Another Tea Cosy!

This little tea cosy came from North Shields on Tyneside, and nothing more is known about it....

Probably made in the 1930s-1940s. 

The back is plain, and the inner lining is in cream linen

The front has a corded design (Italian quilting) in a heart pattern. 

 The quilting is nicely done, but this tea cosy does not seem to have been used. Small items such as these were popular to make in sewing or quilting classes, and they were also popular as wedding or housewarming gifts...