Antique Victorian Tea Cosies Cosy Patterns CD! c 1900!

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Weldon's Practical Knitting And Crochet:

Tea Cosies

In

Knitting

Crochet

Embroidery, etc.

35 Illustrations

Published - c 1900

If you are the first to bid on this auction, YOU WIN!! There is no chance of being outbid! DON'T WAIT!!

Up for bid is a CD-ROM eBook of the original "Weldon's Practical Shilling Guide to Fancy Work: Stocking Knitting!!!" This item has many illustrations and instructions for tea cosies made with various needleworking techniques! These items are made with crochet, knitting, hardanger, cross stitch, raffia work, macramé, embroidery and darned filet net methods. The instructions for these items were created by experienced traditional needlework artists from across the Atlantic in England in c 1900 and earlier! (Original is NOT for sale)

The antique and vintage tools and materials can be found on eBay quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! :) Or, of course, you can utilize contemporary tools and materials found at a near by fabric, craft or hobby store…

Originally produced in of the country of dedicated tea-drinkers (England) in c 1900!!!

~~~ If you are into antique tea cosies/cozies and such this it the auction for you! It includes 17 patterns/pictures/directions/instructions so you can see this book will keep you busy a long time these coming cold winter months making beautiful crocheted, knitted, embroidered, canvas, beadwork, netdarning, Hardanger, cross stitch, raffia work cosies for you and yours, as gifts or to sell at autumn/winter craft fairs. They certainly would make novel and valuable gifts for Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or weddings.

The antique and vintage yarn and knitting pins or needles can be found on eBay quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! : Or, of course, you can utilize contemporary tools and materials found at a near by fabric, craft or hobby store…

See contents below...

Here is an OLD, resourceful and exceptional tea cosy instructional and design book on CD-ROM. These instructions are characteristic of the various needle arts and crafts done by our lady ancestors! This is the perfect opportunity to purchase your own version of another wonderful craft instructional revealing our heritage from European!

This information has been scanned onto CD-ROM using the Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF format. INCLUDED is the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 Software for viewing and printing of this software. This is NOT a copy of another CD-ROM. You will receive an ORIGINAL CD of this resourceful book.

The text is viewed easily from your computer or you may choose to print each page as you read this amazing book on silk needlework. Every page has been meticulously scanned, cleaned and burned to preserve this ANTIQUE book's information and patterns to CD-ROM! The format of this resource has so many more advantages than the original book.

What are the benefits of an eBook?

* Every image and every page has been scanned dpi to produce crystal clear images and you never have to deal with any crumbling old paper!

* These scans are completely sizable. You can enlarge and print according to your visual needs!

* Each page is saved in PDF format at 300 dsi and is readily accessible using the INCLUDED Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 software program. This program is very user friendly and allows you to print any one specific page/pages or the entire book!

* Each time you want to use an image, a page or pages you can print it out. Every one will be as crisp and clear as the last!

* Each CD-ROM comes in a protective case! Curious about the quality of these scans? Please contact me and I will forward an image for your own personal inspection! Scale it, edit it, print it to fit your needs and you are surely going to be quite pleased with the results! You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come...

 What a historically educational and delightful art instructional piece this is!

~~~ Which one will you make first for yourself or that special someone in your life???

~~~ This instruction booklet includes:

1) An Attractive Tea Cosy in Knotted Raffia Work (raffia)

2) A Bachelor's Cosy in Artificial Silk and Wool (crochet)

3) A Lovely Four-sided Cosy in Irish Crochet (crochet)

4) A Four-sided Coffee Cosy in Hardanger Embroidery (Hardanger)

5) Three Crinoline Lady Tea Cosies (fabric/laces)

6) A Pretty Cosy in Cross-Stitch and Beadwork on Canvas (cross stitch/beading)

7) A Knitted Tea Cosy Embroidered with Handsome Design in Cross-Stitch (knitting/cross stitch)

8) A Cottage Tea Cosy (cross stitch)

9) A Novel Shaped Tea Cosy in Tricot Crochet (crochet)

10) A Serviceable Cosy in Macramé Twine (macramé)

11) A Pretty Tea Cosy in Shell Design (crochet)

12) A Four-sided Cosy in Filet Crochet (crochet)

13) A Handsome Tea Cosy in Grape Design (crochet)

14) A Tea Cosy in Hardanger Embroidery (Hardanger)

15) A Filet Net Tea Cosy, Darned in a Handsome Design (Stag)

~~~ There are also general needlework and crochet (in English and French!) instructions and how-to's on making looped fringes and trimming the dresses of the three crinoline lady tea cosies. Extensive details regarding materials for each cosy such as fabrics, raffia, crochet thread, yarn cross stitch fabric, crochet hooks, knitting pins/needles, beads, embroidery silks, etc is here also! Plus, the finished dimensions are given for each item!!!

~~~ There are four pages with 13 fascinating advertisements from the Edwardian era…

~~~ So this is it! All these directions/graphs/patterns for making these delightful items!

~~~The ladies of earlier times put their hands to such marvelous work and now you can too! These are beautiful items and sure to delight you and yours! These instructions are very clear and easy to follow and yet the experience needleworker will be capable of altering as per individual needs and artistic whim.

~~~ You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come...and can participate in reviving an almost dead art of fancy work knitting of stockings and socks for yourself, family, friends and perhaps for boutiques or fairs!

~~~ Thank you for viewing my auction! Please check my other auctions for a variety of interesting vintage & antiqued items.

~~~ Payment: I prefer Paypal but also accept Bidpay, money orders or personal check.

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~~~ FYI: All Dakota Prairie Treasures needlework, design and/or other cd or hardcopy products produced by said seller are copyrighted and owned by us (as is all listing text and photos). You are permitted to use our product's information for items you make for yourself, as gifts or for items you may produce to sell. However, the original designs and images remain the exclusive legal property of Dakota Prairie Treasures. Neither the cd or hardcopy designs or images, or any part thereof, may be reproduced, used in class lessons or duplicated in any media format to be resold (either individually or as a package) without Dakota Prairie Treasures' prior written consent. Any and all violations will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. No returns or refunds on written/printed material after delivery to buyer. To the best of our knowledge all information on this cd originated in a public domain source.