April 25, 2007

coffee cuff tutorial




i'm taking a stab at the whiplash contest this month. it's all about cozies, and i just happened to be thinking about this idea for almost a year actually and started making them around christmas for gifts.

i keep thinking about all the energy being wasted making those paper cup sleeves one gets when you forget to bring your own coffee cup in to buy a coffee and you have to use a paper cup and the paper sleeve. i thought, even if i do use the paper cup, perhaps having one of these "cuffs" might save a few trees. better than no trees. so since i'm always forgetting my cup, (so many things to think of when you're heading out the door), maybe this cuff, if it just slips on my wrist when it's not being used, might be a better idea for me and it fits into my bag better than a thermos.

click here for my tutorial.

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11 Comments:

Blogger mommy zabs said...

my husband would love that :)

6:12 PM, April 24, 2007  
Blogger lisa s said...

you are genius! we should feature this on sew green!!!! [of course i'm loving the skull]

10:12 PM, April 24, 2007  
Blogger Fibrespace said...

what a great idea!!

11:56 AM, April 25, 2007  
Anonymous jamie said...

thanks for the tutorial...my sis LOVES it!!

ps - you're on my roll ;)

12:40 PM, April 25, 2007  
Blogger Anabel said...

Thanks! It´s perfect!

2:55 PM, April 26, 2007  
Anonymous Kristi said...

I love it, it's original and edgy.
For the caffinated punk rocker in all of us.

9:47 PM, April 26, 2007  
Blogger poppy said...

thank you everyone for your kind comments. it was a lot of fun to think out and make.

11:27 PM, April 26, 2007  
Blogger Heather said...

Very clever and easy!

11:13 AM, May 01, 2007  
Blogger susan said...

love it! something that i could make i think and actually use! the skull is a wonderful touch.

10:34 AM, May 08, 2007  
Blogger Sarah said...

That's too cool, I love the skull! I've been working on a coffee cuff myself, and I love that yours could be for your cup or your wrist.

10:52 AM, May 08, 2007  
Blogger Kelly said...

I just started drinking coffee and have been feeling bad about wasting all that cardboard around the out outside. This is the answer! Thanks so much!

11:17 AM, May 08, 2007  

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