Star quilted tea cozy:

Supplies

Double Star:

1 yard of medium/large print in dark fabric

1/4 yard (or fat quarter) of medium/large print in light fabric

1/4 yard (or fat quarter) of small print in dark

1/4 yard (or fat quarter) of small print in light

Single Star:

1 yard medium colour

1/4 yard dark

1/4 yard light

Self covered button/buttons

Tassel

1/2 yard lining fabric

1/2 yard batting

An average six cup teapot is 11"x 7"

These two measurements will determine your front and back panel sizes. You
are going to cut a halfmoon shape with the first measurement (W) as the
bottom line, and the second measurement (H) as the height at the center of
the halfmoon; straight up from the center of the bottom line. Draw this on
a piece of paper first so that you have a pattern to work with.

This drawing is not to scale, just to give you an idea of what to do.

The "halfmoon" shape that you want to achieve is not a true half circle. It
is more of a half oval. Think of the Gateway Arch in St.Louis as your guide.
This is art, not science, so relax, your tea cozy will be unique.

Cutting:
- two strips ACROSS the width of the background fabric 5" wide x W
- two strips WITH the grain of the background fabric 3"xH
- cut one of the half oval shape that you made above, from the base fabric, and two from the lining fabric, and two from the batting.

for the Star:
- one 2.5"x2.5" square of dark small print
- four 1 7/8" squares of dark small print
- four 1 7/8" squares of light small print
- four 1.5" squares of light small print
- four 2 7/8" squares of dark medium print
- four 2 7/8" squares of light medium print
- four 2.5" squares of light medium print

These instructions are using the "Half triangles from squares" quick piecing
technique.

Place the four sets of 1 7/8 dark and light squares right sides
together. Mark diagonally from one corner to the opposite corner. Stitch 1/4
inch on either side of that line, then cut apart at that line. You will end
up with two half triangle squares from each set of originial squares.

Stitch all the small print squares together in a traditional Star,
by first making the 'V' shapes with all of the half triangle squares you
just constructed; then stitching one 'V' to either side of the 2.5" dark;
then stitching one 1.5" light to either side of each of the last two 'V'
shapes. Stitch those three strips together to form the inside star.

Repeat the same process for the outer star, but leaving the bottom as a plain piece;  then stitch strips of the background fabric to the sides and top of the Star. Cut a ‘half moon’ from this piece.

Sew the front and back together along the curve. Stack the lining and batting together and sew together along curve, leaving opening for turning. Tuck the outside into the inside and sew along the bottom, then turn through the hole you left in the lining. Close the hole.

Make the self covered buttons as in the instructions that came with the hardware. Stitch one on either side of the top middle of the tea cozy, pulling them taunt together. Hang the tassel on one of the buttons.