Learn how to Make a Tea Cozy with this simple diy sewing tutorial that will help you make your own Tea Cozy pattern to fit your tea pot!

 

              

When Sears contacted me a few months ago wanting to sponsor a Craft/DIY post by providing me with a fabulous new Sewing Machine you know I just had to jump at the chance.  

Sewing by hand is fine and gets the job done, but a sewing machine does it better and faster.  I was already listing off in my head all the projects I could get to work on thanks to the sewing machine!

First, I would like to introduce you to my new best friend:  The Kenmore®/MD 18-Stitch Sewing Machine. 

She is a real thing of beauty, and I know I’ve only scratched the surface as far as what she is able to. 

Ever since I showed her to my mom, my mom has been asking for one to replace her old machine, so I can say one of these would make for an amazing Mothers Day gift!  

 

 

With 64 stitch options to chose from, this sewing machine gives you a wide variety of stitching choices to get the job done. Add in the quality you’ve come to expect from the Kenmore name along with the many other built-in accessories such as a one-step buttonholer, thread cutter, drop feed and snap-on foot fixing and this machine is the one for you.

• 3 Styles of 1-Step buttonhole.

• Horizontal bobbin.

• Automatic clutch bobbin winding.

• Snap on foot fixing system.

• 64 stitch functions.

• Low bar presser foot system.

• Slit take-up lever threading system.

• 5mm stitch length and 7mm stitch width.

 

I settled on this quick and relatively easy sewing project that would make a great gift for any tea loving mom. 

This Tea Cozy is the perfect way to keep your tea pot warm and is easy as just throwing in the wash with towels to clean. 

So without further ado, here is how to make a tea cozy!

 

 

  

DIY Tea Cozy

 

What you Need

1/2 Meter Fabric for Inside

1/2 Meter Fabric for Outside

1/2 Meter Quilt Batting

Trim (Piping, lace etc..)

Co-ordinating Thread

Pins

 

So to Start you need to create yourself a pattern.  This is easy enough.  You basically just need a large dome shape that will fit around your tea pot.  Measure your tea pot from the end of its spout to the edge of its handle, being sure to account for the widest part of the pot. Write that down as the width + 1 inch for seam allowance. Next measure your tea pot from top to bottom and that becomes the height + 1 inch for seam allowance. Measure that out on your pattern paper and draw a dome based on the measurements you took.

Next you will want to ensure that any creases have been pressed out of the material. Then fold right sides of material together and pin the pattern to the material and cut out.  Do this with both the Inside material as well as the outside.  You should end up with 2 outside facing pieces and 2 inside pieces.

Repeat once with the quilt batting. Cut trim to fit the outside dome of the pattern.

Sew trim to right side of outside fabric with trim facing in.  Start and finish trim 1/4 inch from bottom on both sizes and fold to create a finished edge. 

Sew Batting to wrong side of each inside facing piece.  (Don’t Sew the Bottom) You will probably have to adjust the tension at this point on your machine. 

Sew inside facing pieces together with the right sides facing together. (Don’t Sew the Bottom)

Sew right sides of outside facing material together being careful not to catch the trim. (Don’t forget to readjust the tension again)

Sew Bottoms of Outside fabric and inside facing fabric together, matching seams.  Sew as far beyond each seam as you can.  You will have to hand finish the remainder of the bottom.

Stuff the inside material into the outside shell and you are set to go!

 

 

 

 

 

Disclosure:  This post was sponsored by Sears Canada, all thoughts and opinions remain honest and my own.