Sew Insulated Totes For Soda & Water Bottles

By Debbie Colgrove, About.com Guide

Bring your own beverage to parades and community events and keep them cold. Just imagine how much you can save by not having to buy from street vendors.
Materials

• fabric
• light weight fleece or quilt batting
• 1/4" wide elastic
• Optional: 1" wide nylon webbing for strap
• Optional: Hook and loop tape
• Thread

Cutting

• 8 oz water bottle
  • Fabric One 8 1/2" X 9" rectangle and two 3 1/2" circles
  • Batting One 8 1/2" X 4 1/2" rectangle and one 3 1/2" circles
  • Elastic 6"
• 20 oz soda bottle
  • FabricOne 10 1/2" X 16" rectangle and two 4" circles
  • BattingOne 10 1/2" X 8" rectangle and one 4" circle
  • Elastic6 1/2"
• 25 oz water bottle
  • Fabric One 10 1/2" X 17" and two 4" circles
  • Batting One 10 1/2" X 8 1/2" rectangle and one 4" circle
  • Elastic 6 1/2"
• 2 liter Soda Bottle
  • Fabric Cut 2 - 5" circles of fabric. Cut 1 - 22 1/2" X 15 1/2" piece of fabric
  • BattingCut 1 - 11 X 15 1/2" piece of batting and one 5" circle of batting.
  • Elastic 8" of 1/4" wide elastic

Previous

• Materials and Cutting
• Insulate and Quilt
• Optional Belt Loop
• Side Seam and Elastic
• Sew the Elastic Casing
• The Bottom

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