Being a compulsive hoarder I found myself stockpiling tea bags. Today I decided to try making something from them. 6 tea bags, some thread, and a 1” piece of velcro later I had a great little card wallet...and it even smells nice.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Tea Bag Wallets
They were quite quick and easy to make. I set the machine stitch length all the way to 4. I was worried a shorter stitch length would leave perforations too close and the material would tear.
Lesson of the day: Think twice, sew once. I meant for what turned out to be the inside of the wallet to be on the outside, but it actually looks just fine. I made a cardstock pattern to save so I can make a bunch more. I’m going to save all our tea bags on the boat this fall. After three months of living with 25 people I should have quite a supply.