Sew ~ Stitch ~ Create! » Misc. Crafts http://www.sewstitchcreate.com All things Fabric, Fiber and Quilting Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:55:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Coffee Cup Cozy http://www.sewstitchcreate.com/2010/02/12/coffee-cup-cozy/ http://www.sewstitchcreate.com/2010/02/12/coffee-cup-cozy/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:39:52 +0000 Brye Lynn http://www.sewstitchcreate.com/?p=1409

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Tonight I made a Coffee Cup Cozy.  I used a cardboard one from a local gas station as a template. 

When I started, I choose some junk fabric I had in the drawer.  My intention was to make it quickly, to not spend much time on the draft, and just work out the kinks.  In the end I would make a “real” one.  But, it is green; and my favorite shade of green.  So I could not resist finishing it.

I will get the pattern together and posted next week.  I have to wait until I am back in the office to scan the pattern.  But basically this is what I did:

  1. I sewed the top and bottom seams
  2. Turned it right side out
  3. Pressed under the raw edges
  4. Topstitched the edges
  5. Free motion quilted the design
  6. Used a decorative stitch to attach the pends together.

 

I does not have velcro or snaps.  It is sewed to a circle that you can flatten to store away.  The only problems I encountered were that the patten was a bit small, I need to make it about 1/2 inch longer and the decorative stitch I chose looks messy.  I will choose somthing better next time, or maybe I will leave that space blank from the free motion quilting; this was the decorative stitches will show up more.

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002Today I received some buttons from WONDERFUL listeners.  Thank you so so so soooooooo much.  I am so excited to get started on my button quilt project.  I could still use some more.  If you are able to donate a few buttons or a bag full – email me!  I am looking for a wide variety of shape, size, or color.  Whatever you have, I can use.

Receiving this today got me thinking about other things that can be done with buttons.  So I went website and blog surfing.  Here is what I found.

 

Which one is your favorite?

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