Tortilla Warmer

Sewing at Treherne Collegiate.

Some students want to make tortilla warmer's, here is the tutorial:

Cut 13" circles of muslin, batting, and three of your choice of cotton printed fabric.

Here I have used a template for a half circle and placed it on the fold, cut with a rotary cutter.

For the bottom of the warmer you will need to layer three fabrics together.  place the batting on the bottom, then the muslin, with the print fabric good side down on the top.

Batting, muslin and print fabric (good side down).

Sew together the bottom of the warmer leaving an opening of about 4 - 5 inches to turn the circle right side out.

Leave an opening for turning.  See the red pins.

Notch through the three layers before you turn the circle.  This takes away some of the bulk.  Carefull not to cut your stitching though!

Hold your scissors carefully so you do not cut through your stitching.

Here is the bottom of the warmer notched and ready for turning.

See the opening near the top of the photo.

Next, do the same with the top of the warmer.  Place the print fabric good sides together.

Here is the top of the warmer, sewed, notched and ready to be turned.

Turn both of your circles.  Finger press to ensure that you have the edges completely turned.

Use your fingers to make sure you have the edges out.

Then press with an iron and steam.

Here the top of the warmer is pressed and the bottom is turned and awaiting pressing.

Here are the two circles pressed and ready for the next step.

Now, lay the circles wrong sides together and serge them at the raw edges where you turned the circles right side out.

Here the circles are aligned and sitting ready to be serged.

Serge carefully where the sewing line would be, trimming off the excess fabric.

Serged and looking like a complete circle.

Now, using the sewing machine, sew a scant 1/4 inch seam through the two turned circles.  There is a lot of material to go through.  Be patient.

Notice I started sewing back of the serge seam by about an inch.

When you get to the end of your opening sew back and forth a few times to strengthen the seam.

Use the reverse button on the sewing machine to go back and forth twice.

Now the top and bottom circles of your tortilla warmer are attached.

Turn your warmer right side out.

Press and use!!