DIY Elastic Dish Covers | a Shabby Fabrics Sewing Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2016
- Follow along with Jen to learn how to make the perfect bowl covers for your next potluck or party! Check below for some helpful links!
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This is a great idea to use to protect your tables too. I used this idea to cover a glass lazy susan we have on our dinner table. We have a square table and it's hard for short arms to reach things, so we got a lazy susan. Its a beautiful glass one. So I wanted to protect the glass from scratches from hot bowls or pots. I used Insulbrite as the batting and added elastic around the edge to hug the glass so it didn't move around.. it worked perfectly. I used fall fabric on one side, and Christmas print on the other, so its reversible. I disnt have a full panel, for Fall print, so I used fat quarters, and cut them into wedges. That also gave me an opportunity to quilt it, so when I wash it, it all stays together. Now to make one for every day use.
Love these. My mom had some out of plastic that were essentially the same about 50-55 years ago. I had been thinking that was a much better idea that plastic wrap. These will be so cute and I can make them to fit any bowl! They will also make great Christmas presents along with a bowl cozy or 2 or 3.
We're very glad you enjoy this project!! Thanks for watching!! -Michelle
instead of cutting in notches and then trimming it down I used pinking shears and cut down to 1/4 inch. It works great and saves a tepof notching all the way around....you are a very good teacher and easy and fun to follow
That's a great tip, thank you for sharing it with us! And thank you for watching our videos. We're so glad to be able to share this passion with others. - Morgan
Jen, Can't tell you how happy it makes me to NOT have to watch you sew! I know how to do that...I just want to see what you are making and how to do it!!!
That is great to hear! We work hard on making our tutorials clear and concise! Thank you so much for watching :)
I love visiting your website Jen and your You Tube site because you share the cutest and most useful ways to make creative projects that are sooooooo darn cute not to mention that you provide all the current fabrics and kits anyone could ever want! Your instructions are very clear and easy to follow. I've made so many gifts for folks based on your demos. I'm still working through my SF fabric stash but you can be sure when I buy fabric again it will be from Shabby Fabrics! THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!!
Wow! What an amazing comment! Thank you so, so much for your kind words and taking the time to watch our tutorials. We love being able to share our creativity with people and are so happy to hear that our tutorials have helped you create meaningful gifts for those you love!
So much nicer than the plastic disposable ones. Thank you for sharing and demonstrating.
We love the extra touch of making fabric ones rather than using the plastic ones, too! Thank you for watching!
I love your bowl covers Jen you do a great job l will make some of these for gifts.
Happy that you love this project and enjoyed this tutorial! We can agree, they will make perfect gifts! Thanks for your comment! - Abby
Aw, such a nice gift for someone. Thanks for showing us.
Thank YOU for watching!
Jennifer, I've discovered that when you feed elastic through the "channel" it goes easier and faster if you also slide a button onto the safety pin. Use the largest button you possibly can. One with a shank seems to work the best. The button just seems to roll through the "channel".
What an amazing tip! Thank you so much for watching and sharing that with us!
Thank you for the tip 😊
Ooh! Neat!
As many times as you remind us about the FriXion pens, I'm going to remind you how much I love your tutorials. :)
Thank you so much for sharing your love with us! We are so blessed that we get to share our projects with all of you!
Shabby Fabrics thanks for all your good video,l love it
This is so fun and simple…
Thank you for sharing your ideas
We are very glad you enjoyed this fun tutorial. Thank you for watching 💙 -Michelle
Aww!! These are SO SWEET!! I have been wanting to make some of these. Thank you for the easy to understand tutorial!!
That is awesome to hear! Thank you so much for watching!
Love these! What a great, easy project for my daughter and me to sew together. Thank you.
This is perfect for kids and great because it is so practical!!
Jennifer, what a great gift idea for summer!! Thank you for another great tutorial!!! 💜
Happy Summer!!
Happy Summer to you, too! Thank you so much for watching!
