We used to take our coffee plunger in the backpack wherever we went, hiking up a mountain, travelling through Western Australia, Thailand, Northern Territory, where we went so did the plunger. My husband always wrapped it in some clothing to protect it.
However, three plungers were broken upon returning home. We managed to travel around Thailand with a coffee plunger, only to have the jumper it was wrapped in pulled out of the backpack on our return and smashed. This happened three times, until we decided to forgo this pleasure, and stop packing the plunger. What a sad day that was. It was about 2 years ago.
We are heading off today for a few days camping, so I've decided the time has come for an invention. A purpose built coffee plunger carrying device that I needed to make in half an hour before we jumped in the car and journey off. A dedicated carrier that will not be used for anything else, will protect the plunger from breakage, and is easily identifiable.
Craft cupboard items
- Vintage tablecloth
- Wadding, bubble wrap
So here it is...It's a bit rough and ready, but it works. I chose this gorgeous vintage round tablecloth as a base because I thought it summed up the way I want to feel when I have my coffee.
Materials - vintage tablecloth, wadding, bubble wrap, coffee plunger
Lay out the table cloth and put the padding in the middle
Wrap the two side edges in
Wrap the top edge over.
Topstitch around the whole top, you'll be sewing through a few layers in some parts due to the way it's folded, then sew up the sides. Slip your plunger in.
Roll it up from one side and then secure the roll with a tie, I have used a canvas kids belt with d-rings.
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