Sewing egg warmers: With this guide, you can sew really cool egg warmers yourself. You can download the egg warmer sewing pattern for free.
The most important things at a glance
In this post, you will find out
- why your self-sewn egg warmers are the very special finishing touch for your Easter table
- how lightning-fast these little guys are to sew
- which fabrics you can use for them
- which types of felt and fleece you can sew particularly well
- how you can download the egg warmer pattern for free.
- In addition, I will show you in the tutorial how you can conjure up different egg warmers with the pattern template
- As a bonus, I will show you how you can make egg cups yourself with little effort
- Sewing level: Beginner
- Sewing time: 10 minutes
Why should I sew egg warmers myself?
Self-sewn egg warmers are the very special detail with which you make your Easter table or your breakfast table a highlight.
You can choose fabrics that match your dishes and table linen and complete your style. Or you can use bright fabrics that contrast with your plain, solid-colored table linen and dishes to create a completely new look. Give it a try.
Small egg warmers are also a nice, individual gift if you are invited to an Easter brunch and need to bring a homemade gift on the fly.
How big are the finished egg warmers?
The finished egg warmers are a bit bigger than an egg! Approximately 6 x 8 cm.
The bunny egg warmers are of course one ear-length higher. 🐰
Which fabrics can I use to sew the egg warmers?
You need an outer fabric and an inner fabric. For the outer fabric, use a pretty cotton fabric of your choice. And for the inner fabric, you have two options: you can use felt. For example, in a beautiful bright, vibrant color.
Or you can take another matching cotton fabric as the inner fabric. Both are possible and both variants are just as easy to implement. The felt offers the advantage for some larger sewing projects that the material has more body. But that makes no difference for the size of these egg warmers.
My fabric recommendations for egg warmers
Very easy to work with and also easy to care for are woven cotton fabrics*. Here there are various options you can choose from.
Cotton Poplin*: The all-purpose fabric you should always have in your fabric shelf: Light, durable, uncomplicated to process, and usually 100% cotton. When buying for your stash, however, remember not just to buy chic prints, but also solid-colored fabrics* that match. Large fabric shops like Stoffe.de always have plain coordinating fabrics available to match their prints. In case you buy a bit too much: No problem. The most amazing projects can be made from solid cotton fabrics. Feel free to take a look at my post Sewing with fabric scraps.
Cretonne*: A slightly coarser cotton fabric with a slightly grainy feel. It is wonderful to work with and great for both large and small projects. Sometimes cretonne tends to fray at the edges, so it is sensible to reinforce it with thin iron-on interfacing. Then you'll be on the safe side.
Twill*: Inexpensive trouser fabric, which is usually firmer and stronger. It is classically used for trousers, skirts, and jackets, but can also shine as an egg warmer.
Batiste*: fine cotton woven fabric that is great for romantic egg warmers. However, it should be reinforced with iron-on interfacing before processing.
Coated Cotton*: great as an egg warmer because you can simply wipe the fabric clean. It is also washable, so it's wonderful to combine with uncoated fabrics.
Linen*: elegant fabric for beautiful, natural egg warmers. You could sew matching napkins to go with it if you like. Tone-on-tone results in a calm and harmonious overall look for your breakfast table.
Which felt fabric is suitable for the egg warmers?
You are welcome to use inexpensive, thinner craft felt for the little egg warmers. If you sew several egg warmers, you can choose a different bright felt color each time, making your Easter table look especially colorful and cheerful.
Can I sew the egg warmers without felt – and if so: how?
Definitely. You can simply use a cotton fabric for the inside as well. Ideally one that harmonizes well with your outer fabric in terms of pattern and color. The version with felt is certainly the more playful one. With 2 cotton fabrics, you have a slightly more grown-up version of your self-sewn egg warmers.
With fabric design, I like to choose small, harmonious patterns. Given the size of the egg warmers, you wouldn't be able to see the pattern otherwise. But you can also use solid-colored, subtle fabrics, e.g., in sand or natural tones; then you have a minimalist Scandi look.
By the way, for the turned-out bunny ears, you can also use the pattern template from my instructions on sewing a bunny bag.
How much fabric do I need for the egg warmers?
Very little! For one egg warmer, you need 2 pieces of fabric of 20 x 10 cm. So a great sewing project to empty your fabric scrap basket...
What do I need to sew the egg warmers?
*- Outer fabric: Cotton 20 x 10 cm, reinforced with thin iron-on interfacing
- If necessary, for the ears: 10 x 10 cm SnapPap, glitter faux leather, cork fabric, or similar.
- Lining: either 20 x 10 cm cotton (reinforced with thin iron-on interfacing)
- or 20 x 10 cm thin craft felt
- Possibly a piece of rickrack trim
- Matching sewing thread
- Scissors
- For bunny faces and drawings: Textile marker for painting on fabric
- Sewing machine
Note on interfacing: To reinforce the fabrics, I sometimes like to use woven interfacing* instead of classic Vlieseline H250. Why? It often bonds better with cotton fabrics and doesn't make them as stiff. Nevertheless, it gives the fabrics a nice feel and prevents the fabric edges from fraying.
My tip: If you want to sew dark fabrics, you should use dark interfacing. This makes the colors more intense. For light fabrics, you should rather use white interfacing.
What must my sewing machine be able to do?
It is sufficient if your sewing machine can do a straight stitch. You don't need anything more for this project.
It is best to use a 70 to 80 universal needle; cotton fabrics can be processed wonderfully with these.
Sewing egg warmers free sewing pattern
You can download the free pattern for the egg warmers here:
Bonus: Make your own egg cups
For the beautiful wooden bead egg cups, you need the following materials:
- 9 wooden beads*, 2 cm diameter (ideally without a hole)
- Hot glue gun*
- Compass
- Draw a circle with an inner diameter of approx. 6 cm on a sheet of paper.
- Glue the wooden beads together in a circle along the marking using the hot glue gun.
TIP: If you like, you can spray paint the egg cup with gold lacquer or decorate it nicely.
YouTube video sewing egg warmers
Conclusion
Sometimes it's just the small details that make an Easter brunch table perfect. These little egg warmers are the small, playful finishing touch that you have sewn yourself very quickly with very little effort. Give it a try!
Matching the egg warmers, you can also sew beautiful Easter baskets if you feel like it.
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