So Cute!!! I will definitely be making those as gift for my church...Thanks again for video
That is great to hear! Thanks for watching!
Thank you!! I used your guidance to make a round bassinet fitted sheet instead :)
That's fantastic! Thanks so much for watching. ❤️
- Beth
I love friction pens too! Thank you for the tip xxxx
Thank YOU for watching!
Those are so cute, I will definitely be making those 😃 Thanks again for a great video.
So happy we could inspire you to create this project!
+Shabby Fabrics good 1,m from iraq
Me encantan tus trabajos y las telas son preciosas gracias por tu paciencia de hacer vídeos para pillar ideas....
Gracias por tomarse el tiempo para ver nuestros videos y dejar esas amables comentarios!
These are a great idea and if you want to use plastic wrap between the food and the cover you can still do that and the wrap will stay on and keep the food from staining the fabrics. This will be great for all of the pretty bowls I have that I like to use that don't have a cover.
Such a great project! Happy that you love it and that is a great suggestion for keeping the fabrics safe from the food. Thanks for your support and comment! - Abby
Thanks for sharing! These would make nice hostess gifts.
Thank you for watching! These would be perfect as hostess gifts! ~Leah
I really like the two sided cover. Thank you.
Hi Linda! Thank you for watching! Stay safe! ~Leah
Another great video!!!! Love it!
Thank you for the love!
My son has curious pets (cats) this is great to keep the dogs out of their food. Using a pet print so they whose bowl is whose.thank you for a cool pet gift.
Yes!! We're happy you enjoy this project. Thanks for watching!! 💖 -Michelle
Thanks a lot! I made a few with the help of your tutorial and it looks so nice on the table. 🌸🌸 I use 2 safety pins when I seeing the elastic into the case: 1 at each end; very useful !
Thank you for the tip! I will pass that on! ~Leah
Shabby Fabrics my pleasure! 🌸🌸
My first attempted failed at creating a clean closure. My 2nd attempt worked way better for me still leaving the size of opening to fit my hand in and smooth out the rounded edging. I then stitched the hole up to leave just a 1/2” opening b4 sewing around the entire circle. I then fed elastic thru and when finished feeding it thru stitched elastic as you suggested then only had 1/2” opening to tuck in seams and stitch by hand. Sooooo much easier for me to have a nice finished closure 2nd time by reducing size of opening.
Nice work 👌
Thank you very much! We're happy you enjoy it! 💖 -Michelle
pinking shears are great to trim around the circle!!
Pinking shears are amazing! Thank you for watching! Stay safe! ~Leah
Thank you so much. Exactly what I needed to know
Thank you for watching, Desiree!- Sophie
I Loooove these!!!!!
Thank you!!
I want to make these and use fussible vinyl on the inner side to keep it cleaner
That is smart! Let us know how it turns out!
ive made mine with food safe PUL and they work great to keep the food fresh
That's a great idea! - Yajaira
Love it thank you!❤️
Thanks for the love!
These are great
Thank you for watching! - Yajaira
loved it
Glad you liked it! - Yajaira
I love it, thank u
Thank you for the love!
Thanks for the vid. Just a thought, I use a (geometry) compass to mark circles....
That's a great idea, thank you for sharing that with us! - Morgan
I love these! Great practical way to store leftovers! So when they get stains you just in washing machine? And dry in dryer?
Absolutely! To be sure to avoid shrinking, you should pre-wash any fabrics that you will be using before you make your project, but otherwise it is 100% washable!
Jennifer, I love your tutorials! Easy to follow and builds my confidence that "I can do that!" A couple of questions, is the material food safe and is the material vinyl for an easy wipe surface. Also, what is the purpose of using the iron on fleece? Do you iron it to the fabric before sewing the two pieces of fabrics together? Thank you!
Thank you so much for watching! We're glad the videos help you feel confident! We used cotton fabric and washed it before use so it was safe for the food. You can use a vinyl or clear covering on top, but we didn't. We use the fleece to help insulate the dish and added it before sewing the two pieces together. Let us know what other questions you have! - Morgan
@@ShabbyFabrics Thank you for the quick response Morgan. Also, I just ordered the Frixion Pens! Can hardly wait for them to arrive!
