September 24, 2009

Tea & Time

Finally, I have some free time!



I have been drinking obscene amounts of tea over the last 2 months while working on the second issue of Quilter's Connection Magazine. Tuesday, I went to Rhino Print Solutions in Richmond to meet the gang and have a tour of their huge warehouse. I had no idea that the printing machine alone was bigger than my house! Heather the editor and I checked the proofs and everything looked amazing! I am very excited about the Winter 2009/10 issue that will be out in December!



This week I finally had time to finish an order for 6 quilted teacup & saucer sets. These are for a very good customer of mine. I hope she likes them! No, you can neither put tea in them nor a teacup... they are really just a conversation piece but I have so much fun making them! And yes, they are on my list to make into a pattern booklet :o)








I had entirely too much fun taking photos of them! If you would like to see more photos, please visit my Flickr Gallery.


Enjoy your afternoon tea & quilted crafts :o)

49 comments :

  1. Hi Laurraine!

    It's great to know you have some time to 'come up for air' - just in time for the festive silly season!!

    Your teacups and saucers are superb, as always, your choice of fabrics and trims is truly divine. Love it!!

    The magazine looks very interesting - it must have been so much fun to actually see it being printed!

    Warm wishes from Australia!
    Vikki xx

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  2. Hi Laurraine!
    This is the most beautiful teacups I ever have seen.
    I love them!
    Wish you a good time and a good health

    Jane S in Sweden

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  3. Your tea cups are just gorgeous and I love your choice of fabrics. Thank you for sharing.

    Claire (in the UK) x

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  4. Just about the most darling things I've seen lately!!! Your display and photos are so clever.

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  5. What a great idea, the teacups. I'm looking forward to the next magazine, too. Happy Holidays - apparently only 33 more sleeps until the big day.

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  6. beautiful
    lovely materials and work

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  7. Oh wow, your cups and saucers are fabulous. You really know how to inspire me!
    KATRIN W.

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  8. Hi Laurraine!

    I canŽt wait to see the new pattern. The cups are one of my favorites since a long time.
    Regards Agnes

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  9. I love, love, love all your tea cups and plates!!! So lovely!

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  10. Oh my gosh, those are absolutely wonderful. The cups are a great idea and matching saucers! Brilliant.

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  11. I have admired your work for so long on Flickr. Such pretty designs and clean lines on your patchwork tea items. Never realized you had a blog. Wonderful!
    Maureen

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  12. The tea cups and saucers are absolutely darling!! I would like to post a link from my blog to this page. Can I please borrow one of the pictures for it? My site is PiecefulDays.SquareSpace.com if you want to take a look first. Great idea and I would love a pattern!

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  13. I can hardly believe I am the recipient of these gorgeous teacups & saucers. I'm awestruck!! You really outdid yourself on these Laurraine and I am soooooo very appreciative. Thanks a bunch, Sherry

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  14. as the others have said, they are absolutely lovely, beautiful and most inspiring .... need a pattern, too ... however, not before the bird!

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  15. So gorgeous!! You always make me smile when I see what you've made!! :-)

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  16. What splendors you have created....!!!

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  17. Hi dear, it's a wonderful project, I need the pattern urgently.
    Hugs & kisses.

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  18. I love your blog. I dont know English, but I want talk all is very beautiful.
    Mirian-Brasil.

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  19. Your cups are adorable! Hope you will do a booklet soon :)

    Best wishes from Russia
    Tatyana

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  20. wow!!!! Beautiful teacups :)

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  21. wow what can I say. Thay are soooooooooooo Beauthifel

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  22. Your tea cup sets are gorgeous..you have a way with fabrics! Thank you for taking time out of your hectic {read:fun} schedule to let us all know what you are up to.

    Hugs! xx

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  23. Hii Laurraine!
    His works are simply wonderful!
    I am without words to say how much they are beautiful.
    Congratulations
    Brazilian kisses ..
    Mô =)

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  24. Where can I buy the pattern? They are fantastic

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  25. I just realized I hadn't seen you for a while and decided to stop by for a visit. I see you haven't been around for a while either.. everything alright? swamped up with work? Hope ti see som esigns of life soon.

    By the way your tea cups: You are an artist Laurraine. I'm so impressed with your work.

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  26. Perfect, beautiful, lovely!
    Judit from Hungary!

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  27. Hello Laurraine, every time I take a look at your creations I feel very glad to stop by. You're inspiring and encouraging, I love your teacups and saucers, they're brilliant
    Kisses from Italy

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  28. you must be spending in inordinate amount of time in the loo!! i am extremely proud to be the owner of the second tea cup and saucer you ever made, way back before you were so famous!! i would be up for another magazine swap for flannels......

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  29. what is the size of these cups and saucers?? can they be made in larger quantities??

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  30. Hi Laurraine, I just found your teacups on Flickr and love, love, love them all.

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  31. Hi Lauarrine,
    Art. all of your work, are beautiful,
    many hugz,
    Wanda

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  32. Hi
    boah die Tassen sind ja ein Traum
    gibts dafür eine Anleitung ?
    lg Enga

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  33. Chapeaux bas! And I thought that I know how inspirational pottery is. Little did I know...

    Bozena Wojtaszek

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  34. Hello I'm Eleonora I come from Italy
    I love,all your tea cups and plates, it, beutiful.
    Sorry for my english.
    Merry Christmas and happy new year.
    Kiss Kiss
    Eleonora

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  35. Ciao mi chiamo Silvana, sono Italiana ho guardato le tue tazze
    Wowwww!!!! sono bellissime stupende!!!!
    Mi piacerebbe farle, magari se mi spieghi come fare.
    Tantissimi auguri di buone feste.
    http://ilfantasticomondodigrife.splinder.com

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  36. j(='aurais aimer posseder le livre pour faire les cup of the pouvez vous m'envoyer une photocoppie
    merci
    laure

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  37. I have never seen anything like your teacups. They are fabulous!

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  38. This is just too lovely! very cute "dishes"- you always do these things so special :)
    Greetings from Berlin
    Claudia

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  39. OMGSH, those are amazing. I love them. I think they would be awesome for my niece's Senior Year Tea next year at the end of the school year.
    Very cute!
    But I don't think my sewing skills are that good.
    Thank you so much for sharing.

    Maria

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  40. how do I get a cup of tea these there! ... I am very delighted with this work as much?

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  41. Beautiful! Please laurrine, you cam me work about teacup? Iam live in Basil e need urgent!

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  42. I love pottery, but never saw anything like yours. So unique! Your teacups and saucers are adorable, you cannot help but smile.

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  43. Please do a pattern or a tutorial for these tea cups they are sooo cute.

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  44. I would LOVE this pattern! Is this pattern available??

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  45. I saw these on Pinterest and I absolutely love them. I have a friend who collects real teacups and she would go nuts over these. Is there a pattern for them?

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  46. Gretchen: The Quilted Teacup pattern can be found in either of my shops by clicking on the SHOP or Craftsy buttons in the blog sidebar. You can read more in this post: http://patchworkpottery.blogspot.ca/2012/05/pattern-shop-news_8159.html
    Hugs & Happy sewing, Laurraine

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