Red and black surface stitchery on natural linen, with wool thread.embroidery, surface stitchery, cushion, 1940-60, southern europe

Surface stitchery depicting a basket of Australian wildflowers. It was originally a cushion frontispiece.embroidery, surface stitchery, australia, australian wildflowers

Fine red wool with surface stitchery in cream floss silk thread.embroidery, india, surface stitchery, fragment

Purchased from a Dr. Toole, working in a Laotian refugee camp Ban-nam-yao in the north east of Thailand near Chieng Mae. Under his direction he is encouraging the refugees to make these panels for selling.Applique in many colours with the addition of a series of borders of varying widths with a small amount of surface stitchery.embroidery, applique, surface stitchery, 1960-80, laos

Surface stitchery depicting a kookaburra on a branch over looking the countryside. It was originally part of a fire screen.embroidery, surface stitchery, australia

Strip of natural coloured linen with a simple design of angels by Kajsa Melanlon. Surface stitchery in pinks and black.embroidery, panel, surface stitchery, sweden, 1940-60, angels

Purchased by the donor in Athens in 1977.Modern Greek. Green linen with coloured design in surface stitchery. The pattern is a traditional design of a ship, people and animals.embroidery, surface stitchery, greece, 1960-80

Small brown and white gingham mat worked in a technique called 'Australian cross stitch', surface stitchery in white thread.embroidery, australia, cross stitch, mats, 1980-2000, surface stitchery

Purchased in Florence in 1964Fine linen with a rolled edge, one corner has a farming scene with two figures embroidered in coloured surface stitchery for the Italian month of Ottobre.Ottobreembroidery, handkerchief, 1940-60, italy, surface stitchery

Designed and worked by a student of the Glasgow School of Art - teacher Miss K. Whyte. Bought by Mrs E. Oates for the Guild on a trip to Britain in 1963-64.Surface stitchery on rough surfaced linen(?), the square central design is carried out in soft shades of pink, mauve and olive green, in a variety of stitches.embroidery, surface stitchery, cushion, 1940-60, scotland

Natural coloured linen with pointed scalloped edge. The design is carried out in a fine braid and couched cords with some other surface stitchery. The colours are red, yellow, brown and grey/green.italy, embroidery, surface stitchery, couching, late 19th century, furnishings

Vera Frogley was the donor's son-in-law's mother.Cream linen made up cushion cover with surface stitchery featuring a 'crinoline lady' in a long blue dress, apron and hat, carrying basket of hollyhocks, a topiary tree in a pot and daisies.embroidery, surface stitchery, dolly varden

Thelma Kinleside Crawford is remembered for her wild flower designs for embroidery. After finishing 3 years studying art at Swinburne Technical College (her aim was to become a writer and illustrator of children's books) she was employed as a designer by Miss Hilda King of International Needlework. In 1939 Miss Crawford established a small shop on the 3rd floor of Block Arcade - well frequented through to 1960's by the women of Melbourne. In 1950 she ran a week long exhibition of her work at the Hotel South Australia in Adelaide. in 1954 a pale pink linen cloth embroidered by Miss Crawford was presented to the Queen by the YWCA now known as the 'Queen's Cloth". In October 1954 Woman's Day ran a feature of Miss Crawford's designs. In 1959 and 1960 displays were mounted at the Tasmanian Tourist Bureau. In 1960 she closed her Block Arcade shop and moved to the "Little Shop" in Croydon near her home. In 1968 she retired to the Brotherhood of St. Laurence homes in Lara. She died in 1985 and bequeathed all her designs to the Geelong Branch of the EGV. She was a foundation member of the EGV.Natural coloured linen luncheon mat worked with self coloured linen threads. Simple decoration of waratah flower head embroidered in each corner using surface stitchery and eyelet holes. The edge is buttonholed.embroidery, 1940-60, australia, surface stitchery, mats

From donor's aunts home 'Canterbury House'.Said to be one of a 3 sectioned tea cosy fashioned in the late 1900's. A shield shape, with brightly coloured cotton surface stitchery entirely covering a printed Persian design. Possibly Ottoman or Ecclesiastical .embroidery, tea cosy, india, surface stitchery, late 19th century, turkey

Pink linen fabric with a square central design of scrolling Australian wild flowers embroidered with surface stitchery. White flowers - Billardiera. Blue flowers - Elegaus Pronoya. The cloth has a narrow hem stitched edges.embroidery, 1940-60, australia, surface stitchery

