Getting Cozy — by Guest Mom Zanne Blair
Bonjour! Bonjour!
I'm a bit under the weather. I've got a head cold to beat the bandit, so if I seem scattered, well, now you know why! Anyway, I've been drinking tea, cup after cup, loaded with honey and lemon. I stopped drinking coffee years ago, when slowing down to 1/2 a cup of decaf sent my tummy in a spin. I do miss having coffee, but I enjoy tea more.
My most favorite place to buy tea is Java Joe in Brooklyn. Rosie can come up with a blend that would make my heart sing. I can walk into the shop and lift open a jar and the smell of the different blends would make me want to hurry home, brew a cup, and sit with a good book.
Guy Degreene Teapot
I don't have a tea pot. I'm hoping to change that soon. I've been noticing tea pots more and more when visiting friends. From the modern, to the retro, traditional and Asian. I love them all.
But what I'm really loving are the teapot cozies. (Because I really want to make one for the teapot I don't have yet...)
I love this one that Bella Dia made. (more photos found here) It makes me happy.
This one from syko uses buttons (my favorite things...)
This one from delightfulknits reminds me to get cozy just in time for fall.
This is a great tutorial for turning a wool hat into a tea cozy.
My Favorite Tea Sites:
Mighty Leaf (I'm hooked on their Vanilla Bean)
Adagio Teas
The Republic of Tea
Tea Forte
I'm a bit under the weather. I've got a head cold to beat the bandit, so if I seem scattered, well, now you know why! Anyway, I've been drinking tea, cup after cup, loaded with honey and lemon. I stopped drinking coffee years ago, when slowing down to 1/2 a cup of decaf sent my tummy in a spin. I do miss having coffee, but I enjoy tea more.
My most favorite place to buy tea is Java Joe in Brooklyn. Rosie can come up with a blend that would make my heart sing. I can walk into the shop and lift open a jar and the smell of the different blends would make me want to hurry home, brew a cup, and sit with a good book.
Guy Degreene Teapot
I don't have a tea pot. I'm hoping to change that soon. I've been noticing tea pots more and more when visiting friends. From the modern, to the retro, traditional and Asian. I love them all.
But what I'm really loving are the teapot cozies. (Because I really want to make one for the teapot I don't have yet...)
I love this one that Bella Dia made. (more photos found here) It makes me happy.
This one from syko uses buttons (my favorite things...)
This one from delightfulknits reminds me to get cozy just in time for fall.
This is a great tutorial for turning a wool hat into a tea cozy.
My Favorite Tea Sites:
Mighty Leaf (I'm hooked on their Vanilla Bean)
Adagio Teas
The Republic of Tea
Tea Forte
Labels: guest mom, home, make something
posted by Gabrielle of Design Mom at Tuesday, September 18, 2007
7 Comments:
I love that felt flower tea cosy.. so cute.
I'm in the same boat. I don't have a teapot yet. I love the cozies you featured. I checked ebay for black teapots, but the selection is slim. Le Creuset has some lovely colors and designs.
love the cozies!! This gets me in the mood to make one for my tea pot. Thanks for sharing.
I collect teapots, as well as vintage tea cozies. I'm just too afraid to actually USE my tea cozies, so they have become pretty props!
My mother in-law bought me a tea pot and some loose leaf tea for my birthday last year and I have been hooked ever since. I don't drink coffee (makes me sick to my stomach) so I drink a lot of tea. I love the button tea cozy! I may have to make one of those up for my little green teapot. Thanks for sharing!
I think one of the things I like so much about tea is how special it is. When I was visiting South Korea years ago, I visited a tea house for a tea ceremony where cups were warmed prior to pouring the tea in...I was hooked instantly!
Try Serendipitea teas (www.serendipitea.com) - very good. My husband just bought me the greatest little individual sized cast iron teapot - but it's a Christmas present, so I have to be patient to use it.
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