Calico sheet with stencil for apron indicated by broken line. Stencil pattern for embroidery of door and two windows, shutters steps and two dogs.Semco Fashion apron Semco design K897handcrafts, needlework

White cotton piece with stencil for Nightdress back, front and cape sleeves. Embroidery stencil of butterflies and flowers. Partially embroidered in pink.Leedon&Bock 845-851 Sydney Road Brunswick 31 bust 36 inshandcrafts, needlework

Calico bag with tape drawstrings. Rising sun insignia of A.I.F. ( Australian Imperial Forces) stencilled on front.handcrafts, needlework

Canvas embroidery done on canvas with the same stitch through out so as to resemble tapestryCanvas needlework picture. Dog sitting on cushion. Blue background with yellow wound round red border. Backed in red Felt.handcrafts, needlework

Two Cards with thread wound around middle:- 1851.1 Thread 1851.2 Mending lisle. Third Card "Rite Tone for hosiery darning. Box (empty) for Hose Mending1851.1 Barbour's Lisburn N.Ireland Trade Mark Flax Linen Thread 15 Yards|1851.2 Della Darn Mending List Fashion Shades For Hosiery 3. Darning. Rite Tone Made in Australiaa. specially prepared for Hosiery/Darning Etc. 4. Box - The Handbag Silk Hose Mending Outfit 12 Fashionable Shades with needle Made in England.handcrafts, needlework

Cream cotton lace piece of needlelace. seven large triangles descending from border have a heavy braiding decorating each piece.handcrafts, needlework

Ecru linen needlelace piece with centre round pattern.handcrafts, needlework

Square doyley cut work embroidery - hand embroidery around edge.handcrafts, needlework

Nine square medallions of tatting.handcrafts, tatting

Four square medallions of tatting.handcrafts, tatting

Small round hand crochet doyley.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

This attachment was used by donor . It was a great improvement over hand made buttonholes.A Singer buttonhole attachment used about 1950s. It was attached to ordinary power sewing machines to make button holes. It includes a small metal plate to cover teeth when making button hole and a fairly long slotted screw for attaching plate.Singer 86662 completehandcrafts, equipment

Small silver thimble with design etched around the top.handcrafts, equipment

Wooden box lined in dark blue velveteen containing 13 sewing machine attachments. Box unfolds to lie plat with triangle pieces at each side.`handcrafts, equipment

Used on a straight sewing machine, treadle type, years 1720 - 1050. Used by Mrs. Kate Warren who lived in Mitcham Road Vermont between 1936 - 1965.A tin holding an assortment of attachments used with a Singer Treadle Sewing Machine. 26 pieces.Attachments (on lid of Box)handcrafts, equipment

Woven cane sewing basket with lid attached by a cord. Lined in blue padded silk. Contains many items normally found in home sewing baskets - threads, buttons, hooks. crochet needles.etc.handcrafts, equipment

Piece of linen with pattern printed on ready for embroidery. Small piece of embroidery in blue and green in one corner.handcrafts, needlework

These are the tops for men's slippers and were sold in kit form.Two pieces of black velvet embroidered in greens and pink. handcrafts, needlework

Used for repairing ladders in stockings. Cream handle and hook on one end. Box and instructions.Laddknithandcrafts, equipment

Collected by Harold Bakes from a shop (Eileen Conlon's) in Surrey Hills.Small ornate bell shaped metal container with a hole at side which string protudes. Cotton stored inside. Decorations include 'Mathews, Marcus, Lucas. Johannes. Handle.handcrafts, equipment

Two metal dimpled Thimbles15handcrafts, equipment

Light brown wooden handle with metal piece attached. Round teethed ball on top.handcrafts, equipment

Round red leather sewing kit with two red press studs. Lined in red silk and contains cottons, needles, pin, etc. Travel kit.handcrafts, equipment

Round wooden needle container with black centre and two ends decorated. One end unscrews. Needles in case thick and large.handcrafts, equipment

White cotton serviette/napkin ring embroidered in blue with blue flower pattern at each end. One end has a button hole. One of a pair. (see NA1741)handcrafts, needlework

Piece of multi types of needlework mounted on cardboard. Green tapestry background including leaves. Inter woven into this are beads. predominantly white. Main feature is multi coloured flowers heavily raised in carpet like stitch. (Berlin Work)handcrafts, embroidery

American lace loom. Victorian substitute for the usual lac maker's cushion.Lace making loom on blue plush base. Round cylinder with wooden handle. Green base on cylinder with pins to form lace pattern. 32 wooden bobbins with cotton attached lead cotton to pattern.handcrafts, lacemaking

Lace belonged to Rob Innes' mother, Miriam Effie Innes (Drury), born 1895, may have belonged to her mother born 1856.Length of maltese lace, cream coloured. Maltese cross shaped medallions along one side. Pattern of flowers and leaves above medallionshandcrafts, lacemaking

Four Books -1935 Lux Knitting Book, Knitting Book for Girls No 4(1930s), Layettes New Series No 101, Gloves Socks and Caps (1940s)Lux Book Lever Brothers, A "New Idea" Production/Publicationbooks, handcrafts