Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Tea cosy c.1950s


Likely worked from a pre-transfered design on pre-edge finished beige linen (teacosy has been machine neatened to inside).

Mostly stem stitch & running for linear design, chain for leaves & buttonhole for flowers.

2 main neutral colours (red & stone) & 4 main colours (2 shades of each blue, pink, purple, green)  use stranded cotton, 3 strands.

Subtle difference to flower middles indicates threads being insufficient & another colour substituted.

Size 15.5” width x 11” length (39cm x 28cm).

(Matching tray cover on next post - both designs identical)

Book cover c.1990

The background currently here is one stitched as a kit & now pending to make into a book cover.