Cushions and Cosies Series 6 – A Madame Weigel publication


Cushions and Cosies 6 - abbreviations

Although the business is long gone.  The building on the corner of Lennox and Rowena Streets still exists as offices.


This Cushions & Cosies Knitting and Crochet Booklet was published by Madame Weigel Pty Ltd in the 1930’s.

Madame Johanna Weigel was a polish clothing pattern designer who started Madame Weigel’s pattern business in Melbourne in 1878. More information on her can be found in an article published by the ABC – Why is so little known about the pioneering businesswoman who ‘clothed the colonies’?

The pattern booklet has tea cosies and cushions, knitted mainly in 3ply and 4 ply.

$3.50