This teacosy provides an example of handmade, domestic objects held within the collection and was constructed in 1930 by Miss Beatrice Symons of Creswick and Ararat. The lining is of newspaper enclosed in cotton, with each part handstitched including the joining of the hexagonal patches. The templates for the hexagonal-shaped patches were made of metal. Handstitched teacosy, featuring hexagon patchwork in multi-patterned cotton. Padded, pink lining with mauve flowered frill over the top of joining seam. Loop sewn to inside.handicraft, patchwork, sewing, teacosy, beatrice symons, creswick, ararat, 1930

Made by Gertrude Chambers aged 10, who was the mother of Mary Hart Davies. Mary was a textile chemist and founder of Kacoonda hand dyed threads.Crazy patchwork teacosy with a great deal of hand embroidery in a variety of threads.embroidery, patchwork, crazy patchwork, tea cosy