A Felted Coffee Cuff for Valentine’s Day

I’m joining a group of other bloggers today to bring you a Valentine’s Day blog hop!  Once you read all the details of my project, be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post to see links to the other projects and recipes.  But first, let me show you a super simple Valentine’s Day gift idea: a no-sew felted coffee cuff, a really fun way to repurpose an old outdated sweater!

To make this sweet coffee cuff, you’ll need two wool sweaters in coordinating or constrasting colors {easy to find at your local thrift store}.  The sweaters must be wool or mohair or another shrinkable fiber.  Wash the sweaters in hot water then take a peek.  If they look like they need to shrink more, wash them again, then dry on high heat.  This process felts the sweaters, allowing you to cut into them without fraying.

Cut the cuff from one sweater and cut a heart shape from another sweater.

The cuff will slide right over the coffee cup and becomes the main body of the cuff.  The seams and edges of the cuff are felted and won’t fray even over time.  Use hot glue to attach the heart to the front of the cuff … or, if you prefer, you can stitch it on.  A decorative blanket stitch would be cute.

That’s it.  Besides washing/drying time, this felted coffee cuff project takes less than five minutes and makes a thoughtful gift for a friend or a teacher!  {To see a clever coffee cuff idea for a man, check out my monogrammed tie coffee cuff.}

Be sure to check out all the other bloggers taking part in this fun Valentine’s Day blog hop …

… and then pop over to take a peek at their projects and recipes!

For more fun Valentine crafts and ideas, be sure to check out this cross stitch wood heart sign …

… a DIY glitter wine bottle that’s perfect for adult celebrations …

… and perfect match candle valentines for friends or a true love {two versions of the printable are included}.