Reusable cup means reusable sleeve

Last week I picked up a reusable cup from Starbucks and on the drive home I started thinking ... a reusable cup must have a reusable sleeve as its companion! I got really excited like REALLY excited.

Then ... this is what happened!!!

I showed that photo to someone and they said "it is a fab commodity" sure it might be over the top but it was made out of scrap fabric and will replace many cardboard sleeves.

What you will need:
- needle and thread or a sewing machine
- pins
- one cardboard sleeve as a blueprint
- some scrap fabric

Step One: Cutting the fabric

There are 2 ways.

The first way is keeping the tracing sleeve intact and folding the fabric in half and cutting from the fold (done with the sequin fabric). The second way is to break the sleeve apart and trace it flat on the fabric (with the tan fabric).

Either way, ensure to cut the height of the sleeve at least 1cm larger at the top and bottom than the actual cardboard sleeve to allow some slack for sewing.

Step Two: Folding over and time to sew 

Fold over the top and bottom of the fabric about 1cm in and pin it all down in preparation for sewing.

Using the sewing machine, a straight stitch and if done by hand a simple up and down stitch. Once the top and bottom edges are sewn down its time to enclose the sleeve. Grab both ends of the open sleeve and sew it together and VIOLA! a reusable sleeve for your beverage!