Diane Gilleland produces CraftyPod.com has her “Potluck Dish Cozy” featured on “MakeZine”! This is a clever repurposed idea inspired by her Mom. When her mom had to bring a hot dish to a potluck, she usually wraps it in old towels so it stayed warm in transit. Diane decided to refashion a felted wool sweater into a kind of padded envelope to carry potluck dishes in. The food will stay warm, and when you get there, you’ll have a built-in trivet to set it on! This is a great way to remake an old wool sweater into something useful and pretty. She has a step-by-step pictorial tutorial for you to follow. Thanks Diane for the wonderful project.
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Thank you so much for featuring my project here, Linda! I’ve had occasion to use my cozy a couple times since I made it, and it really does a great job holding in heat during transit.
It is a clever idea and I am sure people would get use out of it if they carry hot dishes to events 🙂 Thanks again for sharing.