Tea Cozy

I have a new-found obsession with tea. Don't ask why. It is what it is. Haha. But as part of my new found love, there come a lot of fun little "accessories" as I call them. Tea pots. Tea cups. Flavored teas. And tea cozies. If you don't know what one is, I will inform you.

When you have a pot of tea, it is best to keep it hot, yes? Who wants cold tea? (I'm not talking iced tea here, people). So, for a long time, people have been using these little insulated covers for a tea pot to keep the heat in. It's called a tea cozy. There are a few different variations, but I needed one for my newly purchased tea pot. I started looking online, since it seems tea cozies are not in high demand these days, and I just wasn't finding what I wanted. So...I decided to make one. It couldn't be that difficult, right? After googling "how to make a tea cozy," I finally found a how-to that I could actually follow with my very limited sewing skills. The end result-a pretty decent looking tea cozy, in my opinion. Especially for a first time attempt. Haha. I think it'll do the job.

This is the tea cozy next to my tea pot (and in front of my tea assortment)
The tea cozy is lined with felt, which is a better insulator that a thinner cotton fabric, like the pretty print I have on the outside. Some cozies are actually quilted, but I didn't want to go to that much effort.

It's always helpful to have a "handle" of some sort at the top of the tea cozy. It's easier to grab a little handle at the top when trying to remove the tea cozy from the tea pot than to try to grab the fabric. My handle is a little shell bead leftover from some jewelry making. Works perfectly.

This is the tea cozy over the tea pot, keeping it warm. :)

Isn't it fun? I know, I know, I'm a nerd. It's ok. I can accept it. It's fun to me, and that's what matters, huh? Ok. I'll take that. :)

Ok, so...finally.

I have been going 90 miles a minute the last couple weeks, so I apologize for my lack of interesting blog posts. Ha.

But this is exciting. I gave my sister a quilt for my new little niece. That I made. First one I have ever made. And I think it came out pretty well. And now that I've given it to her, I can post it. I've been WAITING to post it FOREVER, because I finished it like a month before I gave it to her, and I wanted to surprise her with it. Haha. So now that she's seen it, I can post it. Woohoo!

Front of Quilt:

Back of Quilt:

Front of Quilt, with back of Quilt showing where it's folded in the corner:


I'm so proud. It's a good thing you can't see it up close...there are most definitely imperfections. But for my first quilt, I am happy. :) Hooray!

Exerimenting with a sewing machine

Ok, so...I have a sewing machine. I have had it for almost 3 years now. I was not able to figure out how to use it at all until about 6-7 months ago. Only in the past couple months have I actually attempted to really use it. This is one of my first little experiments that I think turned out pretty well. It's kinda cute. And I'm using it to hold my business cards. Fun, huh? :) Just wanted to share.