Tea Time

Growing up, one of the most consistent memories I have is of my mom having a cup of tea.  Too bad she wasn't English, but she sure loved to have a nice cup of tea.  I think it is what helped to keep her sane with seven of us kids running around.  It didn't matter if it was on the run between homeschooling us kids, or keeping up with house work, or running the farm, or just a few quiet moments she would steal before breakfast, my mom loved a good cup of tea.  Now that us kids are all grown and gone, it's almost a tradition especially in the colder months when we visit to sit around my mom's kitchen table sipping on a nice cup of tea and chatting away about life.  It seems like some of the best conversations I've had with my mom are over a steaming hot cup of tea.

Now that I'm in a different state and a 10 hour drive away from my mom, I sure do miss sharing a hot cup of tea with my mom.  Which is why, when I say this new Teacup Block Tutorial from The Sewing Chick, I knew I had to use it to make something special for my mom's birthday.  I ended up going with something small and just made one block from this tutorial.  I added a boarder to make it a 7.5" square block, then I quilted and bound it to make a small mug rug, or hot mat. 

I also whipped together a set of 4 coasters from some nice neutral yarn to go with the hot mat. 

Love you, Mom! Hope you can enjoy a nice cup of hot tea and think of me when I can't be there.