I decided it was high time I did something about this sorry state of affairs so I present: A Microwavable Soup Bowl Holder featuring "Happy Alligators"
The bowl holder was embarrassingly easy to make given how long it's taken me to get around to making something. It's simply two squares of fabric with darts in and some cotton wadding to make it heat-resistant.
I used a tutorial by Syzygy of Me and the whole thing was finished within an hour; if I get admiring looks from the other soup-eating ladies at work I may be tempted to treat their fingers too and make them each one of their own!
That little tab at the front is not in the pattern; I might have slightly sewn and cut one of the darts the wrong way around and needed something to cover up the gap... but if I hadn't mentioned it I bet you'd think it was an intentional "feature"!
I've read that it's important to stick to natural materials to avoid melting/setting on fire so I used 100% cotton fabric thread and wadding - I tested the finished holder it in the microwave for 5 minutes and it showed no signs of sizzling so I don't think I will have any trouble.
