Stop Things Levitating

Teapots come in all shapes. I always design tea cosies to Price and Kensington teapots and they are round and cervical.

Because Price and Kensington teapots are ball shaped, the bottom edge of the main tea cosy tucks under the teapot slightly and this means that the bottom of the tea cosy isn't the bit that is level with the table.

When you are pinning and sewing added parts to your tea cosy its always best to have the main tea cosy on the teapot and to place the teapot on a hard surface. This is especially important if you want to have something standing next to the teapot.
When the teapot is resting on a table, you can then offer your added part over to the cosy and have that so it's base is also resting on the table, and at the same time touching the tea cosy. Pin where the two meet and then remove from the teapot to sew into place.

If you skip the teapot and standing on a table, you run the risk of your parts looking like they are levitating, and this spoils the overall look of the tea cosy.


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