Microwave Bowl Potholder

I am planning on making these for the holidays as presents

Love pattern!

Can't wait to make these

This is a very interesting pattern and one I am excited to make. Would make good gift item.

Very easy pattern to follow. Stitches out easily and quickly. I gave them as Christmas gifts this year in sets of 4 and everyone loved them.

Very easy to make,really works

I found the pattern easy to follow. I did some that were a couple of inches larger for larger bowls which worked out well. Made great gifts. I use mine all the time. Thanks for posting.

The pattern was vey easy to follow, easy to make. I made two and have used them a lot in the morning for hot cereal breakfast and for hot soups, etc. Sure beats burning your fingers while trying to take the bowl out of the microwave and putting on the table to eat.

You are a crafty genius! Made many for Christmas presents and they want more! I am going to try and make some in a little larger size. Thank you so much for sharing!

Great pattern! Easy to follow. Great for kids.

I. Love the ease of the pattern and have made them for Christmas presents in NFL fabric!

Easy to follow instructions, have a made 1/2 dozen or so for gifts & for myself.

This pattern is super cute and easy to follow, especially for a beginner sewist like myself :-)!

I love this pattern, Im still a beginner and learning but it was very easy. All my family love

Love it,great pattern and easy to do!

A nice way to use up scraps. I added a loop so that I could hang it on the microwave cart.

Great and very easy pattern to use!

Great pattern, easy to follow directions, fun project, Thanks

Nice pattern, great gift items especially for a college student!! Thanks!

Very handy item. Tutorial was well written and this is an easy to make project. Food still gets very hot and you can handle everything straight from the microwave. I use these even when using hot food from the stove as they make handling much better and you can put them on your lap straight away. They can be used for large soup mugs too. By making the squares bigger and the darts shorter you can adjust these for dinner plates as Great little tute!

This is the greatest idea yet! Use mine all the time. Instructions were excellent and so easy to follow.

I've been using blue painters tape 1 inch wide for spacing for marking the sewing lines. Much faster than using a ruler and the tape can be used over again. I start in the middle and work outward for even sewing lines. I use one of those chalk wheels for marking my lines. Also use a walking foot to keep fabric from moving when sewing the fabric and batting together. I've made several sets of the bowls and cute regular and fingetip potholders. I also found a pattern for insulated bands that go around soda cans. Great for summer time. Many compliments on the practicality of the bowls.

Easy and so fast to make up.
I can see what the teacher gifts and xmas gifts will be this year!

love this pattern so quick and easy to make

This a great pattern. easy to make and you can use up some of that scrap fabric!

I first made this back in May 2012 and I love it! I've made numerous ones as gifts! I too have wanted to make one the size of a dinner plate and have figured out the measurements but haven't tested it yet! Also, I prefer to cut my "batting" 9" square (the fabric is 10" square) to help lessen the bulk in the seams and it works perfectly!!

Very easy pattern to follow. Great idea and I use made several.

Very easy to sew and loved the end product. Made many gifts and everyone thinks it is such a great idea.

This was easy to understand and to sew. I made a few and have already given them as gifts. I think this would also make a great gift for a new college student.

Very fun and easy. Great way to play with fabric mixing, contrast threads, etc. My only comment is after a while, I hoped I'd hit my "sewing jones zone," but I felt very stop-start, with all the marking, stitching, then more marking, then sewing. Nature of the beast with this type of project. Also, my topstitching looks jacked-- as in lumpy and wonky at times. I think there's some batting bulk at the edges, but everything is tucked, neat, and finished. I've used different bowls in them of different sizes, depths, and even an off-shape, and they all work fine in the holders. Also, the holder seems to insulate the dish while eating/ sitting, keeping it warmer a bit-- a BIT-- longer, which was just enough tonight to finish reheated soup on a cold evening. Definitely worth adding this easy gem to your collection!

After making the first one which took a little bit longer. I just love this pattern and got creative and increased the pattern to 12x12 to the perfect size. Since then I have made 30 of them for a craft fair and gifts. Now I have a request to make it bigger for a dinner plate.

