Cozy & warm: hot water bottle cover as a waist belt

This hot water bottle cover is a great sewing pattern for beginner.

Whether youre dealing with menstrual pain or cold winter evenings, a DIY hot water bottle cover is the perfect companion. Learn how to make this hot water bottle cover with a velcro waist belt. A super easy at home DIY idea for sewing beginner and a great present for friends and family.

This hot water bottle cover is made with a simple envelope closure, similar to and envelope pillow, what makes it a great project for sewing beginners. You’re looking for a quick, last minute birthday or christmas gift? This pattern is also a great gift idea for any occasion. 

Materials

• The pattern for the hot water bottle cover
• 0,5m fabric of your choice 
• New universal sewing needles
• Thread matching the fabric
• Scissors, fabric needles, irons
• Velcro 

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Hot water bottle as belt pdf sewing and tutorial

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Note: The pattern is for hot water bottles with the standard dimensions 30 x 20 cm constructed. Option: adjust the front and back according to your heating pad / rice pad measurements.

Fabric recommendation for a DIY hot water bottle cover

As this hot water bottle cover is a waist belt, make sure to use soft, yet heat-resistant fabrics. It is suitable for both woven and stretchy fabrics. This makes it a great sewing idea to work with fabric remnants or to upcycle some unloved garments. 

Since the hot water bottle can be very hot, make sure that you work with natural materials (at best in organic quality) and avoid polyester fabrics for this sewing project. 

These fabrics work best for the hot water bottle cover:

• solid fabrics such as canvas or cotton
• soft fabrics, such as terry cloth
• stretchy fabrics, such as jersey fabric remnants

Idea: Hot water bottle cover upcycling from old garments or fabric remnants

The pattern for the hot water bottle cover has a fabric consumption of only 50 cm and is therefore ideal as an upcycling project or to recycle fabric residues. 

I sewed the hot water bottle cover from old towels. The cotton towels are very suitable as a hot water bottle cover, as they are usually made of 100% cotton and are therefore very robust and heat-resistant. 

Sewing hot water bottle cover for binding: Video instructions on YouTube (in German with English subtitles)

(illustrated instructions below)

Waist belt hot water bottle cover: step by step instructions

1. From left to right: Use your serger to sew over the lower raw edge of the two back pieces. Iron the lower edge 1 cm inwards and topstitch with a straight stitch.

Without a serger: use a zig-zag-stitch instead of a serger. Alternative: fold the edge 0.5 cm inwards, iron and fold another 1 cm inwards and topstitch. The open edge disappears in the the seam.

From left to right

3 . Place the belts on each side of the front (right sides together). Use the notches for the correct positioning of the belts.

4. Place the back pieces on top of the front and belts (right sides on top of the belts). Pin all layers together. Close all layers with your serger or your sewing machine (followed by a zig-zag-stitch).

Turn right side out.