Then, this hot dish basket tutorial fromAe PooiMon Youtube will make your problems disappear.
Learn the step-by-step process by watching the video tutorial below.
Press iron on both sides.

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After this, flip it inside out.
Sew again on both the top and bottom in the outer fabric, then set it aside.
Next, get 2 pcs.

of 20 x 9cm cotton fabric and 2 pcs.
of 2 x 3cm fusible fleece.
Press each fusible fleece on the wrong sides of the cotton fleece, then wrap it around.

Sew them to secure.
This will serve as the basket handle.
Flip this fabric, roll it to the back, clip it, then sew.
Insert the 2 handles you made earlier and sew them along the diagonal line you drew.
Flip it and your hot dish basket is now finished.