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Project Night & Day Verdant Windbreaker

Wild Things Hottie – Pandas, Hot Water Bottles, and Being Sick

I’m back with another One Thimble Issue 14ย (*affiliate link) make today! ย The Wild Things Hottie cover by Twig & Taleย couldn’t have come at a better time. ย Bean has been sick this week and a Panda hot water bottle cover would be just the thing to cheer her up. This post contains affiliate links, but all opinions are mine.

Wild Things Hottie - Panda Hot Water Bottle Cover I must confess that I don’t ever remember using a hot water bottle, but a couple of months ago I thought it might be a nice thing to have and I was hooked from the first use. ย So of course I was excited to see the OT14 was going to have a fun hot water bottle cover!

Wild Things Hottie - Panda Hot Water Bottle Cover As has been my experience with all Twig & Tale patterns, this one went together easily and was fully detailed. ย These cute arms can either be appliqued down or made to snap on and off in front. ย It’s a nonfunctional detail, but oh so cute and I definitely didn’t want to leave it out. ย Plus Bean has some tactile thing where I knew she’d enjoy snapping and unsnapping them over and over, hehe.

Wild Things Hottie - Panda Hot Water Bottle Cover The back has an envelope closure which also has snaps (or buttons) to secure the hot water bottle inside.

Wild Things Hottie - Panda Hot Water Bottle Cover Have you guys ever thought of covering your snaps with fabric?? ย It hadn’t even crossed my mind until I saw the article in Issue 14 showing how to do it! ย I’m completely in love with this idea and know I’ll use this trick in the future. ย I used the same plastic snaps as I did for the paws on the front, but covered them with the polka dot fabric to make them stand out a bit. ย Genius tip and just one of the few things I’ve learned over the years from the articles in One Thimble! ย All the more reason to get the whole ezine vs the stand alone pattern.

Wild Things Hottie - Panda Hot Water Bottle Cover Here is how my hot water bottle fits inside before I’ve closed the end. ย It’s a perfect fit and easy to get in and out for cleaning. ย I know there’s some controversy about whether or not it’s safe to use a hot water bottle, so here is what I do to fill ours: ย I boil the water and then let it sit off the stove for 10 minutes. ย That way any yuckies fromย the tap water are boiled out, the water is hot, but not so hot that it would burn if the water came out. ย The twist stop at the top of the bottle is very secure and I don’t imagine it would start to leak, but just in case I think it’s safest to wait the time for the water to cool just a bit. ย It is still PLENTY warm and cozy and the warmth lasts way longer than I’d expect it to.

Wild Things Hottie - Panda Hot Water Bottle Cover This is the Hot Water Bottleย (*affiliate link) we use. ย It seems to be holding up well and we’ve been really happy with it. ย It’s easy to fill with the large funnel shape up top and it doesn’t want to fill with too much air which makes it easy to “burp.”

Wild Things Hottie - Panda Hot Water Bottle Cover And most importantly Bean is smitten with her new Panda Hottie Cover. ย She’s still under the weather, but her fever is gone so a warm friend to cuddle with is so special.

Wild Things Hottie - Panda Hot Water Bottle Cover The fabrics I used for the cover are just right for snuggling too. ย The grey is a sweatshirting and the white is a soft microfleece. ย Both were scrap pieces so the pattern is a great scrap buster project. (speaking of fabric, that lovely dress in this fabric from Girl Charlee is another sneak peek of a new DbCA pattern in the works!)

Wild Things Hottie - Panda Hot Water Bottle Cover This weekend is the last chance to get the full One Thimble Issue 14 (*affiliate link) Early Bird Bonus so grab it quickly. ย Or you can always purchase the stand alone Wild Things Hottie hereย (*affiliate link). ย Here’s to taking the rest of the weekend to rest (and enjoy a little downtime reading over One Thimble)!

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  1. Donna

    February 13, 2017 at 12:00 pm

    This is darling! I love the covered snaps. Will need to try that for sure.

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  2. Melissa

    February 14, 2017 at 1:15 pm

    Of course you made the panda! It is so cute!

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  3. Teronia Sherece

    February 14, 2017 at 8:38 pm

    That is the most adorable thing ever. I may have to look into using a hot water bottle just cuz.

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  4. Stephanie

    February 19, 2017 at 9:05 pm

    That’s so sweet! We don’t have a hot water bottle but now I want one ๐Ÿ˜›

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