DIY Coffee Cup Cozy // Coffee Cosy Sewing Pattern
Anyone who loves a hot cup of coffee knows the struggle of grabbing a to-go cup that’s just too hot to hold comfortably. A sewn coffee cup cozy is a simple and practical way to keep hands protected while adding a pop of personality to your favorite drinks. Sewists of any level can whip up this reversible coffee sleeve in about 15 minutes with just a few fabric scraps and some basic supplies.
Grab our printable coffee cozy pattern and create a reusable cozy – it is a quick and satisfying project that offers multiple customization options. Stylish, eco-friendly, and functional, this small accessory is the perfect project for using up leftovers from your fabric stash or trying out new prints and textures. It fits most standard to-go coffee cups.
Keep reading for my no-fluff, straightforward sewing tutorial, pattern tips, and ideas on how to make every coffee break a little more comfortable—and colorful.
Below you will find my step by step written tutorial with VIDEO instructions for all the visual learners.
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Table of Contents
How to make a Coffee Cup Cozy
Supplies and tools
- fabric – 2 pieces of woven cotton (one main, one lining)
- fusible batting
- matching thread
- scissors (or rotary cutter and a cutting mat)
- ruler or measuring tape
- iron and ironing board
- sewing clips or pins
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How to Sew a Coffee Cosy
Watch the diy coffee cozy video first and then follow the written step by step instructions below.
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DIY Coffee Cozy VIDEO TUTORIAL
INSTRUCTIONS:
STEP 1:
Download and print the pattern at 100% (no scaling). Trim the excess paper around the pattern and put aside.
STEP 2:
You need to cut 2 mirrored pieces of fabric – one outer and one lining. To do so, layer your fabrics: place the lining fabric with WRONG side up. On top – place the outer fabric with RIGHT side up. Place the coffee cup cozy template on top and cut around the template.
STEP 3:
It’s time to cut the batting – to reduce the bulk on this coffee sleeve, the batting needs to be smaller than the fabrics.
Trim down the seam allowance on the paper pattern and use this pattern piece to cut your batting.
STEP 4:
Fuse the batting to the back of the outer fabric.
- If you are using a fusible batting: place the batting with glue side down on top of the wrong side of the outer piece, press with your iron
- If using sew-in batting: use basting spray on the batting and attach it to the wrong side of the outer piece.
STEP 5:
Cut 1 piece of hooks and loops tape according to the pattern. The loops side goes on the lining and the hooks side if for the outer.
Use your paper pattern to determine the correct placement. Put the paper pattern right side up on the outer piece of fabric to determine the placement of the hooks tape. Pin in place.
Turn the paper pattern face down and place it on the lining piece to determine the placement of the loops tape. Pin it in place.
STEP 6:
Stitch around the hooks and loops tape.
STEP 7:
Place the outer piece on top of the lining piece, right sides facing each outer. Pin leaving and opening on the bottom long side.
STEP 8:
Stitch around the coffee cup cozy using a 6mm (1/4″) seam allowance.
STEP 9:
Trim the corners and clip the curves.
Fingerpress in the raw edges of the gap to be flush with the seam allowance.
STEP 10:
Turn the coffee cozy right side out.
Press with your iron and pin the gap.
STEP 11:
Topstitch all around the coffee cozy as close to the edge as possible.
Your reverible coffee cosy is now finished. The outer side looks like this:
And the back side looks like this. The coffee cup sleeve is reversible – so you can use your favorite fabric scraps for both sides!
All you need to do now is to wrap it around your to-go coffee cup and enjoy your coffee.
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