This sample is one of five donated by Mrs Walker who dyes her own yarns to knit into hats which she felts herself (in a washing machine) and sells to craft shops. She runs workshops and also teaches home dyeing. She uses a Landscape and Earth Pallette and also uses food colourings and jelly and cake decorating colours.Sample of home dyed wool produced by Mrs Robin Walker, 1999.handicrafts, walker, mrs robin

Braid woven in 1977 on an inkle loom.handicrafts, weaving, weaving looms

Wool was made in dyeing workshop at Warrnambool TAFE College.DAHLIA PETALSI/ALUM Dahlia petals/ 1st batchhandicrafts, south west college of tafe - textiles department, dyeing

Wool was dyed in dyeing workshop at Warrnambool TAFE College. (unconfirmed)Gum Leaves /Alum mordanthandicrafts, south west college of tafe - textiles department, dyeing

Wool was dyed in dyeing workshop at Warrnambool TAFE College. (unconfirmed)Geranium petals/Red flowers/Alum-mordanthandicrafts, south west college of tafe - textiles department, dyeing

Wool was dyed in dyeing workshop at Warrnambool TAFE College. (unconfirmed)Wool dyed with walnut shells / Alum -mordant Walnut shells / Alum -mordanthandicrafts, south west college of tafe - textiles department, dyeing

Wool was made in dyeing workshop at Warrnambool TAFE College (unconfirmed).Apple leaves/alum Apple leaves/Alum-mordanthandicrafts, south west college of tafe - textiles department, dyeing

Wool was made in dyeing workshop at Warrnambool TAFE College."Canna leaves/alum" "Canna leaves/alum mordant"handicrafts, south west college of tafe - textiles department, dyeing

Made in dyeing class/workshop at Warnambool TAFE College.Wool dyed with onion skinshandicrafts, south west college of tafe - textiles department, dyeing

Made in dyeing class/workshop at Warnambool TAFE College.Wool dyed with purple cabbage.handicrafts, south west college of tafe - textiles department, dyeing

Made in dyeing class/workshop at Warnambool TAFE College.Wool dyed with sugar gum leaveshandicrafts, south west college of tafe - textiles department, dyeing

Green floral cotton knitting bagknitting handicrafts, knitting, handicrafts

Green floral cotton knitting bagknitting handicrafts, knitting, handicrafts

Cotton knitting bag.knitting handicrafts, knitting, handicrafts

Used on a pre-war mule spinner.handicrafts weaving, handicrafts, weaving

Woollen crochet yarn produced by F.W. Hughes Pty Ltd, Sydney.'Twin-Prufe' crochet wool, produced by F.W. Hughes Pty Ltd, Sydney.Twin-Prufe / MOTH / PROOF / SHRINK / PROOF / CROCHET / WOOL / AN F.W. HUGHES Product ALL WOOL / GUARANTEED PERMANENTLY / MOTHPROOF / GUARANTEED SHRINKPROOF / IF WASHED AS A WOOLLEN / 2354 / F.W. HUGHES PTY. LTD. / SYDNEY - AUSTRALIAhandicrafts, textile mills, f.w. hughes pty ltd

Two one ounce skeins of knitting yarn, 50% wool, 50% camelhair.Two one ounce skeins of knitting yarn, 50% wool, 50% camelhair.Made expressly for David Jones Ltd, Sydneyknitting handicrafts textile mills textile mills, knitting, handicrafts, textile mills

Photo depicts a show entry of woolwork which won first prize and show champion at the Royal Melbourne Show in 1933 and the first prize at the Bendigo Agricultural Show in 1933. According to the donor, the entry was undertaken by the Women's Section of the Country Party to promote the use of wool in furnishings. There are two certificates in the photo, on which the word "Tarnagulla" can be seen. The women who made the items may have been from this town. The items are interesting for the use of modernist, Art Deco style designs.Photograph depicting a show entry of woolwork which won first prize and show champion at the Royal Melbourne Show in 1933 and the first prize at the Bendigo Agricultural Show in 1933."WOOLWORK" / 1st Prize & Champion Melbourne Royal Show 1933. / 1st Prize Bendigo Agricultural Show 1933.handicrafts agricultural shows, country party - women's section, handicrafts, agricultural shows

This book is a sample book of the various types, thicknesses and colours of hand knitting yarn produced by the Villawood Textile Company under the trade name of 'Villawool' in c.1963. The illustration on the front cover was produced by a designer / design firm called 'Saxton'.Front cover of a book of Villawool knitting yarn samples produced by the Villawood Textile Company, c.1963.THE / FashioN / iN / kNiTTiNG / Villawool SAXTONhandicrafts knitting, villawood textile company, handicrafts, knitting

"La Verdure Aux Canards" (Greenery with Ducks) is a large scale, needlepoint picture created by the late Mrs Marion Averay (wife of the donor) between January 1971 and April 1972 whilst she and her husband were living in France. It has been worked in Gobelin stitch on a 19hpi linen canvas. The canvas and threads (wool and silk) were purchased from the Langlois tapestry manufacturers of France. The design is a copy of a handwoven 18th century Aubusson tapestry.handicrafts, langlois, averay, mrs marion

Hand held wool spinner - distaff spinner made by Ted Fairhurst.handicrafts, spinning - hand, fairhurst, mr ted

Model farm made by the Geelong Handweavers and Spinners Guild Inc. Entered in the 1993 Weekly Times Melbourne Sheep and Woolcraft Show, where it won 2nd prize in the team competition - five different articles made by a team.Model farm made using various textile processes by the Geelong Handweavers and Spinners Guild, 1993.handicrafts knitting, geelong handweavers and spinners guild inc., handicrafts, knitting

Desk set made of wood from St Paul's Cathedral with an added metal and enamel calendar. A history of the item is stuck on the reverse. "St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne. Foundation stone, 1880; Consecrated, 1891; Spires completed, 1931; Exterior length, 317'; Moorhouse Spire, 317 feet in height. The Bells of St Paul's Cathedral were supported on this timber of English oak from 1891 to 1963 when, during the absence of the bells for tuning in Loughborough, England, the timber was replaced with a steel frame. Refer Cathedral Guide Book, page 10, by Rev Godfrey Kircher"handicrafts, desk sets, pen holders, st paul's cathedral - melbourne (vic)

Commonly used in the early 20th century to protect sugar from household fliesSquare crocheted sugar basin cover with beaded edge. Beads are alternately white and amber. The word Sugar is centrally crotcheted.handicrafts, sugar basin covers, food protection, crochet

Covers were used in the early 20th century to protect milk and sugar from flying insectsSquare net cover edged with alternate blue and white beads. A central bow is surrounded with a circular pattern at the edges. Beads inserted in crotched edgehandicrafts, food protection, jug covers, bowl cover

Bobbin, used on a spinning frame (See also Reg No 140)handicrafts weaving, spinning, handicrafts, weaving

Wooden bobbin, used on a spinning framehandicrafts weaving, spinning, handicrafts, weaving

Believed to have been made by Tilly Aston, this tray cloth is an example of the type of skills the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind school taught its female students. Handicrafts was a possible method of income, and the emphasis was on producing usable pieces rather than highly decorative ones. It is a rectangular shaped tray cloth made from cotton and silk thread. The centre piece is cream coloured and consists of 2 layers of pulled thread work The cloth is edged with a beige coloured lace border. Linen cloth with crocheted edgingtilly aston, royal victorian institute for the blind