Was used as a demonstration model for drawn fabric in "Drawn Fabric Embroidery" (Page 50-54) a book written by Mrs Edna Wark, President, Embroiderers' Guild Vic 1974-1977Circular cushion cover in ecru linen, ecru thread using drawn fabric filling stitchesEW 1978 is worked on the reverse sideembroidery - cushion covers, embroidery- drawn fabric, embroidery - australia, embroidery - 1960-1980

Fine even weave linen with 4 large sprays in beige, embroidered in a number of drawn fabric stitches, outlined with a cotton bubbly knitting yarn. Drawn fabric edge.embroidery, drawn fabric, 1960-80, australia

White embroidery on white muslin - flower and leaf sprays worked in punch work and satin stitch. The edge is scalloped buttonhole and punch work.embroidery, garment, drawn fabric, punch work, white work, 19th century, collars

From the estate of Dorothy Giderson. Dorothy Giderson Biography in the Museum folder.White linen table cloth and eight napkins, four with people motifs and four with dragons. Filled with pulled thread embroidery. Large cloth with motifs to match napkins.embroidery, surface stitchery, drawn fabric, 20th century, oriental, table cloth, drawn fabric

Designed and embroidered by Mrs Wark.Natural coloured even weave linen with decorative edge and large central motif. A number of drawn fabric stitches in lines of varying lengths, also eyelets in different sizes.embroidery, mats, australia, drawn fabric, 1960-80

Cream fine linen ground with white surface embroidery of dots and drawn thread semi-circles. Inserted handmade lace. Shape of collar in the 'sailor' style of the 19th and early 20th century.embroidery, lace, whitework, drawn fabric, late 19th century, collars

Made by Mrs McKeown (nee Ford) and used in her house.This item is an example of a handcrafted item and reflects the needlework skills of women in the early to mid 20th century. Embroidery was an affordable way to personalise and add aesthetic value to domestic linen and examples of embroidered and crocheted pieces could be found in most Australian homes,A small pillow sham, square shaped, made from a coarse weave cream fabric front and a backing of bright yellow fabric. Four sprays of pink & yellow flowers with green leaves are embroidered onto the front. Around the edge is a border of drawn thread work which allows the bright yellow backing to show through.table-linen home-manchester hand-embroidery

Textiles, yellow cotton cushion cover. One side overlayed by tapestry weave fabric. Drawn thread work has created an all over 12 X 12 pattern of 3 cm squares. Each square has an embroidered wheel spoke pattern of yellow embroidery cotton. Machine made. Unfinished.textiles, domestic, cushion cover

The items in this collection of Ecclesiastical Linen were used by St. Andrews Anglican Church on the corner of the Esplanade and 14 Drummond St, Dennington, Victoria. The first Anglican service was conducted on December 22nd, 1907. The church was decommissioned in January 2003. The items donated include Maniples, Chalice Covers, a Goblet Cover, Altar Cloths, Matts, Priest's scarf, armband and sashes, and a bag that is a cover for the Baptismal Towel. HISTORY OF ST ANDREWS, DENNINGTON The land on which St Andrews Church was built in Dennington was surveyed in the 1840s and reserved for church purposes in 1855. In 1889 the Farnham Dairy factory relocated to Dennington and the town began to grow as involvement in the dairy industry increased in the area. In 1896 plans for a church hall on the reserved land were considered and on 22nd December 1907, the first Anglican Service was conducted in Dennington, with 60 people attending. In August 1909 the first building was opened with a midweek evening service conducted by the Rev. J.A. Coe. The Sunday School was opened the following year. In that same year, Nestle took over the Farnham dairy plant. On December 20th, 1914, a new church was opened in memory of Andrew Peacock, who passed away in 1912. The funds had been raised by the community and 150 attended the morning service. The building was described as a simple edifice with a plain exterior and high, wide pointed windows, and a comfortable porch entrance, all of which gave a pleasing impression of light and space. In 1935 the average attendance for morning services was just over 22 people. In 1936 extensive repairs and replacements were carried out. In 1947 the first recorded Pastoral Festival took place and in the same year, a Ladies Guild was formed. In 1954 water services were connected to the church building. Many items of furniture, furnishings and books were donated over the life of the church, including handworked linen items. Further items were added due to the work of the Ladies Guild, as well as donations in memory of church and community members.These items of Ecclesiastical Linen are significant as examples of handworked embroidery and drawn-thread work from the early 20th century. They are also examples of a collection of items used for church services during this period. The Ecclesiastical Linen is also significant for its association with the early development of the local township of Dennington and the importance of setting aside land in the 1850s for the purpose of religious worship. The Ecclesiastical Linen is also significant for its connection to St Andrews Anglican Church, Dennington. The church was funded and attended by the local community in the early 1900s and is now listed on the Victorian Heritage Database (VHD 118083) as a building of historical and social significance. Set of Ecclesiastical Linen. The items were once used in St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Dennington, Victoria, between the years 1907 and 2003. All of the handmade items are in white fabric. Some also have embroidered emblems, tassels and drawn-thread work. White embroidery thread has been used for most of the decorated items, with the following exceptions, which have been embroidered with coloured thread; the communion linen, the Priest's scarf, armband and sash, the altar cloths, mats and a cover for the baptismal towel. Two items have hand written inscriptions.(See individual objects for details)flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, st andrews anglican church dennington, dennington church, warrnambool church 1907, ecclesiastical linen, linen for religious service, communion linen, priest's sash, baptismal towel, maniple, eucharist, emblem of rope and cross, embroidered religious cloths, embroidered celtic cross, drawn thread, chalice covers, handmade linen, embroidered linen, stylised cross, the english church, ladies guild dennington, nestle, farnham dairy, andrew peacock, victorian heritage register vhr 118083, hand worked linen, handworked embroidery, j.a. coe

