This is a spin-off on another hand sanitizer holder that I made–you can see them HERE. I still love those ones, but they aren’t as easy as these! Plus there are no buttonholes or Velcro on this version, making them a breeze to sew. Let’s get started!

How to make a hand sanitizer cozy

You will need:

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-bottle of sanitizer—this pattern uses the 2.5 oz. bottle

– a 14” square of jersey knit fabric. I think jersey knit is stable enough for this project and also thin enough to not become too bulky.

-17” piece of ribbon of your choice to tie around the top of the bottle

-12”-17” piece of ribbon for the hanging loop or ties

-2” square of interfacing + 1” square of interfacing, the iron-on kind

–THIS free pattern (affiliate link)

Now, if you are like me you will be tempted to forgo the interfacing. Don’t do it. 😉 You’ll eventually see rips where the ribbon is sewn on.

Cut your fabric circle by laying the quarter circle pattern so there is a fold in both places indicated on the pattern piece. You fold once in half, and then take the other side and fold that.

Cut the 2″ square of knit (woven would work for this step as well) and 2″ square and a 1″ square of iron on interfacing. Iron the interfacing onto the 2″ square. Hold tight with the other interfacing. Mark the rectangle on the interfacing side.

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Pin the interfacing square onto the center of the circle. Sew all around the rectangle.

Use a seam ripper and cut a slit in the fabric, making sure to NOT cut through the threads of the rectangle. I like to fold it and then cut a slit with the scissors, but be careful if you do it this way.

Angle the scissors to the corners so it looks like the next two pictures.

Pull the fabric on the square through the hole and to the other side so it looks like the picture below. Press well. Sew another rectangle around the rectangle opening, on the right side of the circle. You may cut off the longer sides of the rectangle if desired.

Iron on the interfacing centering it over the mark you made. You want it to be even with the hole you made in the middle, like it is shown in the picture (even, or just parallel I guess).

So you can make a loop with the 12″ of ribbon and sew onto the interfacing (careful–you don’t want it to look too messy on the outer right side of fabric.

Or you can make two strands so you can tie it over things.

You could also use velcro or snaps or buttons. I chose to do one with a loop and one with a long ribbon so I could tie it on whatever I wanted to.

Take the 17″ ribbon and sew it onto the top of the circle so the 1″ piece of interfacing is below it.

Treat your ribbon with fray check or something to prevent fraying.

Now stick the sanitizer lid through the rectangle opening! Wrap up and tie the sanitizer!

I took the cozy I could tie out to our vehicle and was able to tie it onto the seat. This way if we don’t head home first thing after school or church, they can still use some sanitizer. You could also tie it to the diaper bag or purse strap so you don’t have to dig for it.