Tea Talk Magazine | Knit a tea Cosy to help raise money for Avoncroft Museum

Knit a tea Cosy to help raise money for Avoncroft Museum

Avoncroft Museum is a charity which rescues, conserves and preserves historic buildings and structures from the west midlands.There is everything from aTARDIS-style police phone box to a post-war prefab home, and from a windmill to a Victorian tin chapel. It is a fascinating and important place which hosts school visits for over 8,000 children a year, and provides days out for over 20,000 visitors.

With the effects of the weather and as the buildings grow older more conservation work needs to be done to ensure that future schools and families can continue to enjoy this interesting and beautiful site and these glimpses of life in the past.

Knitters can contact the Museum for free tea cosy patterns on 01527 831363 or (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The Museum is also encouraging people to create their own (possibly inspired by an Avoncroft building) to knit too.

Having knitted a tea cosy bring it to our Edwardian Tea Room. Ever yone who donates a tea cosy in person will be rewarded with a complimentary hot drink.

If cosies are being entered by post please complete and return the entry form (downloadable) with your cosy.

Competition Rules

All cosies will be entered into a competition to win £40 worth of vouchers to spend in the Edwardian Tea Room.
If you would like to knit more than one tea cosy multiple entries can be made into the competition.
The competition closes on 1st June 2011.
The judges decision is final and the winner will be notified by post.
All funds raised by the sale of the cosies will go directly to helping conserve the Museum’s buildings and improve facilities..

DOWNLOADS:

Pattern 1
Pattern 2
Pattern 3
Entry Form

Posted on 02 April 2011. Comments (0)

Enter our Tea Cosy Competition

Tea Cosy Competition Guidelines
The tea cosy competition is open to anyone who would like to knit, crochet or sew a tea cosy to raise money for the Travelling Tea Room project. Please read the guidelines and sign the declaration below.

Entries need to be in by Monday 12th March 2012
There is no limit on the number of entries one person can submit
Your entry will be treated as a donation and sold to raise funds for our ‘travelling tea room’ project which brings the tea room to those who are unable to get into the community and visit their local tea room.
Anyone can enter but

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