Reversible Casserole/Pie Carrier

     If you know folks that go to a lot of pot lucks, here is a quick gift you can pull together, probably using some of your scrap stash. These casserole/pie carriers are super fast and easy to make.
     I do not claim to have come up with this great idea. You can google to see how others made this.  For the most part I'm using The Crafty Gemini's idea. She did quilt her pieces and I did not.  As always I usually have to tweak things a bit.
     I made some of these for gifts for last Christmas.  Part of the fun was watching the receiver figure out what they had been given and how to use it. 😌
   

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*A Tutorial Tuesday*

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 Decide size of squares you want/need to make your carrier.

I decided 24 inch squares would carry most any size dish.

Cut 2 fashion fabrics and 1 layer of thin, cotton batting. 

I have used old towels and blankets. Make sure they can take heat.

Lay fashion fabrics right sides together and batting (wadding) on top.

 In this case one fabric is pre-quilted fabric,

so no more quilting was done.

Stitch ½ inch around edge, leaving an opening to turn inside out.

Then top stitch ¼ inch around edge. Instead of quilting, I feel this step keeps the pieces from slipping around.

 Cut one 5 x 25 (Correction.. 2.5 x 25) inch strip (or see directions below to adapt to your size)

 and two 3 x 5 inch pieces.

The strap should be almost the length of the diagonal of your squares. (See illustrations.)

Mine was about 25 inches.  

If you used smaller squares, measure accordingly.

 Above is a closer view to show how the strips were not the complete length of the diagonal.

Fold strip in half,  right sides together and stitch ¼ inch seam.

Turn right side out and press with the seam on the back side.

Edge stitch both edges.

Turn under end,

place as close to end of square as possible.

Stitch a boxed cross stitch as shown above.

Stitch handle on opposing corners.

 To make the loops, fold and press as shown.

Notice the ends are turned under.  

The ends are only pressed, not stitched at this point.

 Edge stitch both sides.

On the other opposing corners, as close to the corner as possible,

stitch the loops as shown with a boxed cross stitch.

Make sure the ends stay tucked in as you stitch.

Then BAM you are done!

 It's Reversible!

Like the cobbler that didn't make shoes for his own kids,

I didn't make one for myself.

I need to make one!

Do you need to make one for yourself?

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