Quick Craft: Sewing Egg Cozies
Quick Easy Sewing Project That's Great for Gifts or to Sell
Egg cozies are a versatile item, and not just for Easter! They are great for beginner sewers, excellent projects for youngsters and highly desirable objects to sell.
Egg cozies are quick and easy to sew. They are ideal projects for beginners and experienced sewers looking for something quick to sew. Part of the fun of sewing small items like egg cozies is that they can be decorated with embroidery, beads and other embellishments to make lovely table decorations.
Sewing Egg Cozies
Egg cozies can be made from any fabric and are small enough to be sewn by hand if a sewing machine isn't available. Felt is a good choice, as it does not unravel (meaning that it does not need hemming and it is easy to sew). Felt is a thick fabric; that also means that it will not need lining. Other odds and ends are also suitable, and this is a good project for using up small pieces of fabric that otherwise would get thrown away. Very thin fabrics might require lining; otherwise they may be too thin and flimsy to keep an egg very cozy!
When working with felt, the seams can be turned into a feature and displayed on the outside. When sewn in a complementary colored embroidery thread, this can look extremely attractive.
The shape of an egg cozy is very simple, and this makes it ideal for adapting and customizing. As eggs and egg cups come in a variety of shapes and sizes, many people create their own patterns out of newspaper. This is simple to do and is just a case of drawing around the egg and egg cup leaving plenty of room (an inch or so all round) to allow the egg cozy to fit around the circumference of the egg.
Tips For Making Egg Cozies
- Embroider each side of the egg cozy before sewing them together.
- Use a fancy embroidery stitch to stitch around the edges of the cozy.
- Make a chicken by cutting out a chicken shape from the felt. A cookie cutter might provide a good pattern and can easily be adapted.
- Add a face to a egg cozy to turn it into an animal. Dogs, cats and even pigs and cows are easy to make.
- Add embellishments with needle felting for a unique finish.
Children Sewing Egg Cozies
Egg cozies are also a good sewing project for youngsters. They are quick to make, which is ideal for short attention spans, and they are ideal for decorating. Children can learn new stitches and sewing techniques while also producing a cute cozy that would make a great gift at Easter time.
Selling Egg Cozies
Egg cozies are an important part of the retro chic look that is so "in" at the moment. A quick look at some of the high fashion and style pages online and in print will often show an egg cozy or two featured on a breakfast table. Amazingly, egg cozies are found for sale in fashionable stores for $30 or more!
Unique hand-made egg cozies might offer an ideal opportunity for someone wanting to start selling their hand-sewn work, as they are relatively low risk. Since they are quick and easy to make, there is not too much time investment involved and the fact that they use small amounts of fabric means that there is not too much of an up-front cost and they can be costed realistically for sale.
Egg cozies are versatile little item and not just for Easter!
