A DIY coffee mug sleeve makes a really great, eco-friendly, and inexpensive gift idea. Plus, it is easy to make and customize to anyone’s preferences!
I thought I would show how to both cut one and customize it with your Cricut machine today. Of course, if you just want a plain version it would be super simple to cut from felt with scissors. But who doesn’t enjoy a little bling?
This is a part of Craft Lightning week where we are sharing felt projects all week that can be made in 15 minutes or less. If you want to catch all the other ideas (and believe me, you DO!), I rounded up all the felt craft ideas for you.
Supplies Needed to Make DIY Coffee Mug Sleeve
- Felt (I used the Cricut felt sheets)
- Iron On Vinyl (I used the glitter vinyl in silver)
- Cricut Cutting Machine (Want to see the difference between the machines? I compared the Cricut Maker and Explore here.) I definitely recommend the Cricut Maker for cutting felt for this project.
- Weeding tools (optional)
- Cricut EasyPress (optional but recommended – see below for details)
- Velcro
- Fabric glue or sewing machine
- Cut file (click here to access in Design Space)
How To Make DIY Coffee Mug Sleeve
I am listing out each step of the process and including images to help guide you from start to finish!
Step 1: Upload Files To Cricut Design Space
Start by uploading the files to Cricut Design Space. When you upload the file, you will have 3 pieces. One is the wording and the other two are coffee mug sleeves (so you can make two individual coffee mug sleeves).
Step 2: Cut Wording Using Iron-On Vinyl
Cut the words from glitter iron-on vinyl using your fine point blade. Remember to mirror the cuts on the iron-on vinyl and place it shiny side down on your mat.
Step 3: Cut Coffee Mug Sleeve Using Felt
Cut the sleeve itself from felt. I use my rotary blade and the Cricut Maker for all felt cutting to get those lovely clean edges.
If you’re cutting two sleeves at a time, you may want to alter the position within Design Space to make the most of your material. This is because Cricut will want to cut each sleeve from one sheet of felt (shown below).
If you want to make the most of your materials, keep reading below to see how to cut two coffee mug sleeves at one time.
How to Cut Two Coffee Mug Sleeves at One Time (Optional)
Step 1: Highlight Your First Mat With A Coffee Mug Sleeve
Start by highlighting your first mat with a sleeve. Then click on the sleeve itself. Click the round arrow and rotate it to take up less space on the felt.
Step 2: Click The Second Mat With A Cofee Mug Sleeve
Next, click the second mat that has a sleeve. Click the sleeve itself and click the three dots. Then choose “move to another mat”.
Pick the mat with the first sleeve.
Step 3: Rotate Your Coffee Mug Sleeve On Mat
Now you just need to rotate it and move the position so it’s not overlapping the first. You can now cut two sleeves from one sheet of felt.
Step 4: Weed Vinyl
Remove all excess from your vinyl cutout including the centers of your letters. I recommend using weeding tools to make this task easier.
Step 5: Add Vinyl To Felt Coffee Mug Sleeve
Then it is time to add your vinyl to the coffee sleeve.
To make this task easy, I use the Cricut EasyPress. You can actually learn more about this machine and watch me make some coffee sleeves in the video below.
Awesome right? Just be sure to follow all of the instructions that come with your EasyPress. I personally will not do a vinyl project without cranking up the EasyPress. It has been a lifesaver for iron-on vinyl projects around my home.
We then need to break out the Velcro to finish off this project.
Step 6: Add Velcro To Coffee Mug Sleeve
Cut a piece to fit your sleeve and then add it to the overlap using glue intended for fabric. Allow this to dry completely before continuing.
You could also sew this into place with your sewing machine. I found it easiest to wrap the sleeve around the cup that I intended to use when adding the Velcro to get proper placement.
Once everything is dry, you have a great gift or just something for you to wrap around your morning cup of joe!
Now that you know how easy it is to make coffee sleeves, will you be making one for everyone on your list?
You can add whatever you would like to the front of each one and even customize them to your gift recipient. A quick and easy felt craft that everyone will love!
Want more quick and easy felt projects? I rounded up all of the 15-minute felt craft ideas in one post to make it easier for you!
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Love these Angie!
These are so cute. I really like your work
These would make great gifts for a wedding shower or party. Thanks for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty
Great ideas for party, they are sooo cute, I love the coffee sleeves so much.
Thanks, Angie!
Is there another way to access this cut file? when I try to open in design space it says it cannot open because it is a private file
Try it now! I just fixed it!