We created these pretty fabric food covers as a way to keep picnic foods covered, in a non-plastic-wrap way. We remembered the shower cap-looking food covers that were common in the 1970s and decided that we could update them to fit our style. A bonus is that if they get dirty, they’re washable.
To begin, choose any lightweight cotton or cotton blend fabric you like.
1. Spread the fabric wrong side up on your worktable. Invert your bowl on the fabric.
2. Measure out from the rim 1 1/2 inches and mark a circle all the way around the bowl. Remove the bowl and cut out the fabric circle.
3. If you wish, bind the edge of the circle with bias tape. (Bias tape is not necessary, it just gives the covers a more finished look). Then place the circle wrong side up in your sewing machine, with the edge under the presser foot. Lay a narrow piece of elastic on top of the edge and sew a few zigzag stitches over it. Stretch the elastic and continue to zigzag it to the edge, adjust the elastic and your hands as needed until you’ve sewn all the way around.
Image: John Granen, from my book: The Farm Chicks in the Kitchen. To purchase, click here.
IT'S ME, SERENA!
I bounced through the first years of my life in a hippie gypsy wagon, hand-built by my father, wandering the back roads of the U.S., Canada and Mexico. My family eventually settled into a tiny cabin in the woods on property that was once inhabited by Native American Indians.
I spent my childhood days searching for arrowheads, teaching myself to sew on a treadle sewing machine and to bake in a wood-burning stove, with no running water, refrigeration, or electricity in our home. My family lived frugally and early on, inspired by my parent’s thriftiness and style, I gained a knack for thrifty creativity and turning ordinary objects into something useful. And I dreamed of the home I would create for my own family someday.
Now I’m married to my husband, Colin, and our children are all grown. After 24 years of producing The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair, I'm spending time visiting other markets around the world. You can watch episodes of Serena Goes to Market here.
I share more about my life story from time to time, here on my blog. You can also find me on Instagram, and Facebook.
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Hi Marie,
The covers aren’t meant to block air. They’re more of a guard against bugs, dust, etc.
All the best,
Serena
after sewing these, could one make it into one of the beeswax reusable things to make it more airtight, or would that not be advisable?