Homemade Tea Bags

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  Step 1

  Gather your supplies.

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  Step 2

  Fold the coffee filter into quarters. Cut a square out of the middle. Cut that square on its two adjacent corners to create a total of four squares.

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  Step 3

  Sew your squares on three sides. I used two different colors of thread that matched my tea tag paper.

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  Step 4

  Optional: Cut the corners to round off the edges of the tea bag—but not too close to the seam.

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  Step 5

  Clip threads. Fill your bag with loose tea leaves about 2/3 of the way up. I recommend crushing some of the herbs if they’re too long or sharp so they don’t rip the bag.

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  Step 6

  Don't forget to take a moment and smell the sweet aroma of those tea leaves!

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  Step 7

  Sew the top closed and poke a hole in the seam allowance where you want to put the tea bag string through.

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  Step 8

  Put the string through the top and tie a knot (or three). As a note, next time I’ll probably find a thicker thread for the tea bag string.

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  Step 9

  Cut your paper into cute tags (use paper scissors, not fabric scissors).

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  Step 10

  The shape is totally up to you.

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  Step 11

  Use a small piece of tape to affix it to the tea bag string.

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  Step 12

  Et voila!

  I think these are a great idea for gifts or little party favors. You can also experiment with mixing different teas and creating tea bag cocktails of your favorite herbs!

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