Quilted Insulated Casserole Carrier

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The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.Psalm 23:1

Quilted Insulated Casserole CarrierThis carrier will hold most round/oval casserole dishes and the smaller square dishes.I put my very large 3 quart round in it with no problems as well as my 2 quart oval.

Materials needed -Cotton woven print for outer & straps, minimum 7/8 yd.Cotton woven coordinate for inner, minimum of 5/8 yd.Insulbrite insulating batting - minimum 5/8 yd.2 D-rings, i use 1 1/2" here

Step 1Cut the following pieces -From print - 24" squareone 4" wide x 44" long stripFrom coordinate - 21" squareFrom insulbrite - 21" square

Step 2 - on a large work table lay the print 24" square wrong side up, center theinsulbrite & lining fabric (right side up).

Step 3 - Pin in several places to hold layers together. Alternately you could usebasting stitches or spray.Step 4 -Mark quilting lines with chalk marker/pencil. I just use a grid pattern butyou could do whatever type of quilting you like.Step 5 - Quilt. For the grid i start at the middle and work my way out to the sides,it's easier to keep it from bunching and shifting this way.Step 6 - Trim up the lining and insulbright so they are even. Leave the print fabric toextend 1 1/2" beyond the other fabrics on all four sides.

Step 7 - Fold raw edge of the printfabric even with the edge of the other layers and iron down to create the binding forthe edge. Pin if needed to hold in place.Step 8 - Use a marking pen to mark 1 1/2" from each corner of the binding.Step 9 - Take a piece of tape and lay diagonally corner to corner matching up withthe marks you made in Step 8.Step 10 - Fold the corner w/ print sides facing, aligning folded fabric edges.Step 11 - Sew down right side edge of tape (i go forward and then backstitch tomake sure it's stable).Step 12 - Trim to 1/4" from stitching/tape edge. Remove tape. This creates aperfectly mitered corner.

REPEAT for all 4 corners.Step 13 - Flip all 4 corners over.Step 14 - Iron binding down all the way around giving a bit of steam to corners ifneeded to get it to lay totally flat. Pin in place if necessary.SEW binding in place all around.Step 15 - Iron 4" wide strip in 1/2 and then fold in each side to middle and irondown.Fold in 1/2 again and iron/steam as needed.Step 16 - Sew 1/4" from folded edge. I sew an additional 2 lines of stitching downstrap to make it more sturdy.Step 17 - Cut the 44" long strip into the following pieces -2 - 3 1/2" long pieces1 - 27" long pieceStep 18 - Turn under 1/2" on both narrow ends of long strap. Pin diagonally cornerto corner of inside of carrier.Step 19 - Sew each end down securely. I sew a box at each end and then an Xthrough the box to make sure it's very secure for carrying.Step 20 - Put the D Ring through each of the smaller loops. Fold in half and turn rawedge under 1/2" and stitch in place securely as above.Casserole carrier gets centered under the long strap and you put the strap througheach D ring and pull up over the dish. Happy sewing.

Robert, owner Nancy's FabricsMan who Quilts!!!This free pattern provided by: Nancy's Fabrics www.nancysfabrics.com