Thanks just love all your videos. Are all the brands of frixion pens the same.
We use Pilot brand FriXion pens but we are unsure if there are other iron-away pens on the market!
Life Hack- Put a circle on cricut design space and put in the diameter on the locked mode. Then add 4 inches so two inches on each side. Then the cricut will cut out as many as you want.
That is a great life hack! Thank you for sharing! - Morgan
Your tutorial is great for a round bowl! What would the measurements be for covering a rectangle container like 9x9 dish?
Great question! Unfortunately, we only have the measurements for the circle dish covering that we show in the video. - Yajaira
What was the point of sewing 1/2" seam if you trim it down to 1/4"? Just wondering.
Crafty Debbie-TN I noticed that too - the 1/2” is the width of the finished channel - prob just referring to that! Thanks for the tutorial tho!!!
Thank you for clarifying Janet! Merry Christmas! 🎄~Leah
Hopefully Janet's comment helped! Merry Christmas! 🎄~Leah
Thank you, 👍
Thank you for watching! - Yajaira
when you are trimming before turning, how about using a pinking rotary cutter?
That would work beautifully!
Another great and very useful project Jen, thank you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Just one thing wasn't very clear, do you like and recommend the Frixion Pen or not? LOL 😜 Thanks again! 😉
We absolutely recommend the FriXion Pen!
LOL 😉
Jennifer, Nicely done. Have you tried making them with the PUL material? Thinking of trying it because it's washable, too. Thanks - new subscriber - Kathleen
So happy you like them. We have never tried PUL material, but thanks for the great suggestion!
K M I heard PUL fabric isn't food safe and not to use it for this purpose. I had the same idea.
Hi Darla, thanks for bringing up that good point. Apparently there is a food safe waterproof PUL available. For instance, Wazoodle Fabrics sells ProSoft Food Safe Waterproof PUL. I've not tried that brand and you can be sure I'll ask about this before I purchase PUL anywhere. Thanks again. We can never be too safe. :)
I wish you would make a tutorial for square and oblong sizes. I’m not sure how to make them especially reversible!
Hi Mary - I think you could follow the same concept for the square and oblong sizes. I jotted down your idea on a note and I will see if this is something I can figure out how to do. Thank you so much for the request and for watching :) Jen
do you think this would work with oilcloth for one side?
I think it should- there shouldn't be a reason that it would not work!
The Oilcloth side should be away from food....
You won’t want the oil cloth in contact with the food or facing to the food as it isn’t foodsafe vinyl.
I would like to know how to make a removable cover for a round pillow with elastic using one piece of fabric instead of two, do you have a video for that ?
We don't have a video for that, but I'll let our team know you'd like to see that! :) - Morgan
Elaine Brown I would like to make a reusable pillow case for traveling. I can’t bear putting my head on a hotel pillow. I’m new to your channel and new to using elastic. Thanks so much
I am trying to make a stool cover for my kitchen stool. Would this work with maybe some batting in the middle of the two layers?
That's a great idea! It should work, in theory. Please let us know how it goes for you! 💖-Michelle
This would be great with oil cloth or laminated fabric (raincoat fabric)!!!!
Yes, that would be great! Thanks for watching :)
Can you use pinking sheers on the trim?
You sure can!! -Michelle
May I ask why the iron on fleece... why not just the 2 pieces of fabric together? It seems a bit bulky to use.
We just prefer it, but you absolutely don't have to add it :)
what if you don't have a clear bowl ? How do you center it ?
You can measure the radius of your bowl then measure out from the center at four points (like a compass) and line your bowl up with those marks to make sure it's centered over your mark! Hopefully that is a clear explanation, but if not let me know and I will try to be more clear!
what kind of material is the one that you use for this tutorial? thanks
We are using 100% cotton quilting fabric :)
Thank you For your quick response, for sure I'll be trying this.
