project // holiday red cup for sew a softie

I've been a fan of holiday red cups at Starbucks and other coffee spots for a long time and I'm so happy that I finally have a pattern to sew your own! This little red cup softie is cute and huggable, and the pattern can even be used to make an ornament. It's also part of Sew a Softie for the Festive Season, where makers are sharing tutorials for easy projects kids can sew.



This little cup is easy enough for young sewists to make, and it has removeable parts so its fun for pretend play too. You can take the lid off and slide the cuff on and off as well. It's the kind of thing you may want to make a few of so you can have your own coffee shop and serve all your stuffed animals!



Here's what you need:

Felt in red, white, and green (or another color!)

Embroidery floss

Stuffing

Scissors

Needle

Pins (optional!)

DOWNLOAD THE RED CUP SOFTIE PATTERN



Cut two cup pieces from red felt. Cut four lid/cuff pieces from white felt (this one shape makes both parts). Cut one heart from green felt.



Use all six strands of embroidery floss and stitch a face on the cup. Use three strands of embroidery floss and stitch the heart onto one of the cuff pieces. Make sure that the wider edge of the cuff is at the top.



Sew the two ends of the cuff piece together with running stitch. Sew around the two sides and the top of the lid.



Sew the cup pieces together with running stitch, but leave the top open.



Add a bit of stuffing to the cup. Sew across the top of the cup to close it up.



Slip the lid on the top and then slide the cuff onto the cup. Your holiday cup is all ready to play with and enjoy!

Isn't it a cutie? It's so easy to make, but it definitely makes me smile and I hope that's true for you too. 

If you want to make this as an ornament, print out the pattern at about 60%. You can skip the stuffing for this version. Then, stitch through the lid and the top of the cup with a piece of embroidery floss and tie the ends together to make a hanger.

It's perfect for anyone who loves coffee, tea, or hot chocolate!