Sewing Pattern for Tea Cosy

Subject: Sewing Pattern for Tea Cosy Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:41 am

Can you help me?

I recieved a cute little red tea pot for Christmas one year and it still lacks a tea cosy. Do any of you know of a pattern(possibly online?) for a tea cosy?

Subject: Re: Sewing Pattern for Tea Cosy Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:24 pm

Do you mean a knitting pattern? Because all the quilted fabric ones I've seen didn't really have patterns. Cut two half-circles of fabric big enough to cover the teapot with the flat line at the bottom. Add quilting layers (what we in the UK call batitng or wadding, iirc) and a lining. Stitch each half, then stitch together leaving gaps in the seam for the spout (small gap) and the handle (larger gap).

I don't quite know how to translate meaasurements of teapot into measurement sof the half-circles... trial and error and start a bit big and then keep re-pinning the halves til you get it nice and snug?

You could do seasonal tea-cosies... a rich speckled brown for Christmas Pud with appliqued cream on the top part and a sprig of berried holly.... a pastel eggshell with zig-zag broken-shell edges along the bottom for Easter... glorious gorgeous roses fabric for summer with cream satin wide-ribbon bows... patchwork made of leaf-shaped reds and golds and bronzes for autumn... and a pumpkin Jack O'Lantern for Hallowe'en!

I don't even drink tea. Why am I coming up with seasonally-themed tea-cosy designs?!

laura

Subject: Re: Sewing Pattern for Tea Cosy Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:04 pm

Thanks so much!
No, not a knitting pattern. I am a horrible knitter!
I loved the little seasonal ideas. Especially the pudding one for Christmas:)
I think I am going to work on making a tea cosy this weekend.
Thanks again!
-Josie