How to Sew a Tortilla Warmer

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Learn how to sew a tortilla warmer with a fun beginner sewing project. Warm up and keep tortillas warm with this kitchen sewing project.

Since we are a celiac family and went gluten free several years ago, we eat a lot of mexican dishes with corn tortillas. Tortillas always taste better and wrap better when they are warm.

This tortilla warmer is easy to make and fun to sew. It’s great for warming tortillas in the microwave and keeping tortillas warm during the meal. It’s so easy to slip the tortillas into the pouch to warm them or keep them warm.

Tortilla warmers would be a great handmade gift since they are so easy to make, and they are so useful in the kitchen. If you love this sewing project, you can also buy the pattern and instructions!

How to Sew a Tortilla Warmer

What is a Tortilla Warmer?

A tortilla warmer is a container or fabric pouch used to warm up and keep tortillas warm during a meal. It is often a round shape and can be made from various materials which means it can be sewn out of fabric and batting.

A tortilla warmer needs to be lined and insulated to retain the heat. If you want to warm up tortillas in the microwave then all the materials should be made out of cotton.

How to Sew a Tortilla Warmer

What Fabric do I use to Make a Tortilla Warmer?

A tortilla warmer should be made out of cotton fabric, cotton bias binding, and cotton thread. Cotton is best for heat because it is durable, it can insulate (with the right batting), it is washable, and it is easy to sew. It also doesn’t react to the heat the same way that synthetic fibers do.

How to Sew a Tortilla Warmer

What Batting do I use to Make a Tortilla Warmer?

The best way to insulate a tortilla warmer is with cotton batting. Cotton batting is easy to find and easy to sew. It doesn’t react to heat like synthetics, but it is durable and a great insulator.

How to Sew a Tortilla Warmer

What is a PDF sewing pattern?

A PDF pattern is a sewing pattern designed on the computer and organized so that it can be printed on several letter or A4 size pieces of paper.

I love using PDF sewing patterns because if the pattern gets ruined or if my children or I changed sizes, I can always print it again. It’ll never be destroyed since I have a digital version!

How do you use a PDF sewing pattern?

Open the PDF on a computer and click print. When printing make sure that the scaling is set to 100% or no scaling so that the pattern prints at the correct size.

Once the pattern is printed it can be taped together to get the full size. Then the pattern can be cut for each pattern piece size or individual sizes can be traced so that the pattern can be used again and again. Learn how to use PDF sewing patterns.

How to Sew a Tortilla Warmer

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How to Sew a Tortilla Warmer

How to Sew a Tortilla Warmer

Supplies

  • 1 fat quarter for outer fabric
  • 1 fat quarter for inner fabric
  • 1/4 yard of cotton batting
  • 1/4 yard of lightweight fusible interfacing
  • 1.75 yard of 1/2 inch double fold cotton bias binding
  • cotton thread
  • sewing tools
  • sewing machine

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tortilla warmer supplies

Cut out circles that are 11.5 inches in diameter: 2 from outer fabric, 2 from inner fabric, 2 fusible interfacing, and 2 cotton batting.

Cut out 1 loop from fabric and from fusible interfacing.

cut out fabric, interfacing, and batting

Apply the interfacing to the back of the inner fabric and the loop with an iron.

apply interfacing to fabric

Mark center lines vertically and horizontally on the outer fabric.

Layer the interfaced inner right side down. Then place the cotton batting on top. Then place the outer fabric right side up. You are making a quilt “sandwich.” Pin the layers together in lots of different places.

pin layers together

With either a walking sewing machine foot or a regular sewing machine foot, quilt all the layers together. I started by sewing through both center lines and then sewing 2 inch lines out to the edge.

quilt layers together

Quilt both circles so that the layers are secure.

quilt layers together

Trim the edges of the circle that have shifted so that all the edges are lined up. Don’t trim the circles so that they are less than 11 inches in diameter.

trim edges of circle

Put the circles on top of each other to make sure that the circles still line up.

layer circles to check trimming

Take the loop and press it in half wrong sides together so that the long edges line up. Press the long edges in to meet the center fold. Fold the outer edges in first and then fold the center fold so that the long raw edges are enclosed inside. Press in place.

Sew 1/8 inch from the edge on the long edges of the loop to secure the folds.

fold loop like bias binding and press

Fold the loop so that the short edges are lined up. Baste the loop to the edge of one of the outer sides of a circle.

bast loop to front

Now you are going to cover half of each circle’s edge with bias binding.

Place the bias binding on the outer fabric edge with right sides together. Sew the bias binding to half of the circle with a 3/8 inch seam allowance curving the bias binding as you sew. Backstitch when you start and when you stop.

sew bias binding to half of each circle

Fold the bias binding around the edge to the back with the raw edges tucked inside and clip in place.

fold around and clip in place

Sew along the fold of the bias binding close to the inner edge to secure the top and bottom parts of the bias binding. Backstitch when you start and when you stop.

sew bias binding in place

Place the circles on top of each other with the inner fabric facing each other and the bias binding halves lining up on top of each other. Baste the other halves together to secure both circles together.

layer circles with bias binding matching up

Place the bias binding on the outer fabric edge with right sides together. Fold each end over 3/8 inch and make sure you are overlapping with the previously sewn bias binding.

Sew the bias binding to remaining half of the circle with a 3/8 inch seam allowance curving the bias binding as you sew. Backstitch when you start and when you stop.

sew bias binding through all layers

Fold the bias binding around the edge to the back with the raw edges tucked inside and clip in place.

fold around and clip in place

Sew along the fold of the bias binding close to the inner edge to secure the top and bottom parts of the bias binding. Backstitch when you start and when you stop.

sew bias binding in place

You finished!

How to Sew a Tortilla Warmer

If you make something using this sewing project, I’d love to see! Please share it on social media with the hashtag #heatherhandmade and tag me!

How to Sew a Tortilla Warmer
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I believe small sewing moments can create great joy. Find your own “right” way to sew. -Heather

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