DIY tea cosy

Brighten up the breakfast table with a handcrafted tea cosy. Top textile designer Lisa Stickley shows you how

Make a tea cozy in time for Mother’s Day! Or even in time for tea. It’s that easy. Mother’s Day is coming up and that got me thinking of what to make for my Mom. My Mom loves tea and collects both tea and tea pots. Naturally that leads to a collection of tea cozies...

Making a 'Tea Cosy': I love hot tea, and love to use my tea pots. Keeping it warm enough to enjoy an entire potful before it gets cold can be a challenge. So, I designed a "tea cosy". Found them to be way overpriced and not very imaginative or pretty on the 'net, so I m…

Sew your own cute tea cozy with my simple step-by-step tutorial. Keep your tea hot and elevate your teatime in minutes.

It's the tenth and final Rosedaisy Design tutorial today and we're going to make a Tea Cosy! I've really enjoyed the last ten months, sharing the many different ways you can use all the stitchery designs inside THIS pattern set, and I hope you've found them wonderfully fun and useful too. The single pattern for the 'TEA' applique/stitchery' is HERE if you'd like to make it a feature of your tea cosy, but it's not essential as you can make this project with plain fabric or a stitchery of your…

As I mentioned on my last post, I went on a tea cozy Marathon last Spring with my friends Roxy and Amy. I had fun making several tea cozies for gifts. I had taken several pictures, and have wanted to post this for a while, but it took me a little time to finally put this post together. A Tea Cozy is a cozy thing…. yes, a beautiful and cozy thing. They are on my list of favorite things, and I have loved learning to make them; I thought some of you might feel likewise. I made my first tea cozy…

With a promise of explaining how I did the tea cozy, I’ll try my best to show you. Sewing tea cozies became an obsession for me lo...

It's the tenth and final Rosedaisy Design tutorial today and we're going to make a Tea Cosy! I've really enjoyed the last ten months, sharing the many different ways you can use all the stitchery designs inside THIS pattern set, and I hope you've found them wonderfully fun and useful too. The single pattern for the 'TEA' applique/stitchery' is HERE if you'd like to make it a feature of your tea cosy, but it's not essential as you can make this project with plain fabric or a stitchery of your…

I really love this tea cozy! I was recently asked to host a table for a women's tea and decorating was the best part. I am a bit obsessive ...

Make a tea cozy, a lovely cover to add cheer and warmth to teatime.