Quilted Tea Cozy With A Pocket

Quilted Tea Cozy So Pretty

Tea pots and quilting just go together. The idea of a tea cozy is to keep your tea piping hot. What better than a quilted tea cozy to do just that, since the cozy is layered with insulating fleece. What a great extra, to add a pocket! I wouldn’t have thought of using the pocket for teabags. I was thinking I might put one or two teaspoons in the pocket. Or else, one or two napkins. Either way, the pocket just adds to the tea cozy.

To wash simply throw the cozy in the washing machine.

Tea in a tea pot.  This pattern is sized to fit a standard size china tea pot. The pattern is so easy, all you need do is print out the pattern and adjust the size if need be. I usually make a try out using paper towels for sizing.

You only need small ¼ and ½ yard fabric cuts, so dive into your scraps. I just love the little applique on the pocket.(there’s a pattern download for the tea pot applique too)!

You’ll notice the pattern calls for rick rack. This is optional. Depending on your what you have in your stash, make it with or without the rick rack. Somehow, I messed up with my rick rack as it was pulling slightly. Be sure to ‘lay’ your rick rack and stitch without tugging. Just guide gently as you stitch.

Click the red flower to download the tea cozy pattern.
Click the teapot to get the teapot applique template.
Click The Pocket to download the quilted tea cozy pocket template.
Then print two tea cozy templates, one tea pot applique template and print one pocket template.

Check if you have enough fabric and co-ordinates for the pattern, if you want to use some scraps.

• ¼ yard of 44″+ wide cotton print fabric for the center panel and front pocket.
• ½ yard of 44″+ wide cotton print fabric for the outer panels and top loop.
• ½ yard of 44″+ wide cotton print fabric for the lining and binding.
• Scrap with a coordinating feature motif – you need an approximate 5″ high x 7″ wide scrap.
• ½ yard of insulating fleece.
• Scrap of paper backed adhesive for the appliqué, approximate 5″ high x 7″ wide scrap.
• Scrap (an approximate 9″ x 9″ square) of lightweight interfacing for pocket panel.
• 1½ yards of coordinating jumbo rick rack.