Sewing a muff: With my pattern, you can sew a wonderfully warm, cozy hand warmer for winter. You don't even need a pattern for it! :)
Sew a warm muff as a hand warmer
Taking a long walk through the winter forest - and your hands are cold?
Not anymore! Defeat the cold and create an absolutely stunning muff out of faux fur or another warm material. By the way, you can also sew this stylish hand warmer to be worn around the neck.
The muff is also a great DIY sewing gift.
You will be amazed at how much glamour such a cool faux fur muff adds to your outfit. :)
Sewing a muff: Which fabrics are suitable?
Basically, you can sew the muff out of any type of fabric, stretchy or not. Sweat, woven cotton, minky fabrics, fleece, boiled wool, plush fabrics, or faux fur: the more voluminous, the better.
The same applies to the interfacing: use at least 12 millimeters thick patchwork interfacing* if possible. I used this interfacing*.
Alternatively, you can sew in two layers of thinner interfacing. A mix of interfacing layers, for example with an additional layer of Thermolam, is also great.
I reinforce my fabrics for the muff with H630 interfacing*
Important: If you are sewing synthetics, you should first test on a fabric scrap whether the fabric can withstand the iron heat required when applying the iron-on interfacing.
A word about faux fur
When working with it, faux fur* can be very fluffy. It is best to have a vacuum cleaner and lint roller ready. In my experience, faux fur can also be sewn well with an overlocker. This way, you solve the problem of sewing thick fabrics right away - and the fabric edges can no longer fray.
My tip: Long sewing pins* are best for working with it. Short ones simply disappear into the fur and reappear later when you least expect them. Ouch. ;)
I found beautiful fur and faux fur imitations on Amazon.
The higher the pile, the more luxurious your new muff will look!
Hemmers also has some very nice faux furs and fur imitations* in their range.
Combination fabrics for fur imitations
The combination fabric accentuates the effect of the fur fabric in this sewing project. A red or green tartan plaid pairs very well with fur. This way, your muff conveys a little British landed gentry charm. When you wear it, you can feel as if you have taken on a role in Downton Abbey. ;)
A classic lining for hand warmers is fine brocade fabrics like these:
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*Sewing a muff is so easy!
What you need for sewing
- 40 x 50 cm faux fur* (reinforced with H630 interfacing*)
- 40 x 50 cm lining fabric* (reinforced with H630 interfacing*)
- 40 x 50 cm thick volume interfacing*
- ca. 1 meter twill tape* for the loop
- Decoration of your choice
- long sewing pins*
- Iron
- Sewing thread
- Scissors (Do you know everything about scissors?)
- Cutting mat*
Happy simple sewing,
your Sabine
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