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Tea-Cozy
For this project you will need some white fabric for the
outside of the cozy, another fabric for the lining, batting, and welting
or corded piping.
We used the designs Porcelain
Teapot I and Porcelain
Teapot II.
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Step One: First you will need to make a paper pattern, based
on your teapot. You will need the following measurements:
1) the height of your teapot. Add 4" (10cm) to the result.
2) the length from handle to spout. Add 2 1/2" (6 cm) to the result.
Now draw a rectangle on paper, making the upper angles rounded using
a set of curves, a compass or simply by hand. Cut out the pattern. |
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| Step Two: Trace the paper pattern onto white fabric, making
two copies: one for the cozy's front and and one for the back.
Embroider both with designs of your choice. If you wish, you can embroider
an inscription similar to ours. If your embroidery software does not support
writing, you can download it here free of charge. |
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TAKE ME UP AND POUR A CUP
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| Step Three: Press the embroidery. Cut out the front and the
back of the cozy, leaving 1" of seam allowance.
Place the back of the cozy on a table face up and baste or pin the welting
or corded piping along the edges. Now cover the back of the cozy by the
front, face down. Baste or pin the two parts together. Machine-stitch,
making sure to leave the bottom open. Use a zipper foot. |
| Step Five: Make small cuts on the rounded parts, as shown on
the photo. Turn the cozy inside-out. |
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| Step Six: Using the paper pattern from Step One, cut out lining
and batting for the front and the back; they shoud be 1/2" shorter than
the outer part of the cozy. Stitch the front and the back of the lining
together, leaving the bottom open. Repeat the same procedure with the batting.
(Do not turn them inside-out!) Place the lining inside the batting, then
place both lining and batting into the cozy, as shown on the photo. |
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| Step Seven: Turn the lower raw edges of the cozy inside and
slip-stitch them to the lining.
Your cozy is finished!
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