Tea Cozy Tutorial and Last Chance To Sign Up For The Tea Cup and Mug Exchange

A very cheery hello to you, my lovelies!

Today I have an oh-so-fun tea cozy tutorial

that you can whip up in less than an hour.

Now, shall we do a little sewing. . .

Here is what you will need:

two fat quarters

batting

Yep, that's it!

Of course you'll need a sewing machine, scissors, thread, measuring tools and so on,

but you already knew that :)

Let's get started, my friends.

Choose your two contrasting fat quarters.

Fold the fabric in half and use a large plate to trace the top part.

The plate gives a nice round top.

Then you will simply draw straight lines down the side.

This is what my handmade template looks like :)

It is 12-inches wide and 9 1/2-inches long

which is perfect for a 4-6 cup tea pot.

You can adjust your measurements to the size of your tea pot.

Cut out two pieces for the outer fabric

and when you cut out the two pieces for the lining

you want to make it 1/2-inch longer!

 This is so you can have a bit of the lining peeking out at the bottom.

In the picture below you will see my lining is 1/2-inch longer.

Pin the two lining pieces right sides together.

Sew along the sides and top with a 1/4-inch seam allowance

Do not sew the bottom and

make sure you leave a small opening on the side.

Cut out two pieces of batting that are the same size as the outer fabric.

Place the outer fabric pieces right sides together

and place the batting on the back sides of the fabric.

Pin into place and sew along the sides and top

just like you did for the lining

only you do not need to leave an opening.

Oh, I forgot to mention,

before you sew the outer pieces together 

you can tuck a small folded piece of lace in between the pieces 

with the fold facing inward.

This is for a little tab at the top.

You can also make a tab out of fabric.

Okey dokey, back to the cozy. . .

turn the lining right side out

and place inside the cozy like so.

Pin into place.

Head over to your sewing machine 

and stitch all around the bottom edge.

Pull the lining out and this is what you should have.

Remember that opening?

Well, use it to pull the cozy right side out.

Use a blunt but pointy object to push everything out.

Sew up the closing

and push the lining inside.

You should have just a teeny tiny bit of lining peeking out.

Simply iron into place.

For the flowers

I cut out matching strips of fabric 

that were 2-inches wide x 12-14-inches long.

I folded them in half. . .

And sewed a gathering stitch along the raw edge.

I then attached the two ends together to create a flower.

And that's it!

When your day is topsy turvy

and as busy as can be,

there's nothing quite as calming

as a nice pot of tea.

Keep your pot of tea nice and warm, my friends,

with your very own handmade tea cozy.

Have a most splendid day, dear friends!

If you're not into sewing or simply don't have time

than head on over to my shop

where this sweet little cozy is available along with a few others.

Today is the LAST DAY to sign up for the

10th Tea Cup and Mug Exchange.

Won't you join the fun, sweet friends?

To read more about this delightful event click here.

And before I say adieu

I wanted to show you some of my latest creations listed at

Rose Petal Blessings.

Tote and Scripture Bags

Fabric Storage Baskets and Reversible Aprons

Lavender Sachets, Cozies, Coaster, Shabby Flowers

Zippered Pouches, Fabric Grocery Bags, and Little Fabric Wallets

All this and more can be found at

Rose Petal Blessings

Thanks for visiting!

Love and hugs to you!