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DIY Reusable Microwave Potato Bag FREE Sewing Tutorial

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DIY sew a microwave potato bag fabric folding sewn sides open vent potatoes plate microwave neededinthehome

 

DIY Reusable Microwave Potato Bag FREE Sewing Tutorial

Microwave potato bag in the microwave ready to start cooking four steam cooked potatoes

A reusable microwave potato bag is easy to make and they are great gifts (along with a bag of potatoes) for Moms, Grandmas, Dads, Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles, Bridal Showers, Graduation, Christmas and College Student gifts.  Make your own reusable microwave potato bag for yourself or as a practical and unique gift with this sewing tutorial. In our large family of ten, we have two and put 5 potatoes in each. They take their turn in the microwave. The earliest ones done go to the youngest children as they have had more time to cool. I leave them in the bag until serving, so they are still very warm.

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Reusable Microwave Potato Bag

No fork-poking is necessary to make these potatoes in the microwave!  This is a healthy option for the potato lover as they are steam cooked so the potatoes will not dry out and lose nutrients while cooking in the microwave.

Reusable microwave potato bag with four potatoes made of cotton floral fabric

What's needed:

  • 100% cotton fabric.  It can be any print. One half yard will make one.
  • Microwavable cotton batting 100% natural cotton batting like Pellon wrap n zap
  • A cutting mat and plastic line ruler to go across it to make straight cuts.
  • A rotary cutting tool
  • A sewing machine
  • 100% Cotton thread in any color, you won't see it on the outside of the finished product
  • Fabric Scissors to cut fabric and loose thread
  • Potatoes so you can try it out right away!
  • See other sewing and craft products I recommend


Check out this gorgeous fabric available on Etsy to make your reusable microwave popcorn bag with! Just click the image or HERE to look at it…

Potato fabric to make a reusable microwave potato bag

Technique:

1. Lay your cutting mat on a clean surface and lay your folded over fabric on it. Make a cut 12 inches by 22 inches. You now have two pieces this size.

DIY potato bag cutting the cotton fabric to the right size with rotary cutter mat and ruler

2. Lay a single layer of the cotton batting on your cutting board and make a cut 12 inches by 22 inches.

DIY potato bag tutorial pellon wrap n zap microwave safe lining rotary cutting tool mat ruler


Be sure it says “microwave safe” or “microwave friendly” somewhere on the packaging. If not, double-check that the fabric is 100% cotton as polyester will burn in the microwave.

Pellon wrap n zap microwave friendly product packaging microwave potato bag

3. Put the right sides (pretty printed sides) of the fabric together laid out flat like a rectangle and place the cotton batting on top of that.

fabric ready to sew a microwave potato bag on cutting mat

4. Sew around the edge, but leave a three-finger-size space about 1/3 down one of the longer sides.

sewing machine needle sewing cotton batting onto cotton fabric for microwave potato bag

To leave the three-finger-space, stop sewing, lift the presser foot and pull your fabric through as far as you want it, then put the presser foot back down and continue sewing. The thread will be a straight line not attached to the fabric on both sides.

example of how thread is a straight line not attached to fabric for a few inches potato bag tutorial

5. Cut the threads around the three-finger-space on both sides.

potato bag tutorial example of threads cut to leave a space to turn fabric right side out

microwave potato bag tutorial example of threads cut on cotton batting to turn right side out

6. Turn it completely inside out by pulling the fabric through the three-finger-sized hole between the  pretty right sides of the fabric.

How to make a microwave potato bag turning fabric right side out with a three finger hole

7. Push out the 4 corners. The cotton batting will be in the middle when finished with this step and the pretty right side of the fabric will be on the top and bottom.

potato bag pattern example of being turned right side out

 

8. Now fold one of the short ends over about 2 inches (that will be your folded side up in the microwave when you cook the potatoes).

Potato Bag sewing tutorial pattern fingers folding the vent to the reusable microwave bag

9. Take that side and fold it up and over until that end reaches the other end on the opposite side.

DIY potato bag sewing tutorial hand folding the bag over to prepare it to sew on machine

10. Now the bottom is the big fold and the top is the straight fabric with the short microwave vent fold above it. Sew down the edges of the left and right sides. Do not sew the top or bottom.

Potato bag sewn up the sides on side one in sewing tutorial

reusable potato bag sewn up the sides on side two in sewing tutorial

11. Now turn the bag inside out pushing out the bottom corners.

Microwave potato bag pattern fingers holding open the bag to prepare to turn right side out

12. Fold the top vent fold inside out and over the open hole of the bag to make it closed.

microwave potato bag folding the vent shut

13. Push out all the corners nearest to the vent.

Microwave potato bag sewing tutorial example of finished potato bag

14. If it is a gift, print instructions for use and place that sheet inside (get them HERE). Machine wash warm, dry normal when dirty. I rarely wash mine.

When showing at a craft sale, have one on display with raw potatoes sitting on top of it.  Make signs that say, “Great Gift For: Graduation, College Student, Teenagers, Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Teachers, Babysitters, Day Care Providers, Dieters, Popcorn Lovers, Campers, Vacationers, Hotel Stayers, Birthday, Christmas, Easter, Spring Break, Wedding Gifts, Wedding Showers” or whatever you want to put. 

What's needed:

  • 100% cotton fabric.  It can be any print. One half yard will make one.
  • Microwavable cotton batting 100% natural cotton batting like Pellon wrap n zap
  • A cutting mat and plastic line ruler to go across it to make straight cuts.
  • A rotary cutting tool
  • A sewing machine
  • 100% Cotton thread in any color, you won't see it on the outside of the finished product
  • Fabric Scissors to cut fabric and loose thread
  • Potatoes so you can try it out right away!
  • See other sewing and craft products I recommend

Buy the printable 14 step tutorial plus heating instructions HERE.

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  1. Cathy says

    December 14, 2024 at 7:11 am

    I think I will make a few for Christmas presents. Thank you.

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    • admin says

      December 19, 2024 at 7:28 am

      You’re welcome!

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