Entertaining Tray with Temperature Control
Categories: Gifts, Oly*Fun, Holiday, Winter
Most of us entertain during the holidays and serving food is always on the entertaining list. It does not matter if the food is to be served is cold or hot, it is always a challenge to keep it the correct temperature. Make this serving tray to help control the temperature of the food. The key to the tray is the “Aluminor”, which is a thermal insulating barrier. It will keep hot things hot and cold things cold. This reversible serving tray is to not for lifting and serving, but for sitting and maintaining the food’s temperature within the upright sides. It is also just beautiful by itself as a decorating piece as seen in this picture.
What you need to make this project
- Materials
- 1 1/2 Yards Gold Aluminor
- 1 1/2 Yards Silver Aluminor
- 1 Yard Metallic Oly*fun or prepared piping
- 5 Yards 3/8” cording for piping or prepared piping
- Coordinating Good Quality Polyester Thread
- Supplies
- Sewing machine and related supplies
- Piping foot (optional or use a zipper foot)
- Zipper foot
- Small sharp sewing machine needle (I used 75/11)
- Rotary cutter, ruler, and self-healing mat, are preferred, but not necessary
- Wonder Clips
- OR MACHINE EMBROIDERY:
- Embroidery Machine
- Sharp 75/11 embroidery needle
- Embroidery design of choice (the center design is “The Harvest” by Sonia Showalter http://www.soniashowalterdesigns.com/for-the-harvest/the-harvest/) with built-in fonts
- Floriani Embroidery Threads
- Prewound bobbin in white
- Floriani Medium Cutaway Stabilizer
- Snap Hoop Monster” by Designs in Machine Embroidery (Magnetic Hoop)
- nips by Famore Cutlery