Casserole Carrier

I made a casserole carrier a couple months ago, and it ended up turning out really cute, so I decided to make one for a friend for Christmas. Wouldn't you like to know if it is for you?? Muahahah... Anyway, I thought I'd provide the instructions. I used a pattern, but the layout is quite simple and it could be done without one I think. I don't know the dimensions, if I measure it, I'll put those on here..

 After you get it cut and pinned, sew using a 1/4" seam allowance. For those that don't sew a lot, it's from the middle setting of the needle, to the outside of the foot. I had an a-ha moment one day when I realized this..

  Leave a small opening so that you can flip it inside out. Once right side out, iron the seams and make sure all corners are poked out as far as they can be.

  Top stitch around the entire carrier. Turn down tops of handles about 3" so that you can insert a dowel rod. Sew the handles down, put dowel rods in, and VOILA, you are finished! almost....

I prefer to use velcro to make sure the inside stays put when carrying, otherwise, your dish might slide out. I use small velcro because I don't plan on swinging the thing around, and it's all I had and I didn't want to get more. Place and pin velcro on one solid side and one patterned side where you want your carrier to close.

Pin velcro and sew, using a straight stitch, around very edge of velcro. I use the ribbon on the outside edge as my straight line, and stay on top of that. That's it, not too bad, right?