These items were made as samplers either at school or most likely college. They are samples of embroidery stitches, seam types and sewing and knitting techniques.Nos 1-16 are group of samplers made from cotton lawn, cotton with sateen weave and flannel and made by Ruth McGannon. No 17 is a pair of gloves made by Margaret Russell. .1) A small square of yellow lawn with three horizontal rows in blue thread and three vertical rows in red thread of running stitch each 3.5 centimeters apart. The edges are frayed to 1.2 centimeters. .2) A larger rectangle of yellow lawn with three horizontal rows 7.8 centimeters apart and three vertical rows 10 centimeters apart of long stitch, stitched in blue thread. The edges are frayed to 2 centimeters. .3) A small square of yellow lawn with three horizontal rows and three vertical rows of blue thread of running stitch, each 1.9 centimeters apart. The edges are frayed to 1.5 centimeters. .4) A larger rectangle of yellow lawn with three horizontal rows 9 centimeters apart and three vertical rows 11.2 centimeters apart of running stitch, stitched in red thread. The edges are hemmed with two rows of long stitch .5 centimeter apart with a loose blue thread of laced running stitch weaving in and out of the red long stitch. .5) A rectangle of hemmed yellow lawn with a pocket formed at each end. Two rows of long stitch in red thread hem the edges with a blue thread stitched between each red stitch. The pockets are formed by turning back the edges and stitching them down in brown thread. R.M. is embroidered in brown chain stitch on the right side. .6) A rectangle of hemmed blue lawn the same as the previous piece but with five rows of back stitch in yellow and orange thread creating a pattern. .7) A rectangle of blue lawn with the top and bottom edges hemmed with two rows of long stitch close together in yellow and orange. The other two edge are frayed to 2.5 centimeters and has four rows of long stitch .7 centimeter apart in yellow and orange thread. .8) A blue lawn bag with two packets was made by hemming a rectangle of fabric on three sides in long stitch with orange thread, then yellow thread between the stitches. The fourth side is hemmed in hemming stitch in yellow thread with blanket stitch in yellow thread along the edge. This edge is folded up by one third to create a pocket. The edges on either side are stitched together. A row of chain stitch in orange thread is stitched down the middle to create two pockets. A tape is stitched to either side at the top and this is folded over the pocket. .9) A cream cotton with sateen weave rectangle is hemmed with a double row of orange thread in long stitch. On both sides is embroidery in orange and yellow thread. .10) A yellow cotton with sateen weave baby's bib is made from a rectangle of fabric with a semi circle cut out of the top. The edges are turned and hemmed with a narrower turning on the neck. A tape is stitched at either side of the neck. On the front is embroidered a train in blue and yellow threads. .11) A yellow lawn embroidery sampler using blue and brown thread shows long stitch, stem stitch, herringbone stitch, chain stitch, fly stitch, lazy daisy stitch, cross stitch and satin stitch. It is hemmed using drawn thread work and the bottom is scalloped and finished in blanket stitch. .12) A pink lawn embroidery sampler with green thread shows herringbone stitch, stem stitch, running stitch, chain stitch, cross stitch, lazy daisy stitch, fly stitch, feather stitch, satin stitch and back stitch. The bottom is scalloped and finished in buttonhole stitched. The other three edges are hemmed using drawn thread work. .13) A small cream flannel square with two smaller squares are stitched together down the middle in decreasing sizes using chain stitch. The largest piece is hemmed using both herringbone and a decorative blanket stitch. It also has a run and fell seam on the opposite side using both running and herringbone stitches. A row of feather stitch is on either side of the seam. The two smaller squares are frayed on the edges. .14) A cream rectangular flannel sampler has two seams along the length. One is a run and fell seam using running and herringbone stitches and the other is an open seam using running stitch and both edges are stitched down with herringbone stitch. The two shorter edges are bound and the longer edges have a tape which is stitched down to neaten the edges. On the right side are two rows of feather stitch. .15) This blue lawn apron has a rectangular gathered skirt which is attached to a waistband and in turn attached to a bib front which goes over the head. The bib and skirt sides are hemmed using decorative blanket stitch in pink and dark blue thread. The skirt hem and both sides of the waistband are stitched in two rows of herringbone in pink and dark blue thread. .16) This pale pink lawn child's shirt has french seam side seams, a waist band to which the shirt is attached using slight gathering. The sleeves have cuffs. There is a front facing and a collar and there is a small pocket in the left hand breast. .17) These yellow knitted gloves are made using plain stitch for the hand and rib for the wrist.Written on paper and stitched on to a couple of items - Ruth McGannon V.3 - 312 Written on paper and stitched to the gloves - Margaret Russell x No2embroidery, sampler, gloves, stitches, sewing, knitting, apron, costume, needlework, dressmaking, textiles

