Add complexity to the French press cozy concept with an embroidered design and challenge your ability to turn a fabric sandwich through a narrow opening.

Supplies Needed:
coffee mug with straight sides
cotton fabric
small piece of cotton batting
2 – 5 inch lengths of elastic or ponytail holders
2  – buttons

If you are going to add a machine embroidery design you will also need:
– stabilizer appropriate for your fabric and embroidery design
– kk2000 temporary spray adhesive
– Air-erase pen or dressmakers chalk

Measure the height of your coffee mug from the bottom edge to the top.
Measure around the mug.

If you are not going to add embroidery go to instructions for construction.

1. Draw a rectangle on the cotton fabric using your dimensions.
2. Leave enough extra cotton fabric around the rectangle so it can be hooped.
3. The embroidery design must be small enough to leave at least one inch of space between the edges of the design and the edges of the rectangle.
4. Spray a piece of stabilizer with kk2000 and smooth the fabric on top of the stabilizer.
5. Hoop the fabric and stabilizer together.

6. Attach hoop to machine and stitch out design.
7. Trim away excess stabilizer on the backside of the embroidery.

Instructions for construction:
Cut the following to the size you determined by measuring your mug:
– Cotton fabric, with or without embroidery
– Backing fabric
– Cotton batting

1. Layer the pieces together with the batting first.
2. Align the back piece right side facing up on batting
3. Align the front piece on top the back piece, wrong side facing up.

4. Pin in place and sew a 1/2 inch seam around three sides leaving one short end open for turning.
5. Turn the cozy right side out.
6. Turn the open end in ½ inch and press.
7. Use ponytail holders or cut two strips of elastic to 5 inches long and fold in half to form loops
8. Insert elastic inside the open end of the cozy about ¾ inch from each corner. You might hold the closed end of the cozy next to the handle to check if the elastic pieces should be repositioned.

9. Pin in place and sew a ¼ inch seam around the entire outside edge of the cozy.
10. Stitch over the elastic pieces a few times to secure them in place.
11. Add the buttons on the front side of the cozy on the opposite end from the loops.
12. Wrap the cozy around the mug and then wrap the loops around the buttons to secure it in place.