Showing 40 items matching art and handcraft
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Stratford and District Historical Society
Apron
Located in opportunity shop in Melbourne, where it was purchased for $2. The donor has considerable knowledge of chicken scratch embroidery (surface weaving on cross-stitch on gingham to emphasise colours). She considers this the best example of the art she has seen, with several very rare stitch combinations. It has been posted to experts overseas and in Australia for examination.Half apron in red and white gingham with chicken scratch embroidery and white rick-rack braid. Backed with white lawn.embroidery, handcraft, craft -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Apron, not known
Part of collection of handcraft and needle work donated by Anne BarryCross stitch embroidery practiced during the 30's, 40's and 50's; very popular and became an art.Blue and white check, trimmed around hem, sides, waistband and pocket. White Ric Rac braid, blue cross stitch block embroidered on waist band and top of pocket. Red cross stitch with yellow centre flowers across front of apron, divided by blue cross stitch block.costume, female working -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Apron
Part of a collection of handcraft and needlework donated by Anne BarryCross stitch embroidery was popular and widely practised during the periods of the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's. It became an art formGreen and white gingham apron, cross stitched in black, yellow, red and orange diamond pattern, with a line of cross stitch at border. One pocket of white with ric-rac edgingcostume, female working -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Card of Hooks & Eyes, 1952 prior
Card of black hooks & eyes, size 0. Blue & orange printing on cream card. Writing says 'Neweys La Poupee'. All British Hooks & Eyes By Appointment - hook & eye makers to H.M. The Queen and Queen Mary. If it fastens Neweys made it. Art S19 Made in England'. Picture of Coat of Arms and in bottom corners two drawings of ladies, one with or bonnet.|On reverse paper 'Best Quality Enamel Made in England by Newey Brothers Ltd, Birmingham'.Newey Brothers Ltd, Birmingham.domestic items, sewing, handcrafts, dressmaking -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - Needlecraft Booklet
Booklet containing instructions on 'The Art of Embroidery Shading'. Two peacock feathers on front cover.books, reference, handcrafts, needlework -
Clunes Museum
SILVER & GOLD LEAF
SEVERAL SHEETS OF SILVER, GOLD AND WHITE LEAF TO BE USED IN ART WORKlocal history, handcrafts, art work -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Painting - Bark painting, Shrine of Remembrance
Displayed at Mitcham R.S.L.|Dedicated to R.S.L. by Jan Robertson in memory of Gunner T.J. Smyth VX27997Melbourne - Shrine of RemembranceBark picture of the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance by Jan Robertson in memory of Gunner T.J. Smyth VX27997. Framed in a light brown wooden fame edged with gold. On back states : Original Bark Picture made with Melaleuca trees stating 'Shrine of Remembrance' by Jan Robertson 3/15 Harrison Street Mitcham, 3132. Art in Bark Assn., Vic Branch, 109 Kooyong Road, Blackburn. Yellow tag : Jan Robertson. In memory of Gunner T.J. Smyth VX27997.handcrafts, country crafts -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Embroidery Silks
Six skeins of embroidery silks in single packets. Colours: pink -1463 (Carlson), Corticelli shades -2560, 2620, 2481, 2030A (2)Carlson Currier Companys|'Perfection' Embroidery silks - positively fast colours in every shade necessary to cover the entire field of art embroidery. Corricelli Silk Co Limited PO Box 341 St John's PQ Canada Filo Sellehandcrafts, equipment -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Tatting craft book, Paragon Art Needlecraft Pty Ltd, Tatting Designs, circa 1940's
Tatting is a form of knotted lace making using thread and a small shuttle. Twisted threads are tied around or through small, pointed shuttles that can be made of bone, mother of pearl, tortoise shell, steel or plastic. This produces a stable, strong lace using simple knots of two half hitches to make rings and chains embellished with picots. The origins of tatting are not clear but early versions of decorative knotting were used by the Egyptians on their ceremonial dress. Tatting also has elements of fishermen's net making techniques and the decorative knotting that was practiced by aristocratic women from the 15th century. Tatting, as we know it today, emerged in the first half of the 19th century. The new availability of mercerised thread from 1835 encouraged a burgeoning of lace crafts of all sorts. It was known in Italy as "occhi" and in France as "la frivolite". It looks fragile but is both strong and durable. An article in a column named "Wives and Daughters" published in the Star newspaper in May 1910 describes the durability of tatting lace - "there is edging and insertion still in existence that have outworn two sets of pillow slips." In the 19th century and well into the 20th century, tatting was used like crochet and knitted lace for decorative edgings, collars, doylies, tray cloths etc. At first, different tatting patterns were passed along by word of mouth from person to person, however in time, patterns regularly appeared in newspapers and magazines well into the 1950's. Paragon knitting, crochet and tatting books have been distributed throughout Australia since the 1930's, originally by "Paragon Art Needlework Pty Ltd" of Sydney, N.S.W. From 1946 these books were designed and printed in Australia from patterns provided by British and Australian thread companies. Consequently these patterns may also appear in similar British and American publications. Paragon Book No. 104 is an instruction book designed for the "beginner" whilst Paragon book No. 105 is designed for the more experienced tatter. The layout of these books was typical of the 1940s period when paper was in short supply. Most of the pattern books were approximately 18 cms wide by 24 cms high and some were smaller at about 13cm by 21 cms. The type used was small (about four lines of text per centimetre) which was difficult to read. This item is an excellent example of a needle work pattern book available to women in the 1940's in Australia.A soft covered, 16 page instruction book titled "Tatting Designs". It has black and white photographs and detailed patterns for tatted doilies, a tray mat, a chairback and arm rests, a cheval set, a luncheon set, collars and edgings for an underskirt, gloves and handkerchief. It is published by Paragon Art Needlecraft of Sydney.Front cover - "Paragon's No 105" "PRICE 1/3" "Tatting Designs" "Household Linens * Personal Wear" Plus a stylized drawing of a deerflagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, warrnambool, shipwreck coast, tatting book, tatting patterns, craft, handiwork, handcraft, needlework, shuttle -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, B.T. Batesford, Handcraft in Wood and Metal, c1913
Green/brown hard covered book of 240 pages.handcraft, woodcraft, metalcraft, models, ballarat technical art school library, library catalogue cards and date stamps, tools, metalwork, lettering, design