Hand Warming Muff Tutorial

Last week, I finished up a pink faux fur vest for my daughter that had been in my to do pile since November, (click the link to see it).  After finishing the vest I decided to whip up a matching muff.  She looked adorable in the vest and muff. (Chopped bangs and all...)  As for sewing the muff, I just made it up as I went along.  After looking through the pictures, I decided the muff looked a little too wide.  I wanted to make one more to get the measurements right before I posted the tutorial for the Hand-Warming Muff.  Rather than take apart her pink faux fur muff, I just used a sweater from my recycle pile to make the new one.  

The good part is, I made two!  So a lucky reader can win on of my Hand-Warming Muff's for their own sweet princess! (Or prince, it could go either way...)

Here is the Tutorial, it is super easy:

Materials needed:
12 x 14 inch fabric for the top, (fleece, faux fur, sweater knit, flannel, etc...)
8.5 x 14 inch fabric for the lining:  (I used fleece)
Batting (depending on the thickness you may want to double up (mine was low loft, so I did 2 pieces for extra warmth and thickness)
About 13 inches of coordinating ribbon or double fold bias tape.
ruler
scissors
coordinating thread

Directions:
First, cut your fabric.  The top fabric piece should be 12 inches wide by 14 inches long.  Cut the inside/lining piece 8.5 inches wide by 14 inches long.  Cut the batting 12 inches wide by 12.75 inches long.

Lay the top fabric piece right side down on to your work space.  Center the batting on the wrong side of the top fabric piece, so that 1/2 inch of the top fabric shows on top and bottom.

Pin the batting to the fabric securely.  Next we need to mark the fabric for where we will "quilt" the batting to the top fabric.  Draw lines on the fabric based on the diagram below.

Sew a straight line of stiches down the lines marked red.  This will attach the batting to the top piece.

Next lay the fabrics on your workspace in this order:
     batting side down, top piece right side up
     fleece right side down.

Then pin the sides of the fabric together, it will look like this:

Sew 3/8 of an inch from the edge of each side, being careful to catch all layers in the stitch line.  Flip the fabric right side out.

Then, right sides of the muff together, pin the edge closed.  Since the batting was 1.25 inches shorter, you should be able to line the edges up fairly evenly and get the pins through.

 Cut your ribbon or bias tape to about 13 inches.  If you are using bias tape, just sew the open edge closed.  Pin the edges of the ribbon into the seam you just pinned.

Sew a straight stitch down the unfinished edge of the muff, right along the edge of the batting.  That should be about 3/8 to 1/2 inch from the edge.  You don't want the batting sticking out of the seam, so you may need to push it back in as you sew the seam.  (You may run in to this if your batting is extra thick.)  When you get to the ribbon, make sure you sew around the edge of the ribbon so it does not hang out past the seam.  (If you look close at my muff in the picture below, you can see how I let the edge of my ribbon show.)

Flip the muff right side out and you are done!

If you are inspired to create something based on this tutorial, I would love to see it!  I have created a new Flickr Group for you to share your creations.  Here is the link: Creations inspired by Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom.  (Please share, you might get featured!)

So, would you like to win a Hand-Warming Muff?


To win, you must be a follower of Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom.  Just leave me a comment saying "Enter me!" and tell me who you would give it to.  Be sure to leave an email address if you think your blogger email might setting might be set to "no-reply".  The giveaway will close Tuesday, Jan. 24th.  **I extended the entry period one more day, so you have until, 1/25 at at 10pm CST to enter.  I will draw a winner using Random.org.  *** giveaway closed.***

If you are not already a follower, but would like to be, you can subscribe using the Google Friend Connect widget, through a reader, or signing up via email.  Just click on one of the icons below:

         

Thanks for visiting!
I will be linking up to some of these fabulous linky parties.

Pin It
Tweet