Bottle Cover

An easy way to hide or carry a bottle.

Posted by Anna the Ewok

About

I was going to a Renaissance festival and needed some way to carry my bottle from last year. If you buy a bottle, it's only a $1 refill for life. Awesome!

But how to carry the stinking bottle?!

Everyone else had these awesome leather things that attached to a belt. I wanted one! So... about thirty minutes and I had one.

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You Will Need (5 things)

  • Thin or look-alike Leather
  • Sewing Machine
  • Measuring Tape
  • Scissors
  • Thread

Steps (7 steps, 30 minutes)

  1. 1

    Measure the bottle and write down your findings. Add 1/4'' for seam allowances. You will need the following:

    ~Diameter of the bottle - Measure from one side to the other on the bottom.
    ~Circumference - Measure around the fat part of the bottle.
    ~Height - Measure from the bottom of the bottle to the top of the thick part and add 1 1/2''.

  2. 2

    Cut out the bottom of the cover. These will be the length of your diameter measurements and 2'' wide.

  3. 3

    Cut out the cover piece of your cover. This will the the circumference X height.

  4. 4

    Fold in half and stitch up the side to make a tube.

  5. 5

    Stitch in the bottom part in the shape of an X (or a t, depending on your perspective).

  6. 6

    Turn right-side-out, put it on your bottle, and cut slits around the top. Lace them up and cinch them closed.

    Ta da! You've made a cover for your bottle!

    I didn't add this to the tutorial, but I took another narrow length of my fabric and stitched a loop onto the cover so I could wear it on my belt.

  7. 7

    Display as you see fit.