Coffee Cozy DIY

At our last Sew Fresh meeting, Susanna and I demo-ed how to make those super cute coffee cozies that are perfect for Christmas gifts & stocking stuffers. Today, I've got the detailed tutorial for you!

Supplies List:

-A cardboard coffee cozy from your local coffee shop or Starbucks

-1/8 yard of fabric (try one of our cute Christmas prints!)

-1/8 yard of wool-blend felt

-1 button (the Riley Blake buttons are so cute!)

-A piece of elastic (we used this Riley Blake elastic ribbon!)

Stack your felt & fabric and cut using the coffee cozy as a pattern. Leave an extra 1/4"-1/2" on the top and bottom (as pictured below).

Place the fabric & felt right sides together and sew around three of the four edges. Leave one side open and turn right sides out. Tuck the fabric under to hide the raw edges on the side that was left open for turning and press.

Make a loop with your elastic and place the ends in the center of your open end. Pin in place and top stitch over the fabric, elastic, and felt.

On the other end of your coffee cozy, hand sew your button on.

Wrap it around your hot (or cold!) drink & you're good to go!

Isn't this a fun & easy project to get you in the Christmas spirit?!

Happy Crafting,
Caroline

Christmas Tree Napkins DIY

Hi Ladies! We thoroughly enjoyed Sew Fresh this week! There were so many fabulous ideas for handmade Christmas gifts! Susanna and Caroline demo-ed Christmas tree napkins & an easy coffee cozy and we're here today to share with you a tutorial on how to make the Christmas tree napkins! ((come back later this week for the coffee cozy!))

What you need (makes 2 napkins):
2 Fat Quarters of pretty coordinating Christmas fabrics
The biggest mixing bowl you have
Scissors
Coordinating thread
Iron & board

Stack your fabrics and place the mixing bowl upside down on top of them.

Cut around the bowl (through both fabrics) about an inch away from the bowl.

Fold your circles in half and cut down the fold.

Now you should have 4 semi-circles. 

Pin two coordinating semi-circles right sides together and sew almost all the way around the edge. Leave 1-2" for turning.

Flip your semi-circles right sides out and top-stitch the opening you left for turning.
Fold & press like a Christmas tree. (Follow the folds below).

Repeat for the other two semi-circles & you've got yourself two festive Christmas tree napkins!

Check back later this week for the coffee cozy tutorial, you won't want to miss it!