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PROJECT l time for tea
OurveryownDeputyEditor,Laura
Pritchard,hasbeensewingsinceshe
wasa childandquiltingformost
of heradultlife.Herworkhasbeen
publishedinseveralquiltingandcraft
magazinesandshelovesteachingand
inspiringnewquilterstosew.Laura
regularlypostsphotosonInstagramof
works-in-progress,finishedquiltsand
herlifeinBristolwithher husband,
catsandchickens.
@laurapritchardquilts
Meet the designers
Aswellasbeingourfabulousnew
ProductionEditor,JessieDoughty
is alsoanembroideryartistand
illustrator.Havingalwaysenjoyed
crafting,shefellinlovewithmodern
embroideryduringhertimeat
universityandusedit asa wayto
unwindwhilestudyingforherdegree
inEnglishLiterature.Shesharesher
workandideasonInstagram and her
blog,www.jessiedoe.com
@jessiedoedesigns
TECHNICALTIP
Lauracuttwopaper
templatesandjoined
themwithtapearound
thecurvededgeandthen
placedit overtheteapotto
check it would fit.
Fig 5
Fig 6 Fig 7
Fig 8
totheteapot.Markanyembroidery
now with a removable marker.
8
Bastetogethertheliningfabric,
rightsidedown,battingand
appliquépiecerightsideup,and
quiltasdesired.Dothesamewith
theremaininglining,battingand
backgroundpieces.Useyourteacosy
dometemplatetocutoutthe shape
from each tea cosy side.
9
Stitchtheembroideryletters
withwhippedbackstitchandadd
pouringteawithregularbackstitch
if desired.Jessiealsoaddedfreehand
steamswirlscomingoutofthe
teacup (use the photo as a guide).
10
Bindthebottomofeachside
withbiasbinding,stitchingby
machinetothefrontandslipstitching
it by hand to the wrong side.
11
Ta ket heh a nd lepie c ea nd
pressinhalflengthwise,wrong
sidestogether.Openoutandpress
theedgesintomeetthecrease(Fig
5 ). Pressbackinhalfagainand top
stitch along each long edge.
12
Placetheteacosysideswrong
sidestogetherandpinthe
handle,onerawedgealignedtothe
topcentre.Stitcharoundthecurve
witha seamslightlynarrowerthan
in. Add bias binding to the raw
edgeofthecurve,turninga fold
under at the end(Fig 6 & Fig 7 ).
13
Turnbiasbindingovertothe
backandtucktherawedge
ofthehandleunderneath(Fig 8 ).
Slipstitchbyhandtocompletethe
binding and secure the handle.