Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Nice and Cozy

Do you remember I said that I had been crazily sewing tea cozies?

That's because this summer I've been selling them in a shop downtown. They've sold fourteen of them so far. (I've delivered eighteen, but four of them are less-than-traditional so they may not sell.) Material Mart just sent me some more lilac fabric in the other day, so I need to get busy and make more. The Material Mart ladies were great! I bought some fabric there back in early May so I called them, described it (because of course I had stupidly thrown away the selvage,) they found it and then shipped it to me. How cool is that?

14 comments:

Cathy said...

Your tea cozies are so cute.....I can see why they are selling so well. Thank you for visiting my blog....we turtle people need to stick together. ;-)
Cathy

Allie said...

That's darling! I'm so glad they're selling well for you. That's amazing they were able to find the fabric for you!

Brenda said...

That is very cool. I need to find that niche.

Maggie said...

Material Mart was great! I've been playing with the fabric I bought there, but it hasn't turned in to anything... yet. I'm so glad the tea cozies are selling well-- 14 out of 18 is pretty fantastic!

kate said...

Well done - very industrious of you! The tea cosy is lovely.

Unknown said...

How awesome! I forgot to ask you last weekend how they were selling. I managed to find the Amy Butler purse pattern Maggie showed me, to use with the Amy Butler fabric I got during our Material Mart purchasing frenzy ;-) So pester me to make it!!

Amanda Jean said...

yay for you! congrats on selling 14 already. woo-hoo!

cinnamongirl93 said...

Very nice. I'm glad you are making a bit of extra money this summer. Sounds like your enjoying the sewing.

Amanda said...

Hi-

My family is in Mi visiting the fam, were headed to the Island on Thursday, would love to meet up...might be to last min...
Amanda
andrewsfamilyof5@yahoo.com

susan said...

how in the heck did you hit on tea cosies? glad they are selling well. always great to make some extra $ doing something you love.

Manoute said...

Beautiful! You are so talented.

Shannon said...

That's AWESOME! Good for you!

Diane Doran said...

Wow - they're darling and it's great that they're such big sellers.

pam said...

Great fabric for a cozy, Liz. No wonder they are selling so well. Very, very pretty.

This is only mid July and you have at least another month and a half of summer left - better get back to that sewing table and make lots!