Old fashioned muff

I cannot understand how these amazing hand warmers ever fell out of fashion. They are superior to gloves or mitts in all ways: they keep your hands warmer, they allow you  to quickly pull an unencumbered hand out to unlock a door or answer a call, they keep change, chapstick, keys and your cell safely within reach, AND they are incredibly easy and quick to make.

I am a very sloppy and impatient seamstress. I cut important corners like ironing and basting, yet the end result here still looks great. This muff took me less than 2 hours to make and cost me nothing, because I used an old coat too ugly and stained to donate, and a scrap of fabric I had lying around.

Step 1: Materials

You will need a small piece of fabric (about 16" by 22") and something warm to stuff your muff with. I used an old stained down coat, but a small pillow might do just as well. The fabric I used is a heavy upholstery scrap reminiscent of the black nappy fur old ladies used to wear when I was growing up.

Any heavy fabric will work. You can use velvet, fake fur, or even real fur if that's your thing.

Comments

[grannyjones]

A great place to hide my Taser!

[paravou]

Don't fool yourself too much that type of machine can be converted for treadle type use i.e. non electric.

[srbrant]

does this have anything to do with muff diving?

[Cookie-Monster]

 ROFL!

[DdraigGoch]

If you obtain the handle from a shoulder bag then you can wear the muff more easily, if you just obtain a chain then this can work by merely threading it through the centre of the muff, but if you can catch it somehow [Velcro?] at the edges it makes it less inclined to ruckle up.  Hope that helps - from a fellow fan.

[patmac]

My sister and I had muffs as kids and we loved them.  I will use your instructions to make her one as a surprise, she will love it!  Thanks for reminding me about how great they are.

[belsey]

Excellent! Post a picture of yours in the comments when you're done, I'd love to see how it turns out.