How to Sew a Casserole Tote Carrier or Cozy

How Do You Transport a Casserole Dish Safely?

Casserole totes are great for taking your food to potlucks, Thanksgiving dinners, Christmas lunch, family gatherings, or any event where you need to take a covered dish or a casserole. The many wonderful cotton fabrics available allow you to really get creative and stylish with your new casserole cozy. These also make great gifts.
Below, I will explain how to put one together yourself with step-by-step instructions and photos. Happy sewing!

What You'll Need

• 1 yard of your favorite print cotton fabric, at least 45” wide
• 1 yard of a coordinating solid-color cotton fabric, at least 45” wide
• 1 yard of cotton batting (or choice of batting, fusible fleece, or heat-insulation type batting), at least 45” wide
• 1 yard of ribbon, any width, that coordinates with your fabric choice (no wired ribbon)
• 2 pieces of ½ inch diameter wooden unpainted dowel rod, cut ten inches long
• 1 spool of thread that coordinates with the fabric
• ​Pins for pinning
• Sewing machine
• Scissors
• Seam ripper ( I have to say, sadly, I'm way to familiar with my seam ripper)

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