Very cute. However, what is the purpose of the fleece? I don't see a reason for it and the bulk in the seams just makes the whole casing area bulky.
The purpose of the Fleece is to add extra stability to the Dish Cover. If you have any further questions please let me know as I am always happy to help! -Kyla
I like a little more of a ruffle on the edges. Do you thing 2 inches would be enough?
Sure thing!! Thanks for watching!! -Michelle
Can you post a link to your mini iron?
This is our current favorite small iron: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Clover-Wedge-Iron-P65527.aspx
Let me know if you have any questions! - Morgan
when do you fuse the fleece?
You will fuse the fleece before sewing the first half inch seam allowance :)
Thank you
What kind of Iron is that little iron? I would love to get my hands on one!
Hi Coleen! The iron used in this video is the Steamfast Travel Steam Iron! You can check it out here: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Steamfast-Travel-Steam-Iron-P47223.aspx
Thank you for watching! - Sophie
@@ShabbyFabrics thank you!
Thanks for this great tutorial. Just wondering about the fusible fleece. Is it necessary? Would those work just as well without it? Do you put it on just to give the fabric more body or does it actually help to keep the food fresh for longer?
We think it definitely helps keep the fabric more stable and it holds up better to repeated use. It can also help keep food cold or hot just a bit longer :)
Where did you get the iron at ?
Hi Rosie - That is a travel steam iron. I'm unsure of the brand of this particular one, but we have one by Dritz available here: www.shabbyfabrics.com/p166304 -Michelle
Why do you include the fleece? Thanks!!
That helps keep the food a little more insulated. - Morgan
I didn't see where you made the channel. So after you sewed the 1/2 inch to join the circle you created a channel?
Hello Martha! When Jen sews the 1/2 inch that is the channel that you will run your elastic through. - Yajaira
Jennifer
I wanted to see it as a finished bowl cover with music
Thank you for that feedback! We'll use that to improve our newer videos! We know getting to see the completed item is the best part! ;) - Morgan
I want to make a toilet seat quilted cover any help?
That sounds fun! While we do not have experience in creating those, you may be able to modify this tutorial to fits the measurements you are seeking. Please let us know how it goes!! -Michelle
You know what I'm just gonna buy some🙄 do u have a store?😌
We have a fabric store where we sell the supplies needed to make these :) www.shabbyfabrics.com/
When making the perimeter, I bet you could use a nail at your center with a string tied to your friction pen.
That's a great idea, we love it! - Morgan
Or get a bowl 3 inches wider! 😊
Need learn to make squares i have square bowls lol
Great idea! I'll let our design team know! - Yajaira
Why do you put fusible fleese on your bowl warmers no one else dord
We just added the fusible fleece to these dish covers for stability. You can create these without as well. 💖-Michelle
if you're going to trim it down to 1/4" around after you notched it, what's the point of the 1/2" seam allowance? Why not just do the 1/4" we're all used to as quilters and then notch as needed to turn? I mean, it ends up the same length anyway.
It's an extra precaution since the elastic runs through that channel- however, Jen does note that you can trim off the excess like she did. Hope this makes sense! -Michelle
I was thinking the same thing. The elastic doesn't go through the part when you sew the two parts together. The half inch is sewn after you turn it inside out for the elastic (if that makes sense).
Why don't you just use the same method for cutting a circle skirt and just keep the circle from the inside corner?
That's a great method! :)
As an alternative try using food safe vinyl for the inside lining - so much easier to keep clean
That's a great idea! Thanks for the tip!
That is what I was thinking, but where do you get the food grade vinyl and does it come in iron on, or not. I love the idea of the lids and would use them a lot, but not without some sort of vinyl on it. Thanks.
Did you now that if you write a message with th FriXion pen, iron it to make it disappear, and then put it in the freezer, it will reappear? fun for kids to write secret messages!!
That is so cool! Thanks for sharing that!