Pale blue silk with hem stitched edge. Surface stitchery designs all around a small square peeping hole in one corner. Used by the women when in Chador (local dress) to look through to see and not be seen.embroidery, handkerchief, 1960-80, middle east, surface stitchery

Probably the design was worked professionally and the background worked by an amateur.Uppers for a pair of slippers, one not finished. The design of roses in variegated pinks and blues in surface stitchery in silk and wool threads. The background is half cross stitch and continental stitch in dark blue wool. Fabric, Penelope canvas.embroidery, canvas work, surface stitchery, late 19th century, slippers

Mrs Frogley was the donor's son-in-law's mother.Linen bag in fawn linen embroidered in surface stitchery. Dutch male and female figures, from the back, woman in blue dress and white apron, man in red and blue costume with smoking pipe. Multi coloured tulips. Linen - embroidered in satin stitch on front next to opening.embroidery, surface stitchery, linen, bag

One large semi-circular mat, embroidered in brown, orange, red, yellow, cream and green silks. Motifs of pansies and leaves. Techniques of Roman cutwork and surface stitchery (long and short stitch). Brown needle lace edging.embroidery, cutwork, surface stitchery, mats, australia, 1900-20

Designed and worked by Mrs H.S. Williamson.These pieces show the use of different materials (even weave linen, fine linen and very fine linen) threads, stitches and designs suitable for ecclesiastical use. Fine linen - surface stitchery, vine and grape motif, plain edging.embroidery, counted thread, surface stitchery, whitework, ecclesiastical, 1980-2000, england, samplers

2 small Semi-circular mats embroidered in brown, orange, red, yellow, cream and green silks. Motifs of pansies and leaves. Technique of Roman cut work and surface stitchery of long and short stitch. Brown needle lace edging.embroidery, cutwork, mats, surface stitchery, 1900-20, australia

1920-1930's style tea cosy cover in beige linen with a typical designs of the era depicting a crinoline lady in a garden in surface stitchery with the same design on both sides. The edge has been crocheted with perle thread. Probably embroidered by donor's mother.embroidery, surface stitchery, tea cosy

One large (854 A) and 2 small (854B & 854C) semi-circular mats embroidered in brown, orange, red, yellow, cream and green silks. Motifs of pansies and leaves. Technique of Roman cut work and surface stitchery of long and short stitch. Brown needle lace edging.embroidery, cutwork, mats, surface stitchery, 1900-20, australia

White satin jean fabric, embroidered in the classical bold design, and surface stitchery in white, plus the decorative 5 cm fringe. embroidery, mountmellick, late 19th century, ireland

Bought for Guild by Lady Amies, and worked by her on her trip 1965-66.Hand woven linen, design of a circle with a lady inside, plus trees and plants. Lady embroidered in colours - pink, red, blue, gold and brown. Face stitched in circular stem stitch. Fringed border and rod through top.embroidery, surface stitchery, norway, 1960-80, flowers, lady, figure

Embroidered by Lady Amies on an overseas trip 1965/66The design is by a child, worked by Lady Amies. The simple figures are embroidered in gold, white and black on a cotton material with a yellow warp and orange weft.embroidery, panel, 1960-80, norway, surface stitchery, angels

Result of class with Gabriella SzokolyaiLong bell pull with 7 panels of different panels depicting Hungarian embroidery. Some stitches of which are listed on the back. Top edge is in a narrow rod with red cord and tassels.Fabric label " Hungarian Sampler: 1-, 2-Kalocsa, 3- Paloc, 4- Matyo, 5- ,6- Buzsak, 7- , Sept. 1983 with Gabriella Szokluai, Merle Whittleembroidery, hungary, bell pull, flower, floral, surface stitchery

Two white linen pillow shams with cutwork embroidery and a heavy fancy buttonhole edge. 1377 (also listed as Thelma Crawford Tea Cloth)pillow slips, pillow shams, cutwork, surface stitchery

White satin cloak with grey satin border and pale green lining. It is embroidered in grey and ivory silk threads and silver metallic thread in a trailing floral design.surface stitchery, china, metal thread embroidery

White linen pillow shams with delicate white cutwork embroidery. They are edged with a wide band of bobbin lace.pillow slips, pillow shams, cutwork, surface stitchery