The Bottle-in-a-Fish insulated beverage tote is a pattern by Fletcher Ross Designs. You can carry your water bottle in style with this cute pattern for a fish beverage tote. Instructions are in color with easy to follow directions and it fits a full 24 ounce water bottle. (Pattern can be reduced for a 16 ounce bottle).
Materials Needed:
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1 Fat Quarter for fish body, drawstrings, and straps
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11 inches x 10 1/2 inches scrap for fish body lining
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11 inches x 10 1/2 inches Insul-Brite from the Warm Company (I got mine at Jo-Ann Fabrics)
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10 1/2 inch x 3 1/2 inch scrap of fabric for fish lips
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13 inch x 11 inch piece of medium weight fusible interfacing
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One small fabric scrap each of black and white for eyes or two 3/4 inch buttons
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Sulky iron-on transfer pen
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Embellishment materials for fins:
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Option 1: Applique
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15 inch x 11 inch scrap of contrasting fabric for fins and tail
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Sulky Solvy or Paper Solvy
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Applique pressing sheet
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Steam-A-Seam 2
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Option 2: Free Motion Design
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8 1/2 inches x 11 inches Sulky Paper Solvy
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11 inches x 14 inches Sulky Super Solvy
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Applique Pressing Sheet
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Sulky KK2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive
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Sulky Holoshimmer thread
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Contrasting Sulky 30 or 40 weight Rayon