Tudah Rbah (thank you very much). I am eager to make some of these. I tried the melted beeswax and it made the fabric so stick and unappealing to my family. It is for making it leak proof, but for these covers, the beeswax is not something I would want to do anymore. Before I leave, let me tell you, the real and ancient Name of the Creator is Hayah asher Hayah (Exodus 3:13-14). Also, we are to do the 7 appointed times of Leviticus 23. AMN.
Hi Gina! Thank you for watching and for commenting. We've not tried the beeswax ourselves. Thanks for letting us know it's pretty sticky and not something you'd want to do again. These covers are really fun and functional, and we hope you'll let us know how your project goes. - Morgan
save yourself some time and use pinking shears much easier and faster.
Thanks for that tip. - Morgan
I don't understand the reasoning for the fleece. Why bother using that?
Thank you for watching and for asking! The fusible fleece was a good choice for this project because we don't do a lot of quilting on it (we just sew that channel for the elastic). With the fleece, we were able to fuse one side to one of our fabrics, ensuring it doesn't move or bunch through use. Does that help answer your question? - Morgan
Sorry, no. If the goal is to just cover the food in the bowl so insects and dust doesn't contaminate the food, then one maybe two layers of fabric are all that's needed. If you are trying to keep a hot food hot, then using fleece to help insulate the bowl makes some sense. Is the fleece there to give the cover some structure? Other than those reasons, I see no practical use for the fleece. It's not a cheap fabric and it's an extra step and material that's not really needed.
These covers don't help prevent liquid spills and are not air tight like using cling wrap to help preserve food. I can only see these being used at a picnic or a buffet situation to as I said, keep insects and air borne debris out of the food while it's sitting on a table. In that situation they make more sense than cling wrap which never goes back on well once peeled off and the same goes for foil. At a buffet, people will be repeatedly taking the cover off and on, so the elastic is easier to handle than plastic cling and foil.
I'm not knocking the project entirely, the covers can serve a purpose, but I think the fleece is an excessive bell and whistle that isn't needed.
Is it actual fleece fabric, or is it really interfacing or batting to give the cotton fabric body? Interfacing or batting are not the same thing as fleece. I have heard of iron on interfacing and have used it, and there may be iron on batting, but I have never heard of iron on fleece.
I am an analytical person. When I see something like this that doesn't make sense to me and it's purpose was not explained in the process, it tends to drive me bananas until I find the reason behind it.
You are more than welcome to make these any way that suits you, of course, as with all of the videos we make, there can often be more than one way to do something correctly.
The product we used was indeed a fusible fleece. It's made by Pellon, and the number on the item is 987F. It's a lightweight batting that has fusible on one side. By fusing one side of the fabric to the fleece, it gives it some body and keeps the fabric from separating. It also does add the insulation you mentioned for hot dishes.
We understand the analytical side of you - we also like things to make sense! ;) -Morgan
I'm not even seeing when the fusible fleece is mentioned. If you are a beginner sewer and not a quilter it's not really a given that the fleece is included. I don't see any instructions that say to cut out a circle of fleece as well and it's not included in any list of materials. That's leaving out a really important step.
Hi Michelle! At the beginning of the video, at about 1:16, she shows you that you'll have a top fabric, bottom fabric, and fusible fleece. The fleece is the same size as your top and bottom fabric squares. Thanks for letting us know that that was confusing for you. We'll make sure to include information like that for all of our future projects and instructions/downloads.
Let me know if you have any other questions, I'm happy to help! - Morgan
Beware: The pen marks will reappear if the fabric gets cold, as it would in a refrigerator.
With the Frixion pens, we try to keep our marks within seam allowances an understitching to avoid marks on our fabrics :) Thanks for watching!
Cute fabric and all but this is much more complicated than it needs to be!
Thank you so much for watching and for your feedback!
You must use food safe fabric. Do your homework for food safety!
Joanns carries the food safe fabric!
Thank you for the tip! We will take this into consideration for our future tutorials. - Yajaira