Happy Tatting Tea Tuesday! What kind of tea are you drinking today? Maybe in a pretty cup?
Today I sipped coffee instead of tea and checked out a few blogs instead of actually tatting (but the day isn’t quite over) but I did some planning on my projects – that counts, doesn’t it?
A couple of weeks ago my mother asked if I would decorate two bags for her, like the ones I did at Christmas (here and here). One was to be for an aunt of mine and one for herself (I did give Mom one for Christmas but she liked it enough she wants another one ☺), I had several projects going already but how could I say no?
The bag body is about six inches square (without the handles). The request was to do something with tea cups.
This is the first one I decorated. I looked on-line for a teacup shape that I liked then made it a size I thought would work for the bag. Then what to do with it?
I thought something to show it was a tea cup instead of a coffee cup and maybe some flowers.
The second one I did mostly the same, just different colors and arranged things a little differently.
I tried something different for the material of the cup shape than I did before. For the ones I did at Christmas I coated the back of the material with fabric glue and let it dry so I was able to work with it without it fraying while I cut it out. This time I went looking in the sewing aisle, thinking I was going to get some kind of fusible webbing. Then I saw this Peel n Stick fabric fuse. As I don’t expect the bags to be put into the washing machine I thought this would work well. And it did. I still have several sheets left so I can make more 🙂
I had already been looking at these books for some ideas on other projects, which came in handy for coming up with flower ideas for the bags.
Now the requested mice are done and the bags are finished I can get back to my other projects – something about Easter eggs….
Did anyone stay up to see the Blood Moon last night? It was a pretty awesome sight! I went out just after 1:00 AM (local time) when it had just started and a few times from then until 3:00 AM, about the middle of the eclipse. I didn’t get any pictures of it 🙁 but it was great to be able to see it.
The moon, the stars, and a cup of tea
Let’s sit and sip and watch the night go by
Side by side, just you and me.
Those bags are lovely :). Is the Peel n Stick fabric fuse the same thing used for applique?
The package says it's for 'Scout badges, merit badges, patches, appliques, and fabric shapes'. Up until now I've not needed to look for anything like this.
No I missed it! got really tired for some reason and actually feel asleep!
Oh I think your "tea bags" are lovely! No wonder your mum wants another one. You did such a fine job on them. Good that you found a product to help you out.
I found two tatting items at antique places last week. One is a simple purse and another a little bad full of someones tatting work. I was so surprised to find these treasures, and they were really inexpensive. That surprised me too. I will have to post about them.
No, I didn't know about the moon last night! I would have loved to see. I am so glad you did.
Hugs,
Terri
Those bags are soo pretty. An inspiration.
Love tea cups. Nice and cosy after a cool spring walk!
Your bags turned out beautifully, so I'm sure your Mother will be pleased. It was too cloudy here to see the moon, it was said, so I went to bed instead. I bet it was an awesome sight.
Shame that I missed the red moon. It was overcast here in Sydney and we missed it. It's good to hear that some of you actually enjoyed it. Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope you have. Good Easter.
Those bags are so beautiful!!! 🙂
Hey I just posted your mouse on my blog finally 🙂