Patchouli Moon Studio: 1.5-inch die cut

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Polar Bear Can Cozy

Thanks to Joan from Moosestash Quilting for hosting this blog hop.

I decided to make a can cozy and I added a polar bear appliqué I made using felt.

First, I got out my Crossover II Die Cut machine by Crafter's Edge and the 1.5" die cut strip cutter to cut strips of blue scraps, which cut so quickly. I sewed those together and fused some fleece on the back. I used the a circle die cut and cut the polar bear's head. I love cutting felt with the die cuts as they cut so perfectly and neatly too. The ears, nose and muzzle, I just cut out by hand. I hand appliquéd the polar bear to the scrappy blue piece I made and added tiny buttons for the eyes.

In order to cut the can so there are no sharp edges, you must have the kind of can opener that cuts around the side of the lid and cuts through the glue and does not cut through the metal. This is the can opener I use from OXO (not and affiliate, just like their products):

Here is the finished can cozy:

I made the cozy like a tube that slid over the can, so no need to add Velcro or buttons for a closure. This fits the can rather snuggly.

The red ribbon I glued in place.

I did paint the can blue inside, but it's not necessary to paint it.

I painted the lid too (although it could use another coat of paint, lol)

I placed a flat marble on top to show that you could glue a flat marble or a wooden ball with a flat bottom, or some stacked buttons, etc. to use as a knob to lift the lid off and on it you wanted to use this and have a lid.

If you leave the lid off you can place all kinds of things inside such as, pens, pencils, or sewing tools like I put in the can: ruler, stuffing tool, scissors and freezer paper rolled up.

This was a fairly quick and easy project, made even faster using Crafter's edge die cuts and the Crossover II cutting machine.