Bread Warmers
sent to the list by Mary in Florida

I have been making breadwarmers for ever so long that I got from "who knows where". This fits nicely in an 8 - 10" wicker basket. It is shaped but has over all dimensions of 18 x 18" (a perfect use for a quilter's fat quarter).  I use two layers, one of printed cotton and one of pre-quilted muslin (double or single-faced - either works fine). You can use piping around the outer edge, or not.  Now for the shaping (and this will be harder to describe): On paper, draw a large heart with the widest part at 18" and length also 18". Now cut it in half lengthwise. You will only use the top half of the heart shape. Then reshape the cleft at the top middle of the heart, deepening it to 2.5" and instead of a sharp inside point, round it off slightly. This part so far gives you 1/2 the pattern. You need to place the bottom straight edge on the fold of the fabric (or on paper,make a full pattern). When placed in the basket, you have a liner with four"ears" that flap over the bread/rolls. I use a 1/2" seam allowance when sewing this.Hope this is slightly clearer than mud. (gg)Mary in FL