Easy Fabric Door Handle Cover

As the temperature drops, touching a cold metal handle at home isn't really that nice an experience so I've decided to make some fabric covers for them! Its nothing fancy but does solve the issue fairly quickly :)

The sewing part can be done either on a sewing machine or by hand. 🧵

Fabric - I've used woven fabric as they are easier to manipulate. The size you need will depend on the size of your handle and how many covers you plan to make.

Paper - For making the cutting template

Pencil - For making the template and marking fabric (if you have fabric marker then use that)

Scissors - If you have fabric scissors then do use that for cutting the fabric, otherwise normal scissors will do.

Sewing machine / needle and thread - For sewing the cover.

Rubber bands - I use two per handle. This is used to secure the cover on the handle.

Measure the circumference of the door handle and decide how much of the handle you'd like to cover. As my door handle changes shape going into the bend I've decided to just have it just long enough to cover the straight part since that is big enough for me.

Once done measuring, draw out the rectangle using the measurement. Mine has a circumference of 5.5cm and I'm making it 8 cm long so I've drawn a 5.5x8 cm rectangle. Then add seam allowance (mine was 1 cm) all around it so you have another square on top of the original square.

Cut out the large square from the paper and then copy it to your fabric using the pencil/fabric marker.

Cut the fabric.

If your fabric has a right/wrong(outer/inner) side, then you will start with the wrong side facing up.

Fold 1 cm (or your seam allowance) upward from one of the short edge and stitch it onto the wrong side of the fabric. This is to prevent the opening of the fabric cover from fraying.

Next you will fold the fabric in halve so the two long edges are touching each other while the wrong side of the fabric is still facing up.

Stitch along the long edge around 2 mm shy of your seam allowance (for me it was 8mm) and then the un-stitched short edge to form the cover. Cut off excess thread.

Now you have an inside out cover with one opening.

Carefully cut off the corner outside of the stitch line and turn the cover inside out so the right side is facing out.

You might want to use the pencil to help poke the end corners.

Wrap the rubber bands on the handle so they grip on the handle, They will provide the friction needed to keep the cover on the handle.

Place them about 1 cm before where the end of the cover will be when the cover is on the handle.

Slide the cover on the the handle and carefully push the cover over the rubber bands.

You will need to experiment a bit to find the appropriate tightness between the rubber band and the cover. By wrapping them tighter on the handle they will become thinner, or you can push them together to make them form a thick rubber band. Once the cover is on, try using the handle and ensure the cover doesn't slide off when using the handle.

And now your door handle will be cold no more! 🙌

*My fabric is fairly thin so if you are planning to use a thicker fabric, the pattern will need to be adjusted accordingly.