Make a Bowl Cozy with the Creative Grids Bowl Cozy Template

Today I'm back behind my Baby Lock Jubilant as I make a simple Bowl Cozy! This process is so much faster and easier with pre-cut batting shapes, and the Bowl Cozy Template by Creative Grids. In no time, I was able to whip up a Large Bowl Cozy, which was perfect for my casserole dish! It would also be great for keeping a large salad bowl cool (for all those Minnesota Salads that aren't really salads).
I used the Gypsy Quilter Pre-cut batting pieces, you can find them at this affiliate link: shrsl.com/3k4oo
And the Creative Grids Bowl Cozy Template can be found at this affiliate link:shrsl.com/3k4os
I'm sewing the bowl cozy on my Baby Lock Jubilant. This is a fantastic machine for a beginner or intermediate sewist or quilter. It easily stitches through the layers of the bowl cozy, and is simple to use. I often sew on this machine, and it is my go-to machine to take when I travel.
Learn more about the Baby Lock Jubilant here: babylock.com/machines/sewing/...
To purchase a Jubilant, find a local Baby Lock Dealer: babylock.com/retail-locator
Here are affiliate links to the items that I use in my sewing room:
Creative Grids Rulers - shrsl.com/354lk
Art Gallery Fabrics - shrsl.com/354lg
Oliso Iron - www.oliso.com?aff=17

[@lindalopez9499]

Amazing job. Haven't made these In awhile. Bought all the item you have just needed to make sure I was on the right path. Thank you so much💕

[@dianareddell1496]

I already know how to make a bowl cozy but watched it anyway. It was a very good tutorial!! Now, I feel inspired to make some. ❤

[@CarolinaMoore]

Thanks! Getting to inspire someone is the highest honor! 🥰

[@cindyzak6817]

First time watching your channel!! I have a set of 10 each placemats, bowl coozies, and coasters for my daughter-in-law’s family for a gift. I’m soooo glad I saw your tutorial!!!

[@CarolinaMoore]

That's fantastic! So glad you've found me. 🥰

[@momflute]

Hi!! I found you!! I met you in Houston!! Thanks for the tutorial!!🎉🎉🎉❤❤

[@CarolinaMoore]

❤️❤️❤️

[@roseannecarratkinson4271]

I have found that after you finish making your cozy, to add extra quilting to it to keep its shape after you wash them.

[@CarolinaMoore]

Thanks! That's great to know! ❤️

[@loriduo5742]

I have watched these with others, but i love how you teach and explain everything!

[@CarolinaMoore]

Wow, thanks! Glad it was helpful! 🥰

[@loriduo5742]

It truly was!!

[@CarolinaMoore]

❤❤❤

[@conqueringmountscrapmorewi2509]

Hello! I hope you have had a happy and creative day. I just got to sit down to watch your video. I just want you to know that I enjoy your channel content and always find it interesting. I hope you have a wonderful week ahead. Thank you for sharing your video and your talent.

[@CarolinaMoore]

Thanks Brenda! I love that I get to hang out with you through video, and then you come check in with me. It really makes my day. ❤️

[@inletseaster]

Loved this video! I had ordered the bowl cozy templates but they came with no instructions. Thank goodness I sought You Tube for help, and found your tutorial. It was SO much easier than what I had used in the past. I was able to cut out, stitch and finish 10sets (4 bowls/set) for a total of 40 bowls for Christmas gifts - and the timed saved by using the templates and your video instructions was nothing short of amazing! So happy to find your channel!

[@CarolinaMoore]

So happy I could help!! 🥰

[@lesleympmclean]

Same here! Bowl cozy templates and no instructions! 🤦‍♀️ Thank goodness I found this video! You explained it really well. I might even try it with two contrasting fabrics and perhaps even bias binding around the edges!!

[@CarolinaMoore]

Glad it was helpful! 🥰

[@marywallissoetebier9144]

Thank you. Very thorough and easy to understand.

[@CarolinaMoore]

Yay! I'm so glad! 🥰

[@annielessard4629]

I bought these templates and absolutely love them. 😊

[@CarolinaMoore]

Yay! Glad you love them! 🥰

[@marlynfoell5711]

Thanks for this. Very well explained w/o excess, unnecessary drivel. I bought a set of templates that have NO instructions. I was lost. Now, I'm confident.

