Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl named Snow White, with dark, raven hair, snowy-white complexion, and ruby red lips. Her stepmother, the Queen, being a jealous, vain, evil woman, wanted to do away with Snow White because she was afraid Snow White would ruin her chance to get on America's Next Top Model. And after all the practice she did to learn how to “smize,” the Queen wouldn't let Snow White and her precious complexion get in her way. So the Queen doctored up an apple guaranteed to put Snow White into a deep sleep so that she would miss her audition. Satisfied with her delicious apple concoction, the Queen knew that Snow White wouldn't take it without some suspicion so she decided to disguise it in an adorable apple cozy. So she carefully, constructed the apple cozy, adding an extra touch of disguise mustache. In the end, the Queen had so much fun, she forgot about her evil plot to do away with Snow White and kept making apple cozies. She opened up her own apple cozy Etsy shop called “The Henchmen's Apples” and now has the life motto of “Beauty is fleeting, but apple cozies are forever.” And they all lived happily ever after. The End.

I love stories with a happy ending! You can give your apple a happy ending too with this tutorial on making your own apple cozy with fleece and felt. It's super easy and fun for all ages. Kids can easily participate too using fabric glue. The thing I like best about this project is that the applique possibilities are endless. It's just so much fun creating a new design for each apple that I didn't want to stop. I've seen plenty of the knitted cozies, which I love, but I'm not that proficient at knitting so this is my own take on it.   Apples will never be naked or bruised again.[clear]