I thought this would make a fun gift and it might be something that can be made for a daughter, a Mom, Grandma etc.
This is a water bottle holder. You can also work around a baby bottle, a can or just about any sized beverage container. This cover is custom made.
Supplies:
Memory Box stamp: Parsley Sprig
Studio Acrylic Paint, Traditional Tan
Other:
fabric, twine and mini hole punch
start by measuring your bottle against the fabric. I needed a 12 x 4.25 " piece. I chose a cream on cream patterned fabric and a water bottle that I bought at Target...mostly because it has a great shape.
Next, I decided to personalize the fabric a bit. I chose to give my cover a nature feel, so I added some sprigs to the base design.
randomly stamp the image onto the front of the fabric. I applied the paint to the stamp with my finger, but a brush will work great as well.
once the paint is dry, fold down each end about 1/2 inch in
cut a wedge from the right side only...this is where the handle will go through
push the handle through the hole, just far enough so that it won't be seen when the flap is folded down. apply fabric glue. I used fabri-Tac by Beacon.
and close tightly...allow to dry. Repeat on the other end.
when you fold the fabric in half, the handles will be on opposite ends.
add lace trim to the top...on both sides.
keep the bag folded...it looks like a purse. Use a tiny hole punch to punch through both sides at the same time...punch holes along both sides, close to the edge, but show down as you reach the bottom
this is what it looks like when the fabric is opened up
this is what it looks like when the bottle is inside the fabric cover. (open on both sides)
you will need two holes in the center of each side. So that they are positioned in the same place, fold the long way and punch where the holes are on the other side.
place the bottle inside the cover and start pushing the twine through the holes, wrapping around the entire bottle, closing up the sides. I used a needle.
Once you reach the bottom, you will see why you needed those 2 holes, you need to string the twine through them to close off the bottom. This is so hard to explain, I am so sorry if this is a confusing part. You will see what I mean once you are creating this project. Cut off excess twine and tie in a knot.
Now to close off the top. Punch 2 holes in each side and string twine through the holes.
push the twine through the chandelier crystals, pull tight and tie in a bow.
To finish off the bottom, punch holes in each side (or simply push the needle through), pull tight and tie in a bow.
Lastly, add Dew Drops to the flower centers of the lace trim.
I am sure this would be easy to create with a sewing machine, but I am not very good at using mine, so I chose to hand sew instead. I just had this idea today, and I had no idea how it would turn out, or if it would turn out. I am thrilled with the results...this was so fun to make! Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions at all. By using fabric, sweating bottles should not be an issue. If you choose to make a wine bottle cover, maybe you should double the fabric to make it more sturdy. You can also stitch the handles in place to make them more sturdy as well. This is a loose enough cover that you can add a replacement bottle with no worries.
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