Traveling tea cozy

"Olwyn Mary" wrote
Dawne Peterson wrote:
"Bruce Fletcher wrote

IMHO a "proper" tea cozy should be knitted not sewn
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I dunno--I have a red plaid one that was my Grandma's that is extremely
proper. It even has a tidy little pocket, with a thistle on it (the
thistle had faded, so I repainted it a few years back.) It emanates
decorum and propriety whenever it makes an appearance.

Dawne
The pocket is meant to hold a small, matching potholder with which to hold
the teapot handle if it is not insulated.

It would be a small potholder, as the pocket is very small. In any event,
it has long since disappeared. Would any particular shape be appropriate
for such a little holder--it would be fun to make one for it some day.

Dawne

In message , Dawne
Peterson writes

"Bruce Fletcher wrote

IMHO a "proper" tea cozy should be knitted not sewn
--
I dunno--I have a red plaid one that was my Grandma's that is extremely
proper. It even has a tidy little pocket, with a thistle on it (the thistle
had faded, so I repainted it a few years back.) It emanates decorum and
propriety whenever it makes an appearance.

Dawne


I have an antique lace one that was made to slip over a padded inner
cover.

I also used to crochet a cosy in the shape of an owl.
Hugs
Shirley
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Shirley Shone

http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

wrote:
On May 28, 12:32 pm, Gillian Murray wrote:
Bruce Fletcher (remove dentures to reply) wrote:

IMHO a "proper" tea cozy should be knitted not sewn
Right on, Bruce. One rarely saw sewn ones when I lived in UK, other than
in gift shops. To be honest, though I don't remember buying them, my
mother and I always knitted them.

Knitted? Really?

*wanders off to look for cozy patterns"

Elizabeth


http://www.ivillage.co.uk/homegarden/homemaking/crafts/articles/0,,695942_710899,00.html
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Bruce Fletcher
Stronsay, Orkney UK
http://claremont.islandblogging.co.uk

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On Fri, 29 May 2009 09:01:17 +0100, "Bruce Fletcher (remove dentures
to reply)" wrote:
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That's an absolutely typical one ! There must be ten million of that
style in the UK.

The original "travelling teacosy" pattern is here
http://stromnessdragon.islandblogging.co.uk/tag/knitting-tea-cosy-dragon
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Bruce Fletcher
Stronsay, Orkney UK
http://claremont.islandblogging.co.uk

On 5/28/09 9:57 PM, in article
,
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On May 28, 12:32*pm, Gillian Murray wrote:
Bruce Fletcher (remove dentures to reply) wrote:


IMHO a "proper" tea cozy should be knitted not sewn

Right on, Bruce. One rarely saw sewn ones when I lived in UK, other than
in gift shops. To be honest, though I don't remember buying them, my
mother and I always knitted them.

Knitted? Really?

*wanders off to look for cozy patterns"

Elizabeth



If you find one, let me know!

Cheryl

On May 28, 10:54*am, anne wrote:
says...

So who wants in?

And who will make the tea cozy? I would, but my sewing machine is deader
than a door nail.

Brain is sort of mushy -- didn't Donna say something to the effect that she had
a cozy that could make the rounds? Or maybe she meant that she had Dianne's
design that someone could stitch

I'm in for hosting
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another anne, add ingers to reply

Yes. I have stitched Dianne's tea cozy and am offering it up for
traveling.

You didn't misremember.

Donna in Virginia

On 5/29/09 8:58 AM, in article
,
" wrote:

On May 28, 10:54*am, anne wrote:
says...

So who wants in?

And who will make the tea cozy? I would, but my sewing machine is deader
than a door nail.

Brain is sort of mushy -- didn't Donna say something to the effect that she
had
a cozy that could make the rounds? Or maybe she meant that she had Dianne's
design that someone could stitch

I'm in for hosting
--
another anne, add ingers to reply

Yes. I have stitched Dianne's tea cozy and am offering it up for
traveling.

You didn't misremember.

Donna in Virginia

Are sure you'd want to let us use such a lovely piece?


Another question - who has a website to track the piece with pictures and
such

Though I could take this opportunity to force myself to learn a little html

wrote:
On May 28, 10:54 am, anne wrote:
says...

So who wants in?
And who will make the tea cozy? I would, but my sewing machine is deader
than a door nail.
Brain is sort of mushy -- didn't Donna say something to the effect that she had
a cozy that could make the rounds? Or maybe she meant that she had Dianne's
design that someone could stitch

I'm in for hosting
--
another anne, add ingers to reply

Yes. I have stitched Dianne's tea cozy and am offering it up for
traveling.

You didn't misremember.

Donna in Virginia


I'm humbled by the premise. That one - although the materials were
changed to accommodate wool-on-wool embroidery - actually came from a
silk one made circa 1870.

And needlepointed tea cozies have also been quite popular in the past.

I loved the cable knitted cozy.

Dianne

On May 29, 8:26*am, Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 5/29/09 8:58 AM, in article
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" wrote:
On May 28, 10:54*am, anne wrote:
says...

So who wants in?

And who will make the tea cozy? I would, but my sewing machine is deader
than a door nail.

Brain is sort of mushy -- didn't Donna say something to the effect that she
had
a cozy that could make the rounds? Or maybe she meant that she had Dianne's
design that someone could stitch

I'm in for hosting
--
another anne, add ingers to reply

Yes. I have stitched Dianne's tea cozy and am offering it up for
traveling.

You didn't misremember.

Donna in Virginia

Are sure you'd want to let us use such a lovely piece?

Another question - who has a website to track the piece with pictures and
such

Though I could take this opportunity to force myself to learn a little html- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

We could start another Yahoo group to post the pictures and
comments. . .

linda

On 5/28/09 12:01 PM, "Bruce Fletcher (remove dentures to reply)"
wrote:

ellice wrote:
On 5/28/09 10:54 AM, "anne" wrote:

says...
So who wants in?

And who will make the tea cozy? I would, but my sewing machine is deader
than a door nail.
Brain is sort of mushy -- didn't Donna say something to the effect that she
had
a cozy that could make the rounds? Or maybe she meant that she had Dianne's
design that someone could stitch

I'm in for hosting

Well, Donna has the stitched cozy - don't know if she's sharing it around,
though - IIRC - it is on a white ground....


Ellice


IMHO a "proper" tea cozy should be knitted not sewn

Phhhhhhhfffffftttttt! Point is to keep the pot warm - and cozy!

Ellice