Keep cosy this winter with our space-tastic rocket Hottie Bottle. When a little extra warmth and comfort is needed on cold winter nights, nothing beats snuggling up with a hot water bottle. Little ones will be over the moon with this rocket-shaped cover from Carolyn Letten – made from soft plush fabric with cool metallic accents, it’s simply out of this world! Plus, when the weather starts to warm up, simply remove the hot water bottle to use the spaceship as a pyjama case.
Download and print the templates from sewmag.co.uk. Cut the four main pieces for the rocket front using the templates provided: A and C from blue plush fabric, B from pink plush and D from yellow plush. With right sides pinned together, sew A to B along the straight edge, B to C across the long straight edges then C to D across the remaining straight edges.
Lay this piece right side up on a piece of wadding cut slightly larger, then lay the wadding onto lining fabric which is also cut slightly larger, wrong side up. Pin them all together, then sew a 5mm seam all the way around the edge of the plush fabric top. Trim off all excess fabric up to the edge of the plush top.
Cut a 9cm diameter circle from silver leatherette fabric and a 7cm diameter circle from navy glitter fabric. Use white thread to sew the glitter circle in the middle of the silver circle. Repeat with a 5cm diameter circle from glitter fabric and a 7cm diameter circle from silver