Giveaway
If you're a quilter or simply like giveaways, why not stop over at Quilting and Patchwork and participate in the Giveaway of a Mini Quilt Book. It's in progress over there.
Do you like to sit down over a cup of tea and browse through quilt books or discuss them with another quilter? This can be relaxing and inspiring.
Perhaps you're not a quilter yourself, but know of someone who would enjoy this book by Patricia Mainardi.
Showing posts with label tea cups. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tea cups. Show all posts
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Tea Cup Ornaments
You can find ornaments for Christmas trees and other types of holiday decorations in the form of tea cups! A friend gave me one a couple years ago that was a tea cup with saucer attached. Another time there was a small teapot.
Recently I saw a tea cup ornament with a tiny dog inside.
Do you have any tea cup or tea party related ornaments?
Recently I saw a tea cup ornament with a tiny dog inside.
Do you have any tea cup or tea party related ornaments?
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Tea Pots and Tea Cups
I’ve seen a festive tea pot with holiday design at the local thrift shop where my daughter and I often stop for unique as well as useful items. If it’s there the next time we visit, I think it was meant for me to acquire.
I also look for interesting tea cups for serving tea on various occasions or simply to use myself. Today I found (at our local recycling facility…formerly called “the dump”…a Golden Wheat tea cup and saucer. This brought back memories because that was the first set of dishes Jim and I owned.
Where did they come from? Boxes of soap detergent. There was a promotion for Golden Wheat in the detergent my mother-in-law purchased (to wash laundry for a family of 10) She collected this dishware for us and accumulated a set of 4. The only other item I have left after 48 years is a soup bowl.
What do you collect for tea cups?
I also look for interesting tea cups for serving tea on various occasions or simply to use myself. Today I found (at our local recycling facility…formerly called “the dump”…a Golden Wheat tea cup and saucer. This brought back memories because that was the first set of dishes Jim and I owned.
Where did they come from? Boxes of soap detergent. There was a promotion for Golden Wheat in the detergent my mother-in-law purchased (to wash laundry for a family of 10) She collected this dishware for us and accumulated a set of 4. The only other item I have left after 48 years is a soup bowl.
What do you collect for tea cups?
Monday, November 17, 2008
Sources of Tea Cups
Tea Cups & Saucers
Since it's not so easy to find fancy tea cups and saucers nowadays, when mugs are so prominent, I'll offer a few suggestions here. The ease of finding them depends on whether you want complete sets (of 4 or 6 or more) or will settle for single ones you mix and match.
Check out:
- Stores that sell china
- Second hand stores
- Antique and collectibles shops
- Auctions and estate sales
Also look here for:
Portmeirion Botanic Garden Tea Cup & Saucer; set of 6
Camouflage Cup & Saucer - Butterfly Design
Demitasse Cups & Saucers; set of 6
Do you have a favorite tea cup and saucer?
Tea Cups & Saucers
Cups and Saucers
"What's a saucer?" a youngster asked me. "Is that a flying saucer?"
Nowadays, most children don't know what saucers for cups are. Most people drink their hot beverages from mugs, whereas we ALWAYS used saucers for tea and coffee cups when I was growing up.
The coffee cups were larger than the tea cups and not so dainty. However, they usually came with saucers. My dad used the saucer for cooling his coffee and tea, pouring some of the hot liquid into the saucer, blowing on it, then taking sips from it. (Mother objected to his doing this when we had guests!)
Mugs for Beverages
Then mugs gradually came into being. When these larger cups (generally coffee cup size) without saucers appeared, my mother thought they were "uncivilized."
She gradually changed her mind and began using decorative mugs herself. Mother kept the tea cups and saucers for serving tea to guests.
Do you use cups and saucers or mainly mugs?
(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
"What's a saucer?" a youngster asked me. "Is that a flying saucer?"
Nowadays, most children don't know what saucers for cups are. Most people drink their hot beverages from mugs, whereas we ALWAYS used saucers for tea and coffee cups when I was growing up.
The coffee cups were larger than the tea cups and not so dainty. However, they usually came with saucers. My dad used the saucer for cooling his coffee and tea, pouring some of the hot liquid into the saucer, blowing on it, then taking sips from it. (Mother objected to his doing this when we had guests!)
Mugs for Beverages
Then mugs gradually came into being. When these larger cups (generally coffee cup size) without saucers appeared, my mother thought they were "uncivilized."
She gradually changed her mind and began using decorative mugs herself. Mother kept the tea cups and saucers for serving tea to guests.
Do you use cups and saucers or mainly mugs?
(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
Monday, November 10, 2008
Tea Pots, Tea Cups & Accessories
Tea Pots & More
Where do you find your tea pots, tea cups, and tea accessories? Do you have a favorite store or online outlet?
Do you collect matching sets? Or do you collect whatever strikes your fancy and serve odds and ends, hit and miss?
Have your items been handed down from previous generations? Did you find them in antique and collectible stores? Do you buy yours from upscale or discount stores?
No matter where your items come from, they can be special to you.
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Collecting Tea Time Accessories
Tea Accessories
Tea lovers often enjoy collecting tea accessories, those items that accompany tea use and tea parties. Such as:
Tea lovers often enjoy collecting tea accessories, those items that accompany tea use and tea parties. Such as:
- Tea strainers
- Teaspoons, antique and/or souvenir ones
- Tea balls
- Cups and saucers
- Mugs
- Teapots
- Christmas tree ornaments shaped like teapots
- Tea strainers
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Do You Have a Special Tea Cup?
Tea Cups
Do you have a special tea cup that you like to use when you enjoy your tea?
- A mug
- A fine china cup with saucer
- A mug or cup with flowers
- A unique shaped mug
- A cup you received as a gift
- A cup with special saying
- A different cup for different occasions
- Seasonal cups
Years ago, we always used saucers with our cups, whether the smaller, daintier tea cups or the larger coffee cups. Nowadays mugs are so very popular. In fact, I don't think I have any saucers except with a dinner set of my aunt's.
What do you prefer?
(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
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