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Winter Comfort
Posted on Dec 12th, 2009 in Sewing Journal | 9 comments
I like french press coffee but my kitchen gets a bit cold in the winter so the coffee doesn’t stay warm long.
A few years ago I saw some gals online were making french press cozies and it’s only taken me this long to finally make one for mine. 
I used a double layer of navy blue wool (scraps from the cloak I am making for tiny Miss M) and thought I would add a touch of embroidery in an attempt to learn how to use my new machine.
I really like how it turned out and am now totally in love with the embroidery machine.
It attaches at the handle with strips of hook and loop tape (akaVelcro® type stuff) and keeps the coffee perfectly warm until I am ready for that second cup.
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Michele Q. --
Catholic wife and mother of 10.
Homeschooler, small press publisher, avid seamstress, halfway decent cook. Living the Family-Centered life.
that is so pretty!
and it’s great that it is useful too!
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Lovely, Michelle! I go my husband a new coffee grinder for Christmas along with other morning type things (a bacon press and butter bell). I hope I can be ambitious enough to add this! (I, too, have a new machine to test embroidery on!).
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Wow that’s beautiful and practical! And here I was thinking as I looked at the picture: I wonder where she got that it would be a great present for my sister. Ah well. I’ll keep looking. Because I know I don’t have time for that.
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It came out beautifully. Maybe you should market them
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lovely! did you know they make metal insulated french presses? i finally bought one after i broke a few glass presses. the lady was like “do you know this one is expensive?” i said i’ve already spent that much on all the glass ones i broke!
(btw — i am not a coffee drinker, but i make it in the press every morning for david, so i’m a pro.
how can something that smells so wonderful taste so horrible??)
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Melanie, I understand not having the time but this was a REALLY fast project. Skip the embroidery and go for a print and it’s done in no time!
Linda, Thanks for the tip on the metal insulated french presses –hopefully I won’t need a replacement anytime soon!
Michele,
I generally am not a machine embroidery enthusiast but I have to say that I just love the embroidery on your cozy. Well done!
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This so cute, I have an insulted press and I am making myself one anyways:)
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