A Coffee Cozy with a Heart

I carry my handmade coffee cozy with me wherever I go. If you are going to use a paper coffee cup, at least you can pass on the cardboard sleeve, which only creates more waste. I tweaked my cozy design for Valentine's Day by adding a few hearts, and it turned out mighty sweet!

Materials:
White, Red and Pink Felt
Fabric
Sewing Machine
Embroidery Thread and Needle
Velcro or snap
Cardboard coffee sleeve (for template)
Cardboard coffee cup (for fitting) Step 1: Using a cardboard coffee sleeve as a template, trace onto white felt and fabric, adding 1/4 inch for the seam allowance. Cut out your pieces. Also cut out three red hearts and one smaller pink heart.
Step 2: Hand stitch your hearts to your felt cozy piece.
Step 3: With right sides together, sew your two pieces together, leaving a small opening for turning inside out.
Step 4: Turn your cozy inside out and hand stitch closed. Place your cozy around your cardboard coffee cup and make a faint pencil mark where your velcro or snap should go. Attach closure (if velcro, secure with zigzag stitching). Done!

For a complete Valentine's Day gift, wrap the cozy along with a tin of quality tea, and attach a handwritten note...you know, something along the lines of..."You're My Cup of Tea!"