[@CarolinaMoore]

I'm so sorry that you didn't have instructions! Creative Grids usually does a great job of having an instruction insert as well as having an instructional video. But I'm glad I could help as well. 🥰

[@gingerlynnstevens3280]

This is great!!! I'm so tickled to see there are shortcuts for these bowl cozies

[@CarolinaMoore]

Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️ And I LOVE shortcuts!! 🥰

[@patriciabrowning5741]

Awesome job!

[@CarolinaMoore]

Thanks! Glad you like it! ❤️

[@deeharris759]

Great job!!!!

[@CarolinaMoore]

Thanks! 🥰

[@walliahlstrom3316]

loved your video!

[@CarolinaMoore]

Thank you!! 🥰

[@roxanngibbs7522]

I am looking forward to making these.

[@CarolinaMoore]

They're so handy for so many things! 🥰

[@roxanngibbs7522]

@@CarolinaMoore I was excited to be able to purchase your template at the International Quilt Show in Long Beach last Saturday! I can hardly wait to use it.

[@lesa6399]

Def gotta get some of the precut batting!

[@CarolinaMoore]

It makes it SO easy! I love it and have used it so many times... 🥰

[@mtbmsm]

Thank you for sharing this awesome video. I have ordered the templates today and am looking forward to making soup cozies when I receive them! 🪡🧵😀

[@maryloulewis3435]

I love it thank you so much ❤️.

[@CarolinaMoore]

Yay!! I'm so glad it was helpful! 🥰

[@cecillebooth8437]

Thank you!

[@garyjames2568]

great tutorial thank you

[@CarolinaMoore]

You're welcome! Thanks for the lovely comment! 🥰

[@xxxtyphon4298]

Hi! New subscriber from Philippines❤

[@CarolinaMoore]

Hi, welcome! 🥰

[@candypurcell8763]

Love it thank you

[@CarolinaMoore]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ursulagreen8374]

What works even better than the purple thing, is a big popsicle craft stick. The length makes it easy to handle, and the rounded edge works great on the curves. It also fits great in the seams cause its thin. I use it daily. Haven't broken it yet. And you get a bunch in a pack for really cheap.

[@CarolinaMoore]

Good tip! I also recently learned about using porcupine quills! 🥰

[@ursulagreen8374]

@@CarolinaMoore hmmm never seen that one.

[@CarolinaMoore]

It was new to me, too!

[@m_emett]

I use the end of a small craft paintbrush. It’s the only thing I could find for a project one time. Happy accident. I use it all the time now.

[@duniaarbogast6163]

Thank you 😊😊

[@CarolinaMoore]

You're welcome! 🥰

[@irenez7364]

Thanks!

[@CarolinaMoore]

Thank you! ❤️

[@user-uq4uk3od5k]

I find that pressing the darts open and make sure you cut the bottom of the dart open too. Press all open and it does lay nicer when you are done.

[@CarolinaMoore]

Great tip! ❤️

[@cindybenoit3452]

Adorable

[@CarolinaMoore]

Thanks! ❤️

[@blebecky]

Early on you said the cut fabric fit perfectly on the batting piece, but at 9:24, when you sewed the darts, it is obvious that the fabric is larger than the batting by at least 1/4". So, which is it: a perfect fit or the fabric larger than the batting? I've always cut the fabric and the batting pieces the same size and have not had any trouble.

[@CarolinaMoore]

You cut them the same size. But, batting doesn't have any weave to it, so it can stretch during the process. It can also shift around under the fabric. It happens.

[@ShakyLibrarian]

Do you need to use batting on both sides or can you use one layer? Is the precut batting thinner then microwave batting for baked potato bags?

[@CarolinaMoore]

You can try it with one layer and see if it gives you enough insulation? I haven't made a baked potato bag, so I could not tell you how it compares. Sorry!

[@margaretbetts6707]

Ty for your demo. Have you any demos on what to with the centre’s of bowl cozy templates?

[@CarolinaMoore]

The center unit works the exact same, just is used with a smaller bowl cozy batting (or you cut your own)

[@patriciapitcher9231]

Where are these products available in West Australia?

[@bettinafink7537]

How do you sew over the humps in the middle of the bowl cozy?

[@fritsvanderhoek6034]

Solved.

[@CarolinaMoore]

My pleasure! ❤️

[@lizwilczak8438]

What length did you bump up the stich length for the finish?

