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Note: I’ve made these in two slightly different ways. Check also the second tutorial for a hot water bottle cozy.
Materials
2 coordinated fat quarters, one for the cover and 1 for the bias tape for the border.
Instructions
The cover will have an opening at the back.
The cover is made of 3 pieces sewn together with a border.
Cutting
Fold the fat quarter in 2 right sides together and place exactly half of the hot water bottle on top of the fold.
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Draw around half the bottle leaving 1 inch all around.
Cut the fabric to obtain a symmetrical piece.
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To cut the 2 pieces for the back use the front piece as a model but cut across 2/3 of the way on the long side and and add 1 1/2 inch to the small piece that goes on the bottom part.
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Stipple quilting
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Make a quilt sandwich with some muslin at the back and proceed to stipple quilt the 3 pieces.
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When finished, cut off the batting edges.
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Bias
Buy ready made bias or make your own. For double folded bias, strips should be 2 inch wide.
Sew bias to the edges of the opening at the back.
Assemble
Put the 3 pieces wrong side together. The long back piece should be placed over the short piece.
Sew with a 1/4 inch seam allowance.
Once the 3 pieces are sewn together, sew the bias all around the edges.
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Great tutorial, and great idea!
By: Alex on August 30, 2009
at 11:56 pm
I love love love this! I can see actually doing this, which says something, since my sewing skills are still pretty basic. Great tutorial and well explained.
By: Bronwyn on October 6, 2009
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It’s a great idea.
By: Ulli on October 13, 2009
at 9:43 am
Hello! I’m trying to contact you for permission to feature this tutorial but I can’t find your email address. Can you email me for details? Thank you!
By: Beth on October 29, 2009
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By: November 6 ~ Sit Back & Relax « Sew,Mama,Sew! Blog on November 6, 2009
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Thanks for sharing, I’ve been wanting to make a hot water bottle cover but didn’t how how to approach the design.
By: Rachael on November 6, 2009
at 10:31 am
These are gorgeous! Definitely making some for Christmas!
By: Liv on November 6, 2009
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These are so pretty – I love them. I’ve been meaning to make covers for a while, and didn’t really like any of the patterns I saw – this is the one!!
By: Marisa on November 6, 2009
at 12:45 pm
I love this – are there any problems getting the hot water bottle out/in when it has water in it?
By: sassypriscilla on November 6, 2009
at 1:10 pm
These are beautiful and make the hot water bottle even more snuggly!
By: Ann on November 6, 2009
at 2:55 pm
Teresa – Thank you for sharing this tutorial. I love your design and can’t wait to make my own!
By: karen on November 6, 2009
at 3:29 pm
I love this! I will adapt it to fit my heating pad, if you don’t mind. I’m so stinkin’ cold blooded, it’s not funny so this is right up my alley!
Your models are gorgeous, btw. Congrats on being featured on sewmamasew!
By: Susan Mautte on November 6, 2009
at 3:53 pm
great tutorial, thanks
By: Isa on November 6, 2009
at 5:46 pm
To sassypriscilla, the hot water bottle can be taken out when the water is in just as easily as when empty as long as your pattern allows for one inch all around the bottle. The measures are taken with the bottle empty.
By: TeresaDownUnder on November 6, 2009
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Great idea & tutorial. I’ve got to make one!
Thanks
By: Karen Terry on November 9, 2009
at 4:44 pm
great! I, myself, have found small hot water bottles and have used fleece to make a cover in the shape of a teddy bear, a fish, a dog or cat face. These I have used as baby gifts for the little ones when they get a tummy ache.
By: shelly on November 9, 2009
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Hi Teresa, Thanks for sharing the tutorial. It is an interesting tutorial.I will certainly make one for my home.Thanks.
By: indira on November 10, 2009
at 12:27 am
Teresa, I used your tute to make myself a cover for a heating pad and if you’d like to see it (I credited you and linked to your tute, too) you can look here-
http://flossieblossoms.blogspot.com/2009/11/simple-project-big-payoff.html
Thanks again for sharing your wonderful projects!
By: Susan/FlossieBlossoms on November 13, 2009
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Well, I must tell you just how beautiful this project turned out. The FABRIC, the shape, the quilting – everything. I looked at dozens of hottie covers on the web, and yours take the grand prize. Thank you for sharing – I’m working on creating one for myself now.
By: domenica on November 18, 2009
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Thank you so much for all your feedback.
By: Teresa on November 18, 2009
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I love this tutorial. Can you tell me where I can buy a hot water bottle? I would love to have one, but have never seen them anywhere. Thanks, Morgan
By: Morgan on November 25, 2009
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Morgan
I buy mine at the chemist.
Cheers
By: TeresaDownUnder on November 25, 2009
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