Purchased by donor in Kinsarvik in 1968.White cotton Hardanger fabric with a Hardanger design at each end in white perle cotton. Of interest are the patches of drawn fabric work, combined with the Hardanger. Edge is hemstitched.embroidery, mats, 1960-80, norway, hardanger

Handmade in Latvia for Mrs Elizabeth Radzuck, a distant cousin of the donor's mother.White linen tablecloth handmade in Latvia, probably 80-100 years ago. Central design of ribbon and knots created by the background having threads cut and drawn, and remaining threads wrapped to create grid. Double fabric inner border, then 180 mm border of handmade bobbin lace (Russian Drawn ground work) .embroidery, drawn thread, latvia, table cloth, bobbin lace, russian drawn ground work

Drawn thread and surface embroidery. Natural coloured linen. Very open drawn ground. Bars are formed by drawing threads and cording. Fabric left, not drawn creating a design of animals and trees.embroidery, drawn thread, table cloths, surface stitchery, animals, animal

Designed and made by Miss Leslie Uren.White open-weave linen. A large oval worked in a number of drawn thread stitches, and surface stitches. Mounted on an aqua fabric board.LUembroidery, creative, panel, 1960-80, australia

Miss M. Black (member)Drawn fabric work, even weave linen with self coloured geometric design covering the central area and decorative drawn fabric hem. Eight different stitches have been included. Designed and embroidered by the maker. embroidery, mats, 1960-80, australia, drawn fabric

Part of a selection of pieces worked and designed by Mrs Wark for the Guild Proficiency Test Certificate in 1977.Drawn fabric work. Open weave linen in white with a variety of drawn thread stitches as well as areas of seeded crystal beads. 28 balls in varying sizes, threads and stitches, also 17 circles some of silver or covered with threads. All these are super imposed at different levels to give the effect of the bubbles. Mounted on a wire frame edges of grey corded ribbon and velvet edging.embroidery, panel, 1960-80, australia, creative embroidery

Circular white linen fabric with a scalloped satin stitch edge and small broderie anglais flowers. Two birds on one side are in satin and seeding stitches. A spray of flowers and drawn and pulled thread work fillings and satin stitch is also part of the decoration.embroidery, mats, broderie anglais

A classical Chinese bag of the period in the drawstring style fashionable for use with summer dresses. Made for European markets.Reticule made in white "Grass" fabric, with a square of drawn thread work with a large chinese floral motif on back and front. There are 8 flower heads around the design. Drawstring top in encased between 2 rows of drawn hemstitching. embroidery, bags, reticules, 1900-20, china, floral