condition. I wonder if the local hospitals, especially the VA, would be interested in donations of these cozies for arthritis patients, too?

Best tutorial on Cozies! I watched one and they didn't stress the one and two inch markings and they didn't turn out. Love our Crafty Gemini!

I made it, mine turned out fabulous! You are a fabulous teacher. I am new to sewing so I am so happy with how beautiful this turned out.

I’ve made them at 12” for serving size bowls. Works great

@radhatereskabuko1093

6 жыл бұрын

do you still do the seams at 2 by 1 or did you increase those measurements

@traceyhaw7037

6 жыл бұрын

this is my question? is a 12" bowl still 2 by 1 or 4 by 2?

@littleme3597

5 жыл бұрын

Radha; I would just try one with 2 by 1. You just want a dip. Larger would be a deeper 'dive". Sorry, senior moment. You just want the little dip.

@littleme3597

5 жыл бұрын

Tracey; I would just try one with 2 by 1. You just want a dip. Larger would be a deeper 'dive". Sorry, senior moment. You just want the little dip. Bigger dart means deep 'Hole".

I love your videos. You make sewing so much easier. I have made bowl cozies, but my problem is your cozies look so much neater and easier to sew. I have been using the warm and something cotton batting. It seems so thick and I have a hard time sewing it even with the walking foot. I am fairly new to sewing. Can you please tell me what cotton batting you use. It looks thinner than what I have been using. Thank you.

@gabriellafox2981

2 жыл бұрын

Instead of using any batting, I just use one piece of cotton fabric and one of a cute colour polar fleece. Makes it much simpler and easier to sew, and still works just as well

Love your manner of teaching - very precise. I made the bowl cozy and it's adorable and I like your idea of handing one out, as a house gift, a cozy with a dip. Looking forward to your next project.

I am so glad you did a tutorial on these because I tried todo dome a couple of yrs ago and I got so confused I just put it away. Thank you so much for showing it at an easier way! I love all your tutorials!! I’ve been watching you for a long time now!! ❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻

First time viewer here. Love the way you get going on the project quickly, instead of talking us to death prior to getting started. And the bowl cozy you made turned out great. I'll be making several for gifts. Many thanks for showing us how it's done.

Great tutorial! Unfortunately, it was to small for my soup bowls. Mine are square and the bottom measured 4". This 9x9 finished had a bottom that measured 3" so my question is, should I add 1 inch to my starting square? Dumb question I know but I'm really bad at math!

@samthejackalope5427

3 жыл бұрын

Thats what I would do. Width of bottom of bowl +4" of width to square?

I am pretty much a beginner quilter and this has got to be the best video ever. I really love the way you teach. You're awesome!

I just love your tutorials. Easy to understand and to follow. Thank you 😊

Can you use flannel for this project instead of batting?

@littleme3597

5 жыл бұрын

TRY one. 100 % flannel...from old flannel sheets? I would NOT microwave any of these . TOO messy.

DONT use spray baste, or batting with scrim if you are microwaving these. You must use a scrim free batting, like Pelon wrap and zap, and spray baste will also catch fire in the microwave.

@leggingsarepants3175

6 жыл бұрын

Livinnpjs thank you 👍🏼

@lindabridges445

6 жыл бұрын

Won't it wash out?

@kerigiddens4557

6 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you noticed, Livinnpjs, that the spray basting she used is environmentally friendly, odorless and does not contain flammable propellant. The more "nonnatural" things we can keep out of the microwave the better. If using a regular basting spray just wash it before use.

@kathleenokeefe3203

6 жыл бұрын

I am so sad!! I made 8 bowl cozies to give to my children today for Christmas. I used 100% cotton thread and fabric. I used Wrap and Zap. I used the same non-flammable spray Vanessa used. This morning, before wrapping them up to give as gifts, I put one in the microwave, just to be sure it was safe. It burned!! Throw them all away?? And now my children don't have Christmas gifts! I could just cry.

@TheCraftyGemini

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that! We don’t use the microwave so I just use them to hold hot or cold bowls. How long did you put it in for? Was there an actual bowl with soup in it or did you just place the bowl cozy in there by itself. I’m sure there are several factors that contributed to it. I wouldn’t throw them away. Just include a note that says don’t heat in microwave, etc.

Simplest tutorial I've seen. Thorough yet concise, not exceedingly "wordy" nor boring. Well done!

@TheCraftyGemini

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

Yay!!! I found bowl cozies when I bought a couple from a woman at our farmers market. Had me motivated since then to make my own! I absolutely love them. And they have those points instead of rounded edges, which is actually change because sometimes the points would get bent into the food or just in the way.

Please don't microwave regular cotton batting. It still has synthetic scrim in it. Use a microwave safe batting like Wrap and Zap.

@TheCraftyGemini

6 жыл бұрын

Not all cotton battings have a synthetic scrim. I use Quilter's Dream Cotton Batting and it has no scrim or synthetic fibers in it.

@marlenecsandl-cook4768

6 жыл бұрын

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@bacwest57

5 жыл бұрын

Love your video. What size sewing machine needle do you use ?

@Qui7422

5 жыл бұрын

How do I know which ones to use?

@collettewilson5768

5 жыл бұрын

i had a hunch that the 'bowl' shouldn't go in the microwave. thanks for the tip.

I have watched multiple tutorials for bow cozies. Yours is the easiest one to follow with the clearest explanations and video demos! Bravo! I will watch more of your videos since they are easy to follow! 🙂

Thank you for the tutorial.. I love the rounded corners. 👍🏼❤️

Your videos are the best. Clear, easy and concise for this newbie. Thank you

I have seen many patterns for a bowl cozy but yours is the simplest to make and understand. I am planning on making some for gifts today. Thanks for a great pattern!

CBarnes Great tutorial! I made many of these cozies for gifts and everyone loves them! Not only functional but very pretty and cute as well.

This IS the best tutorial and I LOVE the curved edges!

This is the best bowl cozy video! Thank you. I have been making them by your method for a few years. They wash and dry just fine. Someone wanted "my" pattern so I just double-checked your demo to be sure I tell her the right one to watch. It's still the best one.

another great project. You do a thorough tutorial that makes it easy to understand and accomplish. Thank you!

Thank you for this tutorial. It was done really well. I like the way your pattern broke it down into two main pieces rather than working with all four layers at once. Very fun and easy.

This is the first video of yours that I’ve seen and WOW you’ve REALLY inspired me to get back in to crafting and making little bits and bobs again! Thank you soooo much Xxxx

Thank you for the tutorial. I made my first one and it came out awesome!

TheCraftyGemini I love your tutorials. I am able to follow your projects and complete it. I am a novice sewer.

Hi Vanessa I love your teaching style. I have followed you now for several years. Great to see how much your children have grown. Keep up the good work. Bernice

I absolutely love your tutorial! ❤️ Thanks for sharing!

The round corners are the best! Everyone likes them better than the pointed corners. Love it!