Auntie Kerrie's Collection: Ice Pack Cover Tutorial

Materials:

For a Large Square Ice Pack Cover

-2 (12"x12") Pieces of Fabric (from your scrap pile)

-2 inexpensive wash clothes or 2 - (12") squares of terry cloth with finished edges

-thread to match

-11" piece of velcro

***Ice Pack fits a Gallon sized ziplock bag with ice

Small Rectangle Ice Pack Cover

-1 (12"x12") Pieces of Fabric (from your scrap pile)

-1 inexpensive wash cloth or one 12" square of terry cloth with finished edges

-Thread to match

-Approximately 3" by 3/4" scrap of hook and loop tape

***Fits a Quart sized ziplock type plastic bags

First begin by cutting your fabric and terrycloth pieces into 12"x12" squares. You should have a total of 2 pieces of fabric and 2 pieces of terrycloth. I have used some old house towels. Pick something inexpensive or something you can recycle. It doesn't have to be pretty. It's just serves as a layer to absorb the moisture from the icepack.

Separate the two sides of your velcro. Pin your pieces of to your terry cloth pieces about 3/4" below the top edge. Each piece of terry cloth should have a piece of velcro attached to it.

Attach the velcro by using a zigzag stitch. Encase the entire piece of velcro and backstitch at both ends.

Place both pieces of your terrycloth on your work table velcro side up. Place your fabric pieces on top of the terrycloth pieces right sides together. Pin them together.

Attach the pieces together with a machine stitch using a 1/4" seam. Leave a 3" opening, so you can turn them right side out.

Turn each piece right side out and press flat with an iron.

Now take your two pieces and place them together, leaving the terry cloth sides facing outward. Make sure your velcro pieces match up, so that you'll be able to close your pouch.

Machine stitch your two pieces together. Begin at the top of the right side of the pouch and stop at the top of the left side of the pouch. Make sure you leave the top edge open. Otherwise you won't be able to open your pouch.

Turn your pouch right side out, so your print is facing outward. This is what your pouch should look like so far.

Almost finished! Now open your pouch and topstitch along the top edge of the pouch. This will secure the top edge in place. Backstitch at the beginning and the end.