Saturday, 8 March 2014

DIY felt project: Coffee cup cosy

BushcraftZ 2014
BushcraftZ 2014












Materials:
  • Felt  20 cm x 20 cm
  • Felt remnants
  • 6 small buttons
  • 3 x 10 cm elastic or 3 hair elastics
  • Beads, embroidery cotton in various colours, general sewing equipment
  • Download pattern for the coffee cup cosy


Method:

1. Use downloaded pattern and cut  the following pieces from felt:
  •  2 x 20cm x 9 cm felt rectangles
  • 1 x coffee mug
  • 1 x coffee mug handle
  • 1 x circle
  • 1 x heart
  • 1 x cupcake cup
  • 1 x cupcake top
  • 1 x cherry
  • 2 x leaf (optional – can also be embroidered on)

2. Refer to the pattern and arrange all pieces accordingly onto one of the felt rectangles.
3. Use embroidery cotton to sew pieces into place. Add stitching as indicated on pattern and embellish the cupcake with beads. 
BushcraftZ 2014

BushcraftZ 2014

4. Fold the three pieces of elastic in half and sew onto the first rectangle as indicated on the pattern.
5. Place the decorated felt onto the second felt rectangle and sew the pieces together along the edges with embroidery.
BushcraftZ 2014
6. Sew the six buttons in place to finish off the coffee cup cosy. The three buttons on the elastic side can be used to anchor the elastic to the felt to prevent damage to the cosy when in use.
BushcraftZ 2014

BushcraftZ 2014



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