Mabel's tea party

I have been busy for the last 24 hours making a present for my niece whose birthday I forgot!

How bad is that?!

Anyway, after a trip to the local supermarket, I found just what I needed by way of a pink spotty case holding a tea set.

First of all I made Mabel.

She is another toy from one of my favourite books, Softies, and here she is..

Any tea party needs a cosy to keep the brew warm..

This was made from a piece of recycled linen shirt and a liberty scrap for the cup and is about 3.5" tall.

Oh, and Mabel nearly forgot, hang on a minute..

Napkins to protect their dresses (or trousers!)..

Finally I made a tablecloth from a piece of sheet, edged with bias cut recycled shirt, and appliqued with some precious 1" liberty hexagons.

And there you have it.

A new friend called Mabel and a tea set ready to party.

All packed up in a pink spotty case.

And to top it off I came home with a fresh, warm pot of lemon curd.

Yum.