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Bowl Cozy Sewing Pattern
The Bowl Cozy is a beginner sewing pattern in 5 sizes, Small to Jumbo. It takes about 1 hour in 12 written steps and needs ⅜ to ⅝ yd of fabric for each side. It is free in the Sewzy app with every size included.
Updated October 11, 2026
- Level
- Beginner
- Time
- About 1 h
- Sizes
- 5
- Steps
- 12
The Bowl Cozy pattern comes in 5 sizes, Small to Jumbo. It is a beginner project that takes about 1 h, in 12 steps. Best fabrics: 100% cotton fabric and 100% cotton batting only (polyester melts in the microwave). You will practice straight stitching, darts and simple quilting. It is one of the 13 free patterns in the Sewzy app.
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Sizes and fabric
| Size | Finished size and details |
|---|---|
| Small | 8 in |
| Medium | 10 in |
| Large | 12½ in |
| XL | 15 in |
| Jumbo | 17½ in |
100% cotton fabric and 100% cotton batting only (polyester melts in the microwave).
You also need
- 100% cotton thread
- Walking foot recommended
Pattern pieces
Bowl cozy (cut 2 fabric, 2 batting)
Seam allowance: ⅜ in (1 cm) included
The steps
The written guide in the app takes you through 12 steps, one at a time.
- Print and cut
- Mark the quilt lines
- Make the two stacks
- Quilt the stacks
- Trim the stacks to shape
- Sew the top and bottom darts
- Sew the left and right darts
- Put the two stacks together
- Sew the rim
- Snip the corners and turn
- Topstitch the rim
- Check the fit
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Questions about the Bowl Cozy
How much fabric does the Bowl Cozy need?
Fabric for each side (44 in wide): ⅜ yd for Small, ⅜ yd for Medium, ½ yd for Large, ½ yd for XL, ⅝ yd for Jumbo. These amounts come from the pattern's own guide, rounded up.
Which sizes does the Bowl Cozy come in?
It comes in 5 sizes, Small to Jumbo. The size table on this page lists what each size fits.
How long does the Bowl Cozy take to sew?
About 1 hour. It is rated beginner, and the written guide in the app has 12 steps.
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