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made a teacup pincushion tonight! It has fine steel wool inside to keep the pins sharp.
DIY teabags (from here)
Supplies needed: Coffee filters, Scissors, Sewing machine, Loose tea leaves, Stapler, Embroidery thread, Paper for tags (construction paper, old book pages, etc.), Optional: Spices (pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, ground ginger, etc.)
Step 1 - Cut two coffee filters into a rectangle. I typically just cut off the ridged part.
Step 2 - Stitch the filters together on three sides, leaving one of the smaller sides open.
Step 3 - Fill the teabag with the loose tea leaves. I use anywhere from 1 to 2 teaspoons, depending on the size of the bag and how strong you like your tea. (You can also add about 1/2 teaspoon of your favorite spices. Pumpkin spice is one of my favorites!)
Step 4 - Stitch the top of the tea bag closed. All four sides should be stitched now!
Step 5 - Fold down the corners, placing a 3-4in. piece of embroidery thread under one of the flaps.
Step 6 - Fold the tip of the tea bag down, and use a stapler to hold it shut. (You could also stitch this part if you wanted to.)
Step 7 - Cut paper tags and glue, stitch, or staple them to the ends of your embroidery thread.
(Source: soft-as-a-panda)
completely hand-built teapot clay body by Beth Yturri (needs a few finishing touches)
