What am I working on this week? Something a little bit special...
Lisa from Big Little has launched The Hottie Project - an initiative to create lots and lots of hot water bottle covers to keep Christchurch children warm (and hopefully feeling a little bit fuzzy) this winter. You can find all the details here.
I think this is a really great project and totally worthwhile supporting, and there are several different ways you can help. If you're interested in making a hot water bottle cover, Lisa has put together a pattern and template - details on how to get it here. I had a bit of time before I got the template by email, so I had a go at making a hottie cover myself.
Lisa from Big Little has launched The Hottie Project - an initiative to create lots and lots of hot water bottle covers to keep Christchurch children warm (and hopefully feeling a little bit fuzzy) this winter. You can find all the details here.
I think this is a really great project and totally worthwhile supporting, and there are several different ways you can help. If you're interested in making a hot water bottle cover, Lisa has put together a pattern and template - details on how to get it here. I had a bit of time before I got the template by email, so I had a go at making a hottie cover myself.
I had just spent some time sorting out my scraps, and decided to use some of my green and yellow scraps to make the quilted exterior.
This version is fully lined with some nice cheery fabric in matching tones.
I'm working on a second hottie cover - this time with a bit of free-motion quilting. I'm also working on a template for my version of the hottie cover and a tutorial - it should be up over the weekend if you want to check back then.
You can expect to see a few more of these in different colours over the next few weeks - its a quick fun project and perfect for using up scraps and practising new free motion quilting designs.
Will you join me in making a hottie cover for The Hottie Project?
Linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced:
What a brilliant idea! Your colour selection is SO pretty! I wonder how much it would cost to send a 'hottie' to Christchurch?
ReplyDeleteWhat a great project! I love what you did with your fabric, your cover looks so cheerful!
ReplyDeletevisiting from WIP wednesday. Great to see another NZer!! Awesome hottie cover. Looks like everyone is getting into it. With the weather we have been having the kids will all need it too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful idea and so beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteYour cover is so cute! Much cozier than a naked bottle.
ReplyDeleteLove your hottie covers Adrianne, I'll check back for the pattern :)
ReplyDeleteWow - you made a great job of your own version of the hottie cover, i wouldn't have known where to start! I'm in the UK, so maybe a tad too far away to contribute to your project but would love to see your tutorial, my own cover is very shabby! :o)
ReplyDeleteAn amazing project!
ReplyDeleteThe Hottie covers are such a great idea - love your version!
ReplyDeletevery cute and it looks like it will be perfect for the cold weather that is coming (or come)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for helping out with the project Adrianne. Your cover looks SO beautiful, someone is going to be so delighted to receive it :) Lisa xx
ReplyDeleteGreat idea..and love the look of yours. I love my hottie covers that I made last year...would be great to join in this project.
ReplyDeleteLovely! So much nicer than the rubbery bottles!
ReplyDeleteHow cute! What a great project. Definitely better than without a cover and a quilted one....well you can't top that.
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That's a lovely project. My hot water bottle has been without a cover for a while due to a nasty mishap...I'll check out the links. :)
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