November's Gifty Projects!
Since it had to be more masculine than the one in the book, I got rid of the sheep and used a charcoal grey wool that was leftover from a laptop case I made for him. The trim is an antique-looking map of france; that fabric was also leftover from the laptop case.
The lining is a super soft organic terrycloth. I also enlarged the pattern (just by hand, not on a copier, so I don’t know how much bigger it actually is – maybe 40% larger?) and made the elastic longer. Katie
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Here's our first project for November from Laraine!These mug cozies are from the book I Believe and are quite fun! They went together quickly but the embellishing did take some time. I used my machine to do the blanket stitching and finding buttons that matched was the most challenging.
Our Snow Days collection seemed to be the perfect choice for the Snowmen Cozy. I made my own carrot noses out of Fimo and the snowmen themselves are batting. For the Joy Cozy I wanted to step out of my comfort zone and do something with brighter colors than I would normally pick.
My biggest hint would be to measure your mug and adjust the pattern to fit the mug you plan to use. The instructions state these fit 10 ½ “ straight sided mugs but so many mugs today are bigger. I think it would be pretty easy to just make the wrap part a little longer to fit on fatter mugs.
These would make a great gift with some hot chocolate and a candy cane stuck in the mug. Hope you give them a try and have fun!
Laraine
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Permalink Reply by Roseann Marsett on -
Love the nose. I wouldn't have thought of fimo but great idea. I'm ordering the snow days fabric tonight.
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Permalink Reply by Jeanne Plesman on -
The idea of "Mug Cozies" with Hot Chocolate Mix and a candy stick is an awesome idea for hostess gifts over the holidays, and I do have the "I Believe" book, so I am good to go. thanx for the great ideas!
And I also did not think of fimo for the noses - - great idea, I will certainly try them!
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Permalink Reply by Laraine on -
The trick with the fimo is to make sure it's not too thick. And make sure you make your holes big enough for a needle to go through. I used the end of a bent paperclip to wiggle around and make the holes.
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Permalink Reply by Marcia T on -
Great gifts! I found a coffee cozy on-line at www.houseonhillroad.com (many fun free patterns) and brought it to my guild retreat to play with. I sewed the ends together to make it reversible instead of using the button closure on the website. Your mug cozy looks really fun to make!
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Permalink Reply by Diane Gunter/Canada on -
LAraine i found out the same thing. Measure your own mugs and just make it a little longer. It does not affect the pattern at all. You are brilliant to make your own noses. We have a store called Michael's that usually carries seasonal buttons or I just use wool. I have enough orange to make thousands of snowman noses! I think I once had an idea to make pumpkins[I think!]
Mari I love the ornaments and I think that's about what I am able to focus on for now. Wool is easy to handle and the stitching is larger than needle turn so I might be O.K. Plus i have the book. So none of you have to listen to me whine about waiting for the postal system!!![Are you disappointed!]
I also love the eye mask for night time sleeping. Just not sure who I could make it for. Although they would be pretty made from different silks to give to female friends for just a little decoration for their dresser.[you think?]
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Permalink Reply by Mari/WA on -
Oh, Diane, you are such a joy! I'm glad those ornaments fill the bill for you. I really enjoy working with wool and yes, you can use larger stitches and its OK! Wahoo! I'm so glad you're back with us.
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