Burlap Wine Cozy

I saw this post from Layla, awhile back and it got my wheels spinning.

Not one to let the giant burlap bandwagon pass me by, I thought I would jump on.

We had a party a few weeks ago, and I thought this glass jug was to pretty to be recycled.

I really think this would make a beautiful Christmas or hostess gift (On a full, regular bottle of wine). And for non-drinkers, what about a covered bell jar with dry recipe ingredients, or a hot-coco mix.

Only the finest wines for our friends. :)

(Kidding)

(Actually if you mix it with half club soda and fresh fruit it isn't bad and will serve a lot of guests (obviously))

Took the label off.

I made patterns with newspaper. First I traced the bottom, went about an inch outside the diameter.

Then wrapped it around the circumference. Allowed extra for the seam, and made it taller on top, because I wanted to fold it over.

One of my very best friends moved back to Denmark a few years ago, and she taught me this before she left. "Jeg elsker dig". It means "I love you" in Danish.

I wanted something fun to remind me of her.

I made a template for a stencil like I did here.

Used an x-acto knife to cut it out.

Centered it and used a dry sponge brush with a small amount of black paint on it.

It would have been perfect if I had left well enough alone, but I got overzealous and went back a second time in the middle. Oh, well. I think once would make it look much more nice and faded.

Keeping the painted part on the outside, I glued around the circular bottom.

After the bottom was attached, I glued a seam (towards the inside)

I officially had burned my fingerprints off at this point, because I failed to recognize just how thin burlap is.

It still needed a little something extra. So I found some vintage scrapbook paper, and card stock. Also, it wasn't quite complete without a monogram, love the clear stamp. (Random, impulse, clearance purchase from Hobby Lobby)

I had some giant eyelets left over, and thought it would make it look more tag like.

I shredded up some grosgrain, and added some cute numbers.


Also, you will notice, that I glued some twine around the top, because I wouldn't want anyone to know it's a screw top :).
Found an old champagne cork that fit perfectly!


I wonder what Carlo Rossi would think of it now??



I am linking up To Reinvented, Trash To Treasures.