The Countdown to Spring, I am Ready!-Thank You Charlotte Newland

 

That color of Green, gets me every time! I am still in testing mode.

So, what do you dream about? At different stages of life our dreams may reflect the joys or worries of the day. More often than I should admit, mine involve fabric, sewing etc. I suspect at this point in my life it is a two fold issue. One, I have had no time to sew, two, I have a little piece of fabric that is calling me. It is vintage, it is special, I want to honor its years and the person who gifted it to me.

In my dreams I answered the questions, solved the situation, actually dreamed the process in two different sleep states. One method for the construction of the project was done in the hoop of my embroidery machine, the other not. Because the embroidery machine is a bit hard on fabric, I will opt for Not.

What is she making you ask? A Tea Wallet. Yes, a Tea Wallet. On occasion I am out with friends or family at a restaurant and am asked to choose my tea from a lovely chest. Full of all kinds of exotic and flavored tea I am often at a loss. Certain types do not appeal to me but my standby tea bag, hold on to your hat now, my go-to is Lipton. Good old, easily available, universal flavor profile, Lipton. I tend to save my good teas for my evening cuppa. Through the day I pull out the Yellow and Red bag. Now, recently we were out for lunch and I was presented with the famous chest of tea for my choice. My server was shocked when I was thrilled to find the Lipton bag. Girl, you just never know! That experience reminded me that I need to be prepared when out. Thus, the tea wallet. In many dining establishments you are presented with the house "blend" which tastes like floor sweepings. The "tea" is so fine it settles in the bottom of your cup like sediment, like the dust that comes off Lola's feet after a walk in the woods! Then I need my wallet, then I need my personal selection.

 Pinterest abounds with samples of the perfect tea wallet. This is just one of them. Here is a link for this one.  Mine will be customized to suit the fabric I have.

• as a little FYI, no intrusions to the blog so far but an interesting stat...1,635 persons have viewed the blog from Google since 7 pm last night. I suspect the new format has jumped us up in the queue but now I am wondering if these accounts are real? I may be going off the rails here.