Owl Water Bottle Cozies

Hey all! Having fun yet? We are!

Supplies needed:

an old sweater(choose your favorite color!)

ribbon, about 2 ft long

felt or fabric scraps ( We like vintage polyester)

Tools needed:

scissors

embroidery thread

needle or sewing machine

1. Lay out the sweater flat and place the water bottle on top of one of the sleeves. Cut the sleeve off about 1 inch above the top of the bottle.

2. Trace the bottom of the bottle, giving about a half inch extra into a circle. Pin to the leftover portion of the sweater and cut out the circle, which will be the bottom of the cozy

3. Flip the sweater sleeve inside out and sew the circle to the bottom of the sweater tube.

4. Use the ribbon and sew in a drawstring

***If you would like an additional tutorial on how to sew a drawstring, click here!

When doing this, I wanted double the strength of the ribbon, so I folded the ends of the ribbon to the center and stitched them in place so that I had a loop for each end.

5. Flip right side out and embellish with fabric and felt. Since we chose to do owls, cut a "mask" shape for the eyes, a triangle for the beak and a "teardrop" shape for the tummy. Add eyes-either felt, fabric, or perhaps buttons?

6. Slide your water bottle in and enjoy!