Introduction: Water Bottle Holder
Looking for a handy way to carry your water bottle and keep your beverage cold? Use your fabric scraps to make this water bottle holder.
Step 1: Measuring for Pattern
Measure bottle height and width with measuring tape.
Add 1" to measurements. Example, if bottle measures 9' around and 8" tall, fabric is cut to 10" X 9".
Add 1" to measurements. Example, if bottle measures 9' around and 8" tall, fabric is cut to 10" X 9".
Step 2: Trace Bottom for Pattern.
On a piece of paper, trace bottle bottom. Add 1/2" around the circle.
Step 3: Cutting Fabric.
On fabric, cut 2 pieces of bottle fabric and 2 circle bottoms, cut strap: 3" wide by desired length. This could be 45-55" for shoulder strap. (If the width of your fabric is not wide enough for the length of your strap, you may need to piece it).
On batting, cut 1 bottle and 1 circle bottom. If you want a slightly padded strap, you can cut a strip of batting for the strap.
On batting, cut 1 bottle and 1 circle bottom. If you want a slightly padded strap, you can cut a strip of batting for the strap.
Step 4: Starting Construction.
Place batting on wrong side of fabric, stitch batting 1/4 from edge. Securing batting to fabric.
Step 5: Side Seam.
Meet wrong sides together with top and bottom open, stitch 1/4" side seam.
Step 6: Prepare for Bottom Circle.
On the bottom edge, make 1/4" clips to stitching. Be careful, not cut through stitching.
Take 1 fabric circle and batting circle, place batting on wrong side of fabric.
Stitch close to edge, securing batting to fabric.
Take 1 fabric circle and batting circle, place batting on wrong side of fabric.
Stitch close to edge, securing batting to fabric.
Step 7:
Pin circle to bottle cover bottom, using clip to distribute ease. Match right sides together.
Stitch bottom to circle.
Stitch bottom to circle.
Step 8: Lining.
With remaining fabric rectangle (lining), stitch 1/4" from one side, which is the bottom of the holder. With right sides together, sew sides of holder. Clip bottom 1/4" as before.
Repeat as with cover, attaching circle to holder.
Repeat as with cover, attaching circle to holder.
Step 9: Cover and Lining Meet
With wrong sides together, slide lining into cover. Match top edges.
Step 10: Strap
Make strap: fold fabric lengthwise. If using batting, place batting in between the wrong sides.
Turn 1/4" on both long sides and stitch close to edges on both sides.
Turn 1/4" on both long sides and stitch close to edges on both sides.
Step 11:
On bottle holder, turn 1/4" on top of holder and lining. Sandwich strap between the holder and the lining, placing it evenly on the edge of the bottle.
Stitch the edge twice to secure it.
Stitch the edge twice to secure it.
