TEA HAT!

This tea cozy is my latest creation using my previously mentioned favourite materials. I love tea and the ritual that surrounds it from warming the teapot to waiting in anticipation for the tea to steep and sharing it with a friend or family while chatting about our latest creative moments or upcoming summer plans.

I used burlap for the outer layer along with a layer of quilt batting and a faux bois (wood grain) fabric for the liner. On the burlap I designed another bird, this time sitting in his raffia nest awaiting his 'cuppa. As there was only enough space for the word "TEA", I used a 7 Gypsies clear old fashioned clock embellishment to represent the word time, thus - TEA TIME.

I really love how this project turned out. You can custom your own tea cozy to any size teapot (I think my big old "brown betty" is next). My son coined the term "tea hat" which is so endearing and actually quite relevant. Happy brewing...