Yesterday I woke up to find a dead car battery so while I was waiting for CAA to show up to boost me I decided to start a sewing project I have had in my mind for a LONG time. I decided to make a tea cozy!
Requirements:
- To fit over my tea pot and new french press!
- Made out of material I had at home.
- My own simple creation...no pattern involved!
Since this was my SECOND sewing project since home ec. class in grade 7 and my first one was
little pouches for some homemade lotion 2 years ago, I was prepared to make mistakes so that I could learn along the way but promised to love my cozy no matter what!
Here it is over my french press.I used an old grey fleece sweater that Diego no longer wore. I doubled it up for extra warmth. I also found an old t-shirt that a friend gave me that was no longer wearable but had a cool fish on it. Cut out the fish and some strips for trim, added some funky stitching and VOILA! Two hours later, a slightly deformed but functional tea cozy!
I am definitely proud of my cozy. It satisfied all of my criteria, works great, has great character and doesn't look half bad for a free hand job! Best of all, it was reused material and the fish reminds me of my Irish friend Corinne! What better item to make with her fish, she drinks a lot of tea and keeps me stocked with an Irish supply!!
Next project: Handkerchiefs with the leftover fleece. I hear it is the best material for noses and will reduce my paper consumption even more!
Here it is over my french press.
I am definitely proud of my cozy. It satisfied all of my criteria, works great, has great character and doesn't look half bad for a free hand job! Best of all, it was reused material and the fish reminds me of my Irish friend Corinne! What better item to make with her fish, she drinks a lot of tea and keeps me stocked with an Irish supply!!
It looks great! That's exactly the kind of sewer I am, much of the time. Can't wait to see the hankies!
ReplyDeleteoh, what a coincidence! i just threw together a "french press cozy" the other day too! i made it from an old sweater sleeve! not as fancy as yours though...it's beautiful
ReplyDeleteYou definitely have your grandmother's genes. Very creative and the ultimate in re-using. Good job! :)
ReplyDeleteI love it...all of it: the reuse component, the beautiful fabric, the way you winged it! Very cool!
ReplyDeleteVery well done Alli. I've thought of knitting a tea cozy a few times before but I'm wondering if it's something I would use.... probably ! Bravo on the reuse.
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