I anticipate being in need of this effect over the next while, so I started another I Need a Cup of Tea.
In this post I will describe my Solids + Prints version that includes a frame around the cup.
Go HERE if you want to read about my red teacups block construction. Because of the high contrast of the fabrics, this link's illustrations may be easier to see how the flipped corners work for the teacup.
Go HERE if you want to read about L sashing.
Go HERE if you want to see the completed quilt top.
To make framed teacups, two types of frames are used to eliminate having to adapt pressing and to reduce matching seams.
FRAMES ARE ALWAYS PRESSED AWAY FROM THE TEACUPS in the settings shown on this post.
REMINDER- you will need to do flipped corner sewing for this block. I HIGHLY recommend Doug Leko's Mini Simple Folded Corners tool available HERE. I use this ruler and the larger version all the time.
NOTE: I experimented with the ear pressing differently differently than I did for the red and white. Follow your preference. I found with some fabrics one way worked better and others, the alternate way. (With my Red and White I was using the same background fabric throughout and one way seemed to work best.)
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| Two options for ear pressing |
Teacup cutting
Teacup print:
One rectangle 3 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches
Two 1 inch squares
One 2 1/2 by 1 inch rectangle
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| teacup cutting |
Background solid:
Three 1 1/2 inch squares
Two 1 inch squares
One 1 1/2 inch by 1 inch rectangle
Block A frame cutting from SOLID
Two rectangles 7 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches
Two rectangles 3 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches
Block B frame cutting from SOLID
Four rectangles 5 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches
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| Block A sewing |
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| Block A sewn |
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| Block B sewing |
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| Block B sewn |
Sew flipped corners on sides of ear and press towards the squares
Sew cup little squares onto background of ear and press towards the squares
Sew ear together and press towards the ear
Sew background square to bottom of ear
Sew ear to cup.
PRESS ear to the cup.
Frame teacups for Block A or Block B. Press frames away from the teacups.
These blocks will alternate in the quilt eliminating bulk and matching of seams
I am sewing into units of 4 then into a larger block of 8.
Let me know if you are sewing along!
I have a instagram hashtag of #ineedacupofteaquilt that I would love you to use on your blocks.
I have lots of ideas for different quilts.
-A Delft idea with all blue teacups on white
-Hot cocoa feeling with browns/tans
-Orange teacups on grey--a favorite color combination of mine
My design, use at your pleasure.
