kookaburra, doyley, poker work

Pair of embroidered doyleys for cake or sandwich trays made by Mary Burke of Dooboobetic in the 1920s. After her marriage to Michael Taffe in 1940 Mary moved to Ballarat and many of her embroideries remain in the house. They range from duchess sets to doyleys such as these. simple embroidery was taught to young girls in schools up until post-World War II.One rectangular and one elliptical cotton doyley with simple floral embroidery.Nildooboobetic, st arnaud, ballarat, doyley, sandwich tray

This painted wood Doiley Holder was used to store and protect the linen, cotton and net doilies, hand sewn with needlework, crochet and beads that were used by households c1900 This Doiley holder is an examples of the craftwork skills of the women of the early settler families in Moorabbin Shire c1900Two circular varnished wooden discs each with 2 holes through which ribbon was threaded to hold them together. The top disc is painted with flowers, kookaburra and the word Doyleys ."DOYLEYS' clothing, haberdashery, crochet brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork , bentleigh, lacework, moorabbin shire , dairy farms, fruit orchards

Ecru cotton crochet doyleyhandcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, manchester, furnishings

White doyley with needle lacehandcrafts, lacemaking

Round ecru crochet doyley.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, manchester, table linen

Given to Pat Richardson by her mother Vera McDowell. Used in the 1980'sCream cotton crochet rectangle doyleyhandcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

White cotton crocheted square doyleymanchester, table linen

Silk doyley with deep lace borderhandcrafts, lacemaking

White doyley made of filet lacehandcrafts, lacemaking

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

Square white and grey woven doyley.manchester, table linen

Round white cotton crocheted doyley.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, manchester, table linen

Square white cotton knitted doyley.handcrafts, knitting, manchester, table linen

Pokerwork was a popular home craft in the 1930s. This small domestic piece using plywood is typical of objects made at home or school in that period.One of two matching circular pieces of ply, Incised, painted and lacquered with holes top and bottom for ties with image of Kookaburra and leaves. Incised to lower centre of cover 'd'oyleys'.painted and lacquered with image of Kookaburra and leaves and Incised to lower centre of cover 'd'oyleys'.mary burke, donald, taffe, ballarat, pokerwork, craft

Given to Pat Richardson by her mother Vera McDowell in 1980's and worked by her Grandmother, Martha Edwards in 1910Cream cotton doyley. Crochet in pineapple designdomestic items, table setting

White cotton oval doyley with cotton crochetmanchester, table linen

Square white cotton knitted lace doyleymanchester, table linen

White round doyley made in netted lacehandcrafts, lacemaking, manchester, table linen

Cream silk doyley with deep crocheted edgeshandcrafts, lacemaking, manchester, table linen

Small round doyley made of filet lacehandcrafts, lacemaking

Oval white cotton doyley with crochet edging.handcrafts, needlework, manchester, table linen

White square lawn doyley with white embroidery.handcrafts, needlework, manchester, table linen

From collection of Betty McPheeWhite doyley. Linen centre, 5 cm square, decorated with white feather stitch. Crochet of square design to make up diamond shaped doyleyhandcrafts, crocheting or crochet work, manchester, table linen

Bette Jones collectionCream crochet cake doyley with design of two flagshandcrafts, crocheting or crochet work