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Embroidering on Can & Bottle Cozies

Can and bottle cozies, also called koozies, are a fabulous way to keep your soda or water cool in warm weather. Personalize your cozy with beautiful embroidery for a picnic-perfect look.
Project Needs & Notes: - Blank can or bottle cozy (Cozies used in this tutorial and video were ordered from KoozieLady.com/choices) - Medium-weight (2.5 ounce) cutaway stabilizer - Temporary spray adhesive (Gunold's KK100) - Air-erase pen for marking This project was featured in the following: Christmas Gift Guide Lookbook

Free project instructions to make embroidered can koozies.

When choosing designs for cozies, choose ones that are light and simple. Designs that are too complex will flatten the neoprene or foam cozy.

A template is a printout of a design, and it's an excellent tool to plan where to stitch.

Print a template of the design from your embroidery software.
If you do not have embroidery software, Wilcom's TrueSizer is
a free program to use.

After you have the template where you want to stitch the design, mark the center point as well as the vertical and horizontal axis lines.

Usually it's best to hoop fabric and items when embroidering. But cozies are a bit too thick to hoop.

Instead, hoop medium-weight cutaway stabilizer, and use spray adhesive to affix the cozy to the stabilizer.

Spray a piece of cutaway stabilizer with temporary adhesive (like Gunold's KK100).

Hoop the stabilizer.

Place the cozy on the stabilizer, and line up the marks on the cozy with the marks on the hoop.

Press the cozy down onto the stabilizer firmly.

Attach the hoop to the machine and load the design.

Move the hoop so the needle is right over the center point.

Embroider the design.

A size 11 or 75/11 embroidery needle works well when embroidering on cozies.

After embroidering, trim the excess stabilizer away.

Put the right sides together and sew up the sides with a straight stitch.

Turn it right side out again.

These can and bottle cozies are the perfect addition to your picnic, potluck, or beach gear. Make a monogram, or add a fun saying or motif.

This project is featured on the Embroidery Library Pinterest page.

Pin it yourself using the "Pin It" button on this page.

Questions or comments? Let us know! Send an email to us; the address is stitch@emblibrary.com.

Products used in this Project:

A Damask Alphabet Design Pack	$21.97
Available in 4 Sizes:
7.81" x 7.09" \| 6.74" x 5.85" \| 5.53" x 4.80" \| 3.86" x 3.38"

A Grand Flourish Alphabet Design Pack	$21.97
Available in 4 Sizes:
6.45" x 7.76" \| 5.87" x 7.05" \| 4.85" x 5.83" \| 3.84" x 3.20"

Butterfly Clothespin Cozy (In-the-Hoop)	$2.99
Available in 1 Size:
3.47" x 3.87"

A Wild Side Alphabet Design Pack	$21.97
Available in 3 Sizes:
5.85" x 8.21" \| 4.91" x 6.83" \| 2.78" x 3.85"

This Is My Happy Place	$2.49 - $4.99
Available in 5 Sizes:
7.75" x 7.83" \| 6.91" x 6.99" \| 5.86" x 5.93" \| 4.86" x 4.92" \| 3.82" x 3.86"

It's a Beautiful Day	$2.99 - $4.99
Available in 5 Sizes:
7.83" x 7.54" \| 7.13" x 6.86" \| 6.13" x 5.89" \| 5.06" x 4.86" \| 3.89" x 3.74"

A Sweet Sentiments Design Pack	$14.97
Available in 5 Sizes:
6.91" x 10.02" \| 7.83" x 7.83" \| 5.90" x 7.81" \| 4.87" x 6.87" \| 3.89" x 3.87"

Rose Botanical (Toile)	$2.99 - $4.99
Available in 5 Sizes:
7.80" x 7.76" \| 6.93" x 6.90" \| 5.84" x 5.81" \| 4.87" x 4.85" \| 3.85" x 3.83"

A Summer Flower Botanicals (Toile) Design Pack	$16.97
Available in 5 Sizes:
7.80" x 7.80" \| 6.92" x 6.95" \| 5.86" x 5.85" \| 4.88" x 4.89" \| 3.87" x 3.87"

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