For reinforcing and mendingA handy way of keeping wool intact and ready for use1 Chadwick's Darning Plait. 80% wool, 20% nylon - plait no 8, lion emblem. Plait contains red, yellow, maroon, blue threadsChadwick's Lion Emblemdomestic items, sewing

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

Cardboard card with instructions about how to obtain correct body measurements. The top half of card has a picture of a lady in underwear being measured by another lady - lower half of card has instructions how to measure correctly..BERLIEdomestic items, sewing

Child's pattern of dress, briefs and apron from age two to fourWeigallsdomestic items, sewing, handcrafts, dressmaking

5 cards of artificial silk for darning and 1 card of cotton for darningdomestic items, sewing, handcrafts, needlework

Dress length measure used for dressmaking Wooden ruler standing vertically on metal stand; metal adjuster fastened with a butterfly clipEasyhemdomestic items, sewing

An early invisible zip fastener from the collection of Bette JonesGreen cotton tape fastened by metal clips (5) joined to a larger clip attached to a pulling device. Metal clips are pulled up and down by white cords joining them to top clip down both sidesPat 2005116domestic items, sewing

A pair of embroidery scissors in the shape of a stork; bill being the cutting blades, feet sitting on handles. Blades are metal (silver), rest in gold metaldomestic items, sewing

A pair of scissors for embroidery in silver coloured metal.Sheffield 81, Englanddomestic items, sewing

Owned by Mary Russell, mother or aunt of Mary McGowan, and brought to Australia from England in 1934Square box with panels of inlaid marquetry (Tunbridgeware). Interior fitted with compartments for cottons, pins, needles etc. Divided section has blue quilted panel. Five compartments have blue padded lids.domestic items, sewing, handcrafts, woodwork

Used by Mrs Christiana Cock, mother of Lesley Ricketson.White cotton oblong cover, crochet around white floral embroidery on one side and sauce embroidered on other side. Two slits, probably tied with a ribbon.manchester, table linen, domestic items, food & drink consumption, sewing, table setting

Small white padded cushion. Cotton base, covered with crochet lace. Could be used for hat pins.handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, sewing

Purchased by a Society member and donated.Round wooden block with sample of material to demonstrate how to use the darner and needles. Instructions included - see Supp EnvelopeThe Ebor Darnerdomestic items, sewing

Red and blue printed card of 12 hooks and eyes. Made of enamelled metal . On the reverse of the card - continuous strip of labelling with makers details and description of material. Hooks secured to card with thread.'Neway's' 'World famed' Hooks and eyes by appointment to her majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother - If it fastens NEWEYS makes it - Made in Englanddomestic items, sewing, costume accessories, haberdashery

Cream card with red and black graphics and lettering with 6 'snap studs' Size 1Snap fast British snap stud - size 1 Actual sizes stocked in Nos 000, 00, 0, 1, 2, -. Guaranteed Rustless Made In England.domestic items, sewing, costume accessories, haberdashery

Small brown embroidery scissors with markings on handle.domestic items, sewing

Hand embroidered calico apron. Embroidered with lady in blue with flower arrangement. Bound with blue bias binding, two pockets, and cotton tape ties.domestic items, sewing, costume accessories, female, costume, female working

Belonged to Jessie Rees, the donors grandmother.Green calico apron embroidered with a lady in green frock with yellow hat, a kookaburra sitting on a wattle bough and a waratah on the pocket with heath and wattle. Bound with green bias binding.domestic items, sewing, costume, female working

Cream calico apron embroidered with a lady in pink gown with a palm tree and flowers on fence. Apron is not finished or bound.domestic items, sewing, costume, female working

Used for darning ladders in nylon stockingsUsed for darning ladders in nylon stockingOval wooden stocking darner, 2cm valley cut down the centre,& 6cm handle for holding while darning ladders in nylon stockings.Pic - Quick - URGM989116domestic items, sewing

Dress Pattern from The Sun newspaper. Collected by Mrs Foley, mother of donor.Brown envelope containing dress pattern put out by the Sun News Pictorial newspaper dated 16 August 1967 and addressed to Mrs E. FoleyAnother Reliable Dress Patterndomestic items, sewing

Oblong shaped sampler with the alphabet embroidered (both upper and lower case). Also numbers 1-12 embroidered. 'Life is uncertain death is sure, sin is the wound and Christ the cure'. is embroidered under the numbers with a longer verse below. 'Mary Barton finished this in the year of our Lord 1817 'is at the bottom of sampler. A vase of flowers is embroidered on each side of final sentence.domestic items, sewing, handcrafts, embroidery

From Betty McPhee collectionA cardboard reel consisting of a central cylinder with four spokes to make a square of thread. Thread of salmon pink pearle.5gr ALA CLE LV Filmer cerise|Floche Pearle|Col 2479 Paris (France)|PRice Sticker = Aux Trois Quartiere if 35 95.domestic items, sewing

Belonged to donor's mother-in-law, the late Mrs Doris Keene.Wooden instrument with rounded end and wooden handle used for darning.domestic items, sewing

Black machine transverse shuttle Serial No. 496547, with gold and some coloured decorations. Decorations include blue and red bird and silver angels. Machine on wooden base and with wooden cover, both with inlaid decorations. Cover also has turned corner decorations. Cover can be locked to base. 'D' Syst 182.|S No. 496547'Superba' Plate with series of numbers. Card in box inscribed 'Wertheim German made machine in 1880'domestic items, sewing, textile machinery

Belonged to Barb Gardiner and is of Schwerkolt Cottage. Was given to Barb & donated by Bob Gardiner.Small square cushion with patchwork design of Schwerkolt Cottage.barb gardiner, schwerkolt cottage, craft, sewing

Used for packaging around bottlesof critical significance STRAW CYLINDERS FOR PACKING BOTTLES sewn with string to form shapes., 11 SMALL 7 LARGEtransporting beverage, handcrafts, sewing

khaki HousewifeDept of Defence 1967 FB Driclad Pty Ltd

Coloured photograph of the Luke Singer factory in Cook Road, after alterations.luke singer, mitcham, cook road, sewing machines