Hi everyone, it’s Cataleya (@happystitches_us on IG)! My newest project solves a kitchen mess. My mom makes sourdough constantly, and she was so tired of using wet towels. I decided she needed a set of “mobile” covers for her dough that were soft, pretty, and worked perfectly! Today, I’m making two sizes: one for my mom’s starter jar and one for her proofing bowl.
MATERIALS:
- 45mm Rotary Cutter
- Water Erasable Tracing Paper
- Metal Hera with Stylus
- Double Tracing Tool
- Roll & Press
- Jumbo Wonder Clips
- Wonder Clips (standard size)
- Point 2 Point Turner
- Seam Ripper
- Clip ‘n Glide Bodkin
- if you don’t have this, you can use a safety pin but it will take longer!
- cotton fabric: two squares (one 9″ x 9″ and one 14″ x 14″)
- food-grade liner: two squares matching the cotton sizes
- 1/4″ flat elastic: 8.5″ (jar) and 20.25″ (bowl)
- thread to match
- water soluble pen
- ruler
1) The “No Compass” Circle Trick
- Since I didn’t have a giant compass, I used the bowl and the jar as my stencils!
- I laid my cotton fabric down, put Water Erasable Tracing Paper (blue) on top, and set my bowl/jar on it.
- I used my Metal Hera with Stylus to trace the container. Then, I measured 1″ out to draw a dashed line (my sewing line) and another 1″ out for my cutting line.
- I went back over the light marks with a water soluble pen so they were nice and dark!
2) Safe Cutting
- To cut the circles, I used my Clover Rotary Cutter. The blade is retractable so it’s easy to prioritize safety with this product.
3) Clipping and Flipping
- Layer the shiny side of the liner against the pretty side of the cotton.
- I used the large green Wonder Clips for the big circles because they are easier for my hands to move. Plus, pins leave permanent holes in the liner!
- I sewed the edge but left a 3-finger wide gap.
- I sewed the two pieces together using a 1/8″ seam allowance, leaving a 3-finger wide gap so I could turn it.
- Before flipping, I used my scissors to snip little notches into the curved edges so it wouldn’t be bulky. After flipping, I used the Turner to push the fabric out until the circle was perfectly round.
4) The Elastic Tunnel
- Do not use an iron! It will melt the liner. I used my Roll & Press to flatten the edges. Then, I sewed right along those dark dashed lines to create the tunnel for the elastic.
5) The Safety Pin “Scoot”
- I pinned a large safety pin to one end of the elastic and used it to scoot the elastic all the way through the tunnel. Once it came out the other side, I sewed the elastic ends together. I’ve really got to grab a Clip ‘n Glide Bodkin for next time because it would have made this part 10x faster!!!
6) Almost Done!
- For the very last step, I used my smaller Wonder Clips to hold the 3-finger gap perfectly flat while I sewed it shut. Then, I topstitched all the way around the very outer edge of the circle. This closes the gap and makes the cover look super professional!
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