Made as a teaching aid for a course entitled 'Colour with Gold". Given to Edna Wark in 1977.Synthetic fabric covered box embroidered with a design of couched gold threads, satin stitch, cretan stitch and gold paint. Base of box is covered in gold kid.MM 1978gold work, embroidery, boxes, creative embroidery, england, 1960-80

Designed and worked by Mrs Merle Whittle. Purchased from the 1972 George's Exhibition.Deep wood frame and brown slub silk mount, with a raised panel of a very loosely woven cream and white fabric over a gold mount. The flower heads have needle weaving and surface stitches in cream, beige and light brown, including small wooden beads, used in interesting ways.embroidery, panel, 1960-80, australia, creative embroidery

Designed and made by Moyra McNeil (U.K). Exhibited at the 1972 Georges ExhibitionGrey-green open weave linen, the design of thistle heads embroidered in white with pulled work stitches and some couching and surface stitching included.embroidery, panel, england, 1960-1980, creative embroidery

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

This piece was made by Alice Gove (Mildura Branch) and was an entry in the Challenge "Beasties, Bugs & Butterflies" for the EGV 2005 Exhibition, "The Embroidered Garden". Caterpillar walking on a leaf, made from "Lots of bullions"embroidery, stumpwork, small articles, australia, 2005

Jenny Rowe says: This piece was inspired by some hand dyed threads, interesting fabrics and a piece called Soleil Rouge by Celcile Meraglia which I saw on Pinterest. I began by ironing various size circles and ovals on to the silk dupion backing. I then drew the lines that surround them and divided the spaces. These were worked by couching various threads and tapes, loads o chain stitch (my favourite) whipped, laced, over worked with running stitch in a contrasting colour or with buttonhole stitch worked into the side. Stitches used for the circles and filling include - fly , lazy daisy, Chinese and French knots, raised chain bands, up and down buttonhole, spider web, herringbone, feather, Palestrina, Roumanian and seed stitches. I used these as the whim took me and I kept going back and forth adding layers until I just had to say STOP! Finally I added a few cogs in a nod to steam punk, one of my favourite styles. It was a wonderful piece to use many different stitches and all those lovely threads in your stash. I had tremendous fun stitching this. Example of contemporary creative surface stitcherySilk dupion panel designed and embroidered with surface embroidery using many different stitches and threads. Embellished with metal cogs in a nod to steam punk style. floral, freeform, steam punk

Sue Rangely is an English embroiderer and textile artist.Half circle bag in black silk, quilted and painted and beaded in a leaf design in gold. Fastened with a button and loop.embroidery, bags, creative embroidery, machine embroidery, 1980-2000, england

Illustrated in Embroidery from Sketch to Stitch, Pat Langford, Kangaroo Press P. 22, P. 82 Exhibited in Gallery at Guild February 1997.Olive green background fabric with dark olive green surround with machine and hand embroidery and beading in an abstract design suggestive and weaving grasses.embroidery, panels, 1980-2000, australia, creative embroidery, machine embroidery

Designed and worked by Miss Katherine Tilley. Purchased from the Amies Collection Fund, 1984.Fabric painting on silk in blues and greens. Highlighted with stitchery using fly stitch, French knots and straight stitch in tones of pink and green. Narrow frame with triple mounts.embroidery, surface stitchery, pictures, 1980-2000, australia, creative embroidery, silk embroidery

Acquired after Cynthia's death, via Gabriella VerstratenOrange background openweave fabric "sunburst' design. Orange looped centre with radiating lines in various stitches in dark blues, yellow, black, gold on nets of pink, yellow, orange and dark blue.embroidery, creative embroidery, panel

Piece was made for "Embroidery with Wool" exhibition 1994, was hung at the Embroiderers Guild Vic, April 1994, and was subsequently acquired by the Guild. Audrey Bernays - Biography in Supplementary File.Large framed panel comprising squares of machine and hand embroidery on handmade, hand dyed felt.A Bernays '94 (bottom right)embroidery, creative embroidery, panels, 1980-2000, australia

Contemporary creative design by artist, Alice Gove, member of EGV, Mildura Branch.Two three dimensional banksia with honeyeater on a background of creative machine embroidered beige lace fabric. Highlighted with hand stitching over padded forms with polymer banksia nuts and bird's beak.bird, creative embroidery

Contemporary creative design by artist, Alice Gove, member of EGV, Mildura Branch.3 dimensional ibis with hand and machine embroidered embellishments in greys and browns. All worked over a padded body with wrapped wire legs.bird, creative embroidery

Contemporary creative design by artist, Alice Gove, member of EGV, Mildura Branch.3 dimensional bird with hand and machine embroidered embellishments in greens, browns, maroon, orange and mustard. All worked over a padded body with wrapped wire legs.bird, creative embroidery

Contemporary creative design by artist, Alice Gove, member of EGV, Mildura Branch.3 dimensional mushroom with hand and machine embroidered embellishments in off white. All worked over a padded body with hand pieced and hand embroidered embellishments. Coated with a 50% PVC and 50% H2O coating.bird, creative embroidery

Purchased by the Guild 1/6/1967 from an Exhibition in N.S.W. From the 1962 Group, The Embroiderers Guild London who sent out several pieces to be shown.Framed embroidery with three sections showing design process exploring sunflower theme 1.Pencil sketched head of sunflower 2. Muslin over a yellow background with machine and hand stitchery in white 3. Bright yellow slub silk with yellow/orange threads, yellow and orange bugle beads. sampler, 1940-60, england, creative embroidery, sunflower, flower

Purchased by the Guild 1/6/1967 from an Exhibition in N.S.W. The 1962 Group of the London Guild sent several pieces to be shown.Based on a sunflower 1. Painted head of sunflower 2. Red-brown crash 3. White silk, with embroidery in silver (surface stitchery) 4. Black wilk, black embroidery and beads.embroidery, creative embroidery, sampler, 1940-60, england

Inga Hunter, designer and maker. Purchased from Guild funds, from the 1985 Wool Corporation, March Exhibition.Mounted in a perspex box, materials used included iris, cotton, flax, beads and leaves collage.embroidery, pictures, creative embroidery, 1980-2000, australia

Acquired in Melbourne from Sue Rangeley who taught at the Guild in 1989.Pale pink circular bag in quilted silk, decorated with quilted, painted and beaded free standing flowers. Shoulder strap is made of plaited rouleaux stitched with gold thread.machine embroidery, england, creative embroidery, bags, 1980-2000

Dr. Julian Smith was a well known Melbourne surgeon and photographer.Black thread on cream linen, in narrow black frame, cream mount.Dr. Julian Smith. E.M. Richardson.embroidery, picture, creative embroidery, australia, 1920-40

Mrs Dolcie Grice (member)Design of dandelion heads on rust coloured furnishing fabric, using hand embroidery with silks, wools and beads