Strippy Cup Cozy

Make one or make a dozen. They are easy to stitch and make great little gifts.

A quick and easy project.

COMPLETING THE CUP COZY

1. Join the A and B strips in random order along the 12" sides to make an 8" x 12" unit as shown in Figure 1. Press seams in one direction.

Figure 1

2. Place the insulated lining rectangle on a flat surface with the silver side down and place the backing rectangle right side up on top. 3. Pin the 8" x 12" pieced unit right sides together with the layered backing/lining unit at an angle as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2

4. Copy the half-pattern given and create a complete template. Pin the template to the pinned layers as shown in Figure 3; cut through all layers around template.

5. Mark the opening as given on the pattern; remove template and re-pin fabric layers.

6. Fold the elastic cord or hair band in half to form a loop.

7. Place the elastic loop in the center of one short end between the strip unit and backing layers with the loop inside and ends extending 11/4" from the edge of the pinned unit. Machine-baste to hold in place as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4

8. Sew around the outside edge of the pinned layers, backstitching over the elastic to reinforce, leaving the marked opening unstitched as shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5

9. Clip corners and turn right side out. Push corners out and press curved edges smooth with opening edges pressed 1/4" to the inside. Hand-stitch opening edge closed.

10. Add decorative stitches to the seams between strips to add a decorative flair.

11. Sew the button 13/4" in from the end without the elastic loop to finish.