Sunday, July 12, 2015

A useful handmade gift -- Casserole Holder to sew


Photo from FaveCrafts.com
For today, let's think about a really useful handmade gift -- this Casserole Tote to Sew.  I have this pinned to my sewing projects board on Pinterest.  Prior to pinning this, I had seen a friend using one of these and was so impressed with how pretty and useful it was.  I asked her if she had made it, but no, it had been a gift from someone else.  Not long after, I found this project via FaveCrafts.com and promptly pinned it.  It has been one of my most repinned pins, so I guess others are interested in this idea too.

As I looked it over in preparation for writing this post, however, I noticed that this project requires the use of a serger, which I do not own.

So I went looking for another tote that did not require use of a serger, and found this one: Casserole Dish Carrier.
Photo by Jolen Loves to Sew
This looks to be the same general concept as the other one, but without needing to use a serger.  I think these would make fantastic handmade gifts.  I certainly plan on making several!
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5 comments:

  1. Pamela11:43 AM

    With the insulation material and the dowels, this doesn't look like it is machine washable. I guess you just spot clean it if something spills? I love the idea that you can make your own - you can tailor the fabric to any season or event.

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  2. Anonymous5:05 PM

    Cute carriers. If you had where the dowels just slipped in and out, it would wash. Nice ideal to pair with a dish, recipes and kitchen items for a gift.

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  3. Mrs.T3:04 PM

    Hi ladies!

    So nice to see you here! Pamela, I think that these carriers should be machine washable. The dowels (at least in the second link I shared) are removable. I looked up the insulated batting in my Home-Sew catalog, and both of the types I looked at are machine washable. That pattern also has you using a piece of pegboard as a firm base for the carrier, but the pegboard is just slipped in. It can be removed for washing.

    Hope I can find time to make a few of these. I love them.

    Thanks for visiting my Christmas kitchen!

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  4. Luludou8:05 AM

    I'd love to receive one for Christmas! but not sure I could sew one.

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  5. Mrs.T4:05 PM

    I bet you could, Luludou. The second tutorial looks fairly straightforward.

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