just poppin’ in real quick today!
tons & tons to do with just a little time before Christmas day 🙂
wanted to share this little tea mat i made with another
… from my bloggy bestie
when i saw this graphic in her shop this idea popped in my head 🙂
(a small problem i have)
this little tea mat was for my girlfriend’s daughter a few weeks ago, for Christmas
i think she loved it … i think i love it too! anyone wanna have a tea party??
(i may have secretly played with it before i packed it up in the basket)
there are no directions since it’s easy enough to do with basic sewing knowledge
or even hot glue, felt and some pinking shears!
i used some leftover felt and pink gingham i had, and cut them to equal sizes
quickly stitched the two long sides together and added ricrac to the two short ends to cover the raw edge
(forgot to get a close up of this, but you can see it in the picture at the bottom of the post)
use iron-on transfer sheets to transfer the image onto a small piece of white fabric
same directions as the vintage inspired message board here
then used a zigzag stitch to sew the image to the mat
the rolled felt flowers are the same as the ones i made for the
add some embellishment and you are done!
now it’s time to play 🙂
oh, and if you want to make some felt tea bags,
cut two small squares of white felt with pinking shears
then cut a piece of brown felt small enough to fit in between the two white ones
sew them together and insert a piece of cording into the top before stitching it completely closed … cut two hearts from some more felt and glue them together at the other end of the cord.
this was a fun Christmas gift! what about for a little girl’s birthday?
the tea set and cupcakes were store bought and the picnic basket was from a garage sale
fun!
Merry Christmas everyone!
♥
sweet parties here:
Free Pretty Things for You! ♥ Whatever You Want Wednesday
live laugh Rowe ♥ live laugh linky
the 36th Avenue ♥ Party Time!
making your house a home 
Jaime…this is just the most adorable precious creation!!! I am simply IN LOVE WITH IT!!!! If it was any more adorable I think I would EXPLODE!!!!!You are such a creative and kind heart and you have sweetened my day with many smiles this morning! Sending hugs and may you and yours have a blessed Christmas…(((HUGS)))
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That is the cutest little tea party ever. I love it! Merry Christmas to you and your family- xo Diana
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What a great idea. Sooo sweet. Merry Christmas.Hugsdonna
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Sweetest project… and the tea bags? I am in heaven! Thank you Jamie and Keren! Wishing you and your beautiful family a magical Christmas! xoxo
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So very Sweet and Perfect!!! :)Merry Christmas!Angelina
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so so cute Jaime!! and E loves it so so much!!! 🙂 as do I..haha its always me or the ponies having tea parties with her now!! and the ponies always get in trouble for stealing her cupcakes 😉 !! haha leave it to E! love ya and Merry Christmas!!!!
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this is such an adorable project!
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Precious! Thank you for sharing your project. I found your through the link party at Live Laugh Rowe. My daughter and I have frequent tea parties, so this idea is going on my to do list.Jessica @ a Humble Creation
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How cute!! You should sell the mat, tea bags, and your sewing machine cover in your shop! I would totally buy all three!
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You make the sweetest things!! I just love it all! And I'm pinning for future tea parties 🙂
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That’s so cute. I really loved everything in this set. Gratitude for sharing the details here. Well, at this moment I have been looking for some ideas for a DIY wedding. We are going to have a fun garden party at some local wedding venues Chicago. Please help regarding it.
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