This is a great tutorial! The pictures are wonderful and help so much when going through the process of making these. Don't think it will be a really FAST project though. There is more to it than there looks like! So, just plan plenty of time! We LOVE having these for warming up our winter soups! No more burned hands! YAY!

I'm glad I started early. The instructions are very easy and I love the step by step pictures as well.
A lot of people have never seen this before. These are perfect to make for Christmas gifts!!
I'm over my fear of making darts too!!

easy to sew, clear directions and a actually useful! Love it!

This was so very easy. And the directions were clear and easy to follow. It will be great for gifts.

Haven't gotten around to making them, but I plan to make a lot for Xmas. Think this is the best idea ever.

This is the best. Made one for myself and love it. Great gift idea.

LOVE it! Easy to sew and works great!

Made for Presents for shower gift. Great and easy.

Thank you for the bowl pattern. Cannot wait to make one.

Brilliant design, well written instructions.

I love this these as gifts and received many compliments!

Fantastic pattern!

love love this ideal and pattern was very easy and fun to do!

My husband said that this was one of the most useful items that I've ever made. He uses it often when warming up his soup.

These are the best thing ever. Thanks for such a wonderful pattern & idea.

I gave each of my quilting group buddies a microwave bowl potholder, with a bowl, as a gift. They loved them. So easy and so useful. I even increased the size by 2" on a couple of them so they will accommodate a larger bowl. Wonderful pattern.

Love this pattern. Had so much fun making it, I had my mom purchase the pattern also, and we made some together. So fast and love using them.

This is a fun and easy pattern and the instructions were very good. I made a half dozen just in my spare time to have for quick gifts.

I used a 12 1/2" square for a couple of these (using the 2 1/2" darts) and like that it was a little bigger and made a good hot pad when going from the Microwave to the table. I also made a couple using 11" squares which seemed to work out good for the bowls I personally use in my microwave.

GREAT Pattern and GREAT idea.

Love this pattern. Have made several as qifts and this could be my next big craft show item, if I can get ahead of all the friends that want them. would not dream of selling them without giving credit to Rita.

Clear and easy instruction/pictures - results were very nice. Appreciated by many as holiday presents!!

I love this pattern. It came in so handy when I heated up soup in the microwave. Didn't burn myself like I use too.

I LOVE THIS PATTERN! Easy and very clear instructions! We use ours all the time, and they make great gifts! I prefer a 1/4" seam over the 1/2" when sewing the pieces together, and I made a "dart" cardboard pattern piece which saves a little time. May I suggest university prints--my aunt (a K-State fan) begged me to make her a bowl--I giggled the whole time as I stitched up a Mizzou bowl--so funny!

love this and very made 7 of these. I need someone to create a pattern for coffeee mugs.

I made one of these for my mom and she loves it. It was very easy to do - great clear instructions with several pictures.

I made one up tonight! Yes, it is quick and easy and so functional! I plan to make up about 2 dozen to use as stocking stuffers (of course, I'll be keeping a few for myself). I added a little to the pattern though. I top stitched all the way around after pulling it to the right side. Then I put a couple of stitches right in the center to help keep the shape after washings. Thank you thank you thank you. My PDF showed that it was so I also sent a thank you to Rita Witzel

Great pattern. Makes great gifts!

This is a great pattern. It makes a very useful addition to the kitchen. Using all cotton components is a must.

Loved this pattern! Loved the finished product! This is a fast, easy project you can get done within an hour and turns out so great. This will make great gifts for friends and family. Would also be great in a "get well" basket with a can of soup, nice bowl and other items. The only issue that I had was when you are doing the top stitching the corners are very bulky and had to walk the machine through it. PATTERN AND PROJECT!!

very easy to make. perfect for gifts!

Nice pattern, very simple and makes a great gift.

Quick, easy, functional! Great way to use up leftover fabric!

I love this pattern, very quick and easy to make.