Quick-Sew Ombre Stripe Hand Warmer

 

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Ombre Stripe Hand Warmer

As colder weather soon will descend upon us we prepare for chilly mornings waiting for the school bus, crisp afternoons tailgating at a sporty-spice game, and brisk evenings by the campfire. This craft will have your hands’ back (wait, what?) for all of those activities!

Here’s a simple sewing project video I put together for my friends over at Thirty-One Gifts, and inspired by their Ombre Stripe print, for a DIY handwarmer. Make one for your entire family to keep their hands warm, and your crafty heart happy!

MATERIALS

• 1/4 yard each, 4 colors cotton fabric
• Sewing thread & needle
• Sewing machine 
• Cutting Supplies
• Embroidery needle and floss
• Scissors
• Uncooked Rice

Hand Warmer How-To

STEP 1: CUT FABRIC

Cut 1 each, 1 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ strip of two colors of fabric; cut 1, 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ strip of third fabric for FRONT.

Cut1, 4 1/2″ square for BACK.

STEP 2: SEW & EMBROIDER

With RS facing and using 1/4″ seam allowance, sew FRONT pieces together, width-wise. Finger press seams.

Using embroidery needle & floss, chain stitch decorative lines along FRONT seams.

With RS facing, sew FRONT piece to BACK piece, leaving a 3″ opening.

STEP 3: TURN & PRESS

Snip corners; turn piece RS out.

Using an iron, press flat.

STEP 4: FILL & FINISH

Fill pouch just created with rice.

Fold-in hem of open edges; hand sew shut.