My work space is the furthest room from the wood stove and is notably cooler than the rest of the house. The back door is in this room and there was a draft coming through the bottom of the door. I decided to make a draft blocker.
It’s the time of year when insects sneak in through the cracks in the door so I used my insect fleece fabric from my stash. I cut out a retangle long enough to span the width of the door.
A close up of the fabric. It’s so cute!
First I sewed up the end sides then I sewed up the long side to make a tube.
After turning the tube right side out I stuffed it full of recycled stuffing. I have scored a handful of old pillows and sleeping bags that were all but worn out. I took them apart and have kept the stuffing for projects like this.
Using some ribbon from my stash I tied up the ends.
A close up of an end piece.
The completed project! This took me under an hour to complete. It costs me nothing because I used pieces from my stash and recycled bits.
The draft blocker in place. Not only does it work to block out cold air it’s also a cheery sight.
Thanks for the tutorial. I’m too cheap to buy one at the store, so this is great!
Lacey-You’re welcome. I think it’s a much better deal than buying one. You can custom it to get an exact fit plus use up some stash fabric.
i made one of these yesterday — thanks for the idea! here’s what mine looks like: http://www.flickr.com/photos/francesg29/4315042318/. your instructions were great and it was a nice, speedy project!
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Frances G-Very cool! You did a great job!
That is a great and easy tute! Thanks! My craft/workroom can also get on the chilly side (it’s on the top floor of our house, but the heat just doesn’t seem to get up there!), so these would be perfect to make!!
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