How to Manufacture Tea Bags
There are a variety of ways to brew tea. Loose leaves give the most variety and personalization. But unless you read tea leaves, the soggy refuse in the bottom of the cup is unattractive. Tea bags make a much cleaner cup of tea, but come pre-packaged. There are a variety of teas on the market, but if you want to make your own blend, it is a simple craft project to stitch your own tea bags and fill them with the blend of your choice. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Sheer fabric, 1 yard
- Scissors
- Sewing machine
- Button thread
- Hand sewing needle
- Loose tea or herbs
Instructions
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Wash the fabric in the hottest water possible. This removes any sizing or residual chemicals left by the manufacturer.
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Fold over the fabric so that it is doubled. Cut the fabric into 2 inch by 3 inch squares. The thin fabric make it easy to cut through two layers of fabric.
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Stitch through two layers of the fabric around three sides of the bag starting and ending at a three-inch side. Leave one two-inch side open.
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Thread a sewing needle with the button thread. Make a simple running stitch through one thickness of the fabric all the way around the open two-inch side. Leave a three-inch tail on both ends of the thread.
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Pour a teaspoon of your favorite tea or tea blend into the bag. Pull the threads, gathering the bag closed. Tie the two threads in a double knot.
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Tips & Warnings
Staple the a small label to the end of the loose threads to identify your tea blend.
A yard of cloth will make more than a hundred tea bags.
Have a grown up Tea Party. Invite friends over to mix their own tea blends in bags that you provide. It can be a fun and inexpensive way to get together and try some new flavors.
Check with your physician before using medicinal herbs.
Store your tea bags sealed in a cool dry place.
References
- Photo Credit tea bags image by Alison Bowden from Fotolia.com
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