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I cannot believe that it is June already! How has this happened? This month, I have a quick little project for you using the GO! Small Bowl Cozy Die combined with the GO! Qube Mix & Match 8" Block. Solid bowl cozies are okay, but scrappy ones are more fun, especially when you can easily make more than one like I did!
Step one was to get out my paper shapes to determine a block that would work with the bowl cozy. I chose to use my GO! Qube Mix & Match 8" Block. I found that a square in a square block combined with two large half square triangles would fit nicely on one quarter of a bowl cozy with plenty of overlap.
NOTE: If you haven't made paper or felt shapes with your GO! Qube yet, definitely consider it. It makes designing stuff so easy. You can learn how to here.
I made mine using a charm pack from my stash, but it would be easier to use a larger piece of fabric. Due to that, there are a few more colors since my charm pack didn't have enough matching pieces. I have information on how to do both options.
Want to make one just like mine? To make two small bowl cozy, you will need the following:
Tools:
- GO! Small Bowl Cozy Die
- GO! Qube Mix & Match 8" Block
- Shapes 3, 5 and 6
- Pins
- Cotton thread
- Iron
- Sewing Machine
Fabrics:
- Purple - Fat Quarter OR eight 5" squares
- Turquoise - Fat Quarter OR sixteen 5" squares
- Dark Blue - Fat Quarter OR eight 5" squares
- Two 10" squares of Wrap 'N Zap Batting (microwave safe)
Cutting Directions
NOTE: These instructions are for using Fat Quarters. If you're using 5" squares, just lay them on the die blades, no more than six at a time.
1. With the purple fabric, cut:
- Two strips at 4" x 16".
- Fanfold the strips and place them over Shape 6's die blades. Then, subcut eight squares.
2. Using the turquoise fabric, cut:
- Three strips at 3" x 19.5".
- Fanfold the strips and place them over Shape 5's die blades. Now, subcut 32 half square triangles.
3. For the blue fabric, you will need to cut:
- Two strips at 5" x 22".
- Fanfold the strips and place them over Shape 3's die blades. Next, subcut 16 half square triangles.
4. With the batting and GO! Small Bowl Cozy Die, cut out two bowl cozy shapes.
Assembly Instructions
1. Start to assemble your bowl cozy block by creating eight square in a square blocks. Press the seams towards the triangles.
2. Add a large half square triangle to two sides of each of the square in a square blocks. Press the seams towards the larger triangle.
3. Assemble all four quadrants. Press well.
4. Repeat the steps above to create two large bowl cozy blocks.
5. Place the pieced block onto the GO! Small Bowl Cozy Die. Do your best to center it and cut the bowl cozy top and bottom.
6. Add a layer of the cut batting with the bowl cozy side right side up.
7. Quilt diagonally across the center of the bowl cozy. Repeat with the remaining pieces.
8. Fold the bowl cozy sides in half, right sides together, matching up the darts. Pin. Stitch the darts closed, back stitching at the beginning and end of the seam.
9. Repeat with the remaining darts.
10. Layer the two bowl cozy pieces, right sides together.
11. Pin around the exterior and then stitch around the exterior, leaving a 2" to 3" opening for turning.
12. Turn the bowl cozy right side out. Gently use a chopstick or pointed tool to press the seams out fully.
13. Turn the edges of the opening in and pin in place.
14. Top stitch all the way around, securing the opening shut.
15. Add the bowl cozy to your gift stash!
Curious about this project series? Check out our previous posts!
- January: Scrappy Stocking
- February: Eye Mask
- March: Placemat
- April: Journal Cover
- May: Pillowcase
If you make your own version of this tutorial, please share a photo on social media and tag @jenstrauser and @AccuQuilt. Don't forget to use the hashtag #AccuQuiltBuilt so that we can see your bowl cozy!