[@brendak5486]

Hello there Carolina! i just ordered your boxed bag template and delivery is today. I'm so excited! Just want to say that LOVE your heart shirt. Is it your own design? If so, how do I purchase? I have a heart themed sewing room and want to incorporate it into my room and onto my own shirts. Thanks sew much for any info. :)

[@CarolinaMoore]

Hi! I'm so excited for you to get your template!! Yay!! And while a lot of the tees I wear are my design, this one is from the talented folks at Maker Valley. You can find it here: makervalleybrand.com/collections/apparel/products/sewing-heart-t-shirt-mauve?variant=41660101165225 Totally look around their site for other cool shirts - I have several of theirs! 🥰

[@brendak5486]

@@CarolinaMoore I did shop with them and bought that shirt along with some other goodies. I wrote a note to give you the credit for finding them. Also, my template arrived today and I'm sew excited to use it. Thanks again!

[@CarolinaMoore]

Yay! It is one of my favorite shirts! They do a great job! 🥰

[@TheNanaweaver]

I use chop sticks pointed on one end and square on the other .

[@CarolinaMoore]

That totally works! (If you use wooden ones, watch out for splinters). 🥰

[@sunshineweichert1521]

Can Anti-Fleece be used as the batting and used in the microwave?

[@CarolinaMoore]

I'm not familiar with anti-fleece, so you would want to check with the manufacturer. My experience with fleece fabrics are synthetic ones - synthetic materials should never be used in the microwave.

[@ChantalClay]

HI!! didn't know you had a channel! Hope you are well.

[@CarolinaMoore]

Hey there, friend! Yup, just over here sewing and sharing. Glad you found me. 🥰

[@fayeb1376]

can you make these with only one layer of batting?

[@CarolinaMoore]

Absolutely.

[@SoniaScrapbook]

What size should be used for 1 pint of ice cream?

[@CarolinaMoore]

For a pint of ice cream, you want to get my ice cream cozy pattern...

[@teriharden1755]

Is there a particular weight or thickness of wrap n zap batting? Mine seem a little thick?

[@CarolinaMoore]

I'm not sure? I don't use it very often, so I'm not an expert... sorry!

[@Carol_Sews]

Pellon, the maker of Wrap-N-Zap says to use only one layer of their product inside a cozy - I asked their customer service. The package says two layers of thickness is the maximum, and that’s what you get when you sew darts in one layer of batting. I followed the package instructions on how to preshrink the batting. Mine got nice and thick in most areas, but not evenly thick. I stitched around the perimeter close to the edge before I sewed the darts. That held the batting in place.

[@vickiebracey815]

Where can I find the link to look at your templates to purchase?

[@CarolinaMoore]

Thanks for asking! You can find the Boxed Bag Template here: carolinamoorepatterns.com/collections/notions/products/boxed-bag-template-pre-order

[@koakes82]

Are the instructions the same for using the small bowl cozy?

[@CarolinaMoore]

Instructions are the same for both sizes. 🥰

[@Pip7-px3wq]

Is that batting microwave safe?

[@CarolinaMoore]

I don't ever put my bowl cozies in the microwave - I don't trust it.

[@davesgirl3382]

can you tell me what the size of the fabric you use for both cozies, please?

[@CarolinaMoore]

I'm not exactly sure, but this was a half yard cut of fabric, and that was plenty. Obviously the small cozy would need less.

[@KarenPalmer-hf6wc]

If you go to the "Shabby Fabric" youtube video on making these she says to use a 16" square for the large, and an 11" square for the small...

[@CarolinaMoore]

I'm sure the template has instructions on it as well. 🥰

[@dcwatashi]

@@KarenPalmer-hf6wc love Jennifer at shabby fabrics

[@raggedyanna6-Missy]

What machine are you sewing on please?

[@CarolinaMoore]

This is the Baby Lock Jubilant. I love sewing on it! 🥰

[@debraries7931]

Where can i get the template at. Please and thank you.

[@CarolinaMoore]

Check with your local quilt shop first... if they don't have it there are several shops online... I usually have links in the video description.

[@debbiesafchuck4840]

Where can I get the precut batting

[@dcwatashi]

There is an affiliate link in the description box. That’s where everybody who has a KZbin channel will put links.

[@marthavillanueva5505]

How many times can u say "bowl cozy".

[@CarolinaMoore]

At least once more. 😉

[@deeharris759]

Great job !

[@CarolinaMoore]

Thanks!