60-Minute Gift: Bake 'n' Fry Dividers

The holiday season is approaching and now is the time to start sewing and making gifts for friends and families. Today I will be sharing a quick project which can be made in under an hour to brighten up your kitchen drawers and protect your non stick cooking surfaces.


1 x Summerville Layer Cake
1 yd Bella solid snow 9900-11
1 yd Flannel
Light weight iron on pellon
Fusible web


Baking Tray Liners ( 30 mins )

• Measure the baking tray. Record the measurement. For the purpose of this tutorial I will be making a liner to suit a 10" x 15" base. If you have have a smaller or larger tray, add 1/2" to the measured length and width.

• From the solid cut 12 x 1 1/2" strips
• From the print cut 12 x 1 1/2" strips

• Alternate the solid and print and sew strips together
• Finished block is 8 1/2" x 10"
• Make 3 blocks

• Cut each block twice on the diagonal

• Sew 2 triangles together to make a half square triangle (HST). Repeat with remaining triangles.
• Square each HST to 5 1/2"

• Arrange in 2 rows of 3 blocks each
• Sew together
• Finished top measures 10 1/2" x 15 1/2"

• From the solid cut 1 - 10 1/2" x 15 1/2" piece
• From the iron on pellon cut 1 - 10 1/2" x 15 1/2" piece
• Press the pellon to the wrong side of the solid piece
• Place the solid and top piece right sides together. Pellon will be on the outside.

• Sew 1/4" from edge leaving a 4" gap at the top for turning.

• Trim the corners and turn out. Use a stiletto or pointed object to push out seams and corners.
• Fold under opening 1/4" and top stitch 1/8" around edge of liner.

• Trace the letters 'BAKE' (these can be found in the Printer Friendly file at the bottom of this post) onto the dull side of the fusible webbing
• Cut 1/8" away from the pencil line and press to back of selected print.
• Cut on pencil line and peel of paper backing
• Position and press onto front of liner
• Using a straight stitch or blanket stitch machine stitch the appliqué.

Hint: These liners are meant to be scrappy in nature. There are unlimited block designs and scrappy settings that could be used as long as the unfinished top is 1/2" longer and wider than the base of the tray.

Frying Pans ( 30 mins)

•  Measure the diameter of the pan including the sides.  Record the measurement.

• Cut strips from the Layer Cake and make a piece measuring 10" x 48"
• Using a 60 degree triangle ruler or the 60 degree marking on your ruler, cut 6 triangles from the strip

• Sew 3 triangles together. Repeat.

• Join the two rows together.

• Cut a circle ( using a compass / pencil and string / large plate ) 1" larger than the diameter, including sides, of your pan. For example, my pan measured 15 1/2" from side to side. I would cut a circle with diameter of 16 1/2"

N.B The hexagon made from the 6 triangles can accommodate a circle up to 17" in diameter.

•  From the flannel cut a circle the same size as the top

• Place the flannel and top piece wrong sides together.
• Sew 1/4" from edge using a shorter stitch
• Using pinking shears, cut around edge 1/8" away from stitching.

N.B these liners do not require pellon

Two options for appliqué 

• Cut a piece 6" x 10" from print
• Stitch to centre of liner
• Trace the letters 'FRY' ( these can be found in the PDF format for this project ) onto the dull side of the fusible webbing
• Cut 1/8" away from the pencil line and press to back of selected print.
• Cut on pencil line and peel of paper backing
• Position and press onto 6" x 10" piece
• Using a straight stitch or blanket stitch machine stitch the appliqué.

• Cut a 5 1/2" circle from layer cake
• Stitch to centre of liner
• Trace the letters 'FRY' ( these can be found in the PDF format for this project ) onto the dull side of the fusible webbing
• Cut 1/8" away from the pencil line and press to back of selected print.
• Cut on pencil line and peel of paper backing
• Position and press onto liner centre
• Using a straight stitch or blanket stitch machine stitch the appliqué.

Two baking and fry pan liners to dress up your kitchen drawers and protect your non stick surfaces.

Jane Davidson
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