Yesterday, I was cleaning the kitchen and came across 3 half-full water bottles that no one wanted to claim. I really do hate to be wasteful; but, I am also a bit of a germ a phobe…so, I felt I had no choice but to dump the water down the drain. Then to make up for it, I put my crafty mom hat on and brainstormed a clever and pretty way in which I could easily identify which water belonged to whom.
And that is the story of how todays ‘s Inspired Project came to be. As an added bonus this particular style and size of sleeve will also fit a standard 16 oz mason jar.
For this project you will need:
two cuts of fabric which measure 13″ x 4″
one cut of batting that measures 13″ x 4″
two 2″ strips of hook and loop tape
Precut your fabric, batting and hook and loop tape.
Layer the fabric right sides together and position atop the batting.
Stitch up two long ends and one short end.
Trim away excess fabric and batting.
Flip the sleeve right side out and press.
Fold the raw edges inward approximately a 1/2″ and tuck one soft side of the tape inside.
Close up the end and capture the tape in the seam.
Position the matching rough side of tape approximately 3″ from the other end on the opposite side. The soft part of the tape will be facing downward and the rough side will be upward.
Stitch the rough hook and loop tape in place.
Attach the second piece of soft tape at the same end as the other soft piece (as shown, very close to the edge).
Position the other piece of rough tape on the opposite side, very close to the edge.
When you are using a larger bottle you will use the two end strips of hook and loop tape.
When you are using the smaller bottle you will use the dangling hook and loop tape with the inner most piece of tape.
Exterior for large bottles.
Interior for smaller bottles.
Reversible and adjustable water bottle sleeve.
Thank you for sewing with me today! I hope you enjoyed this project and will share it with your friends and family. Please let me know if you have any special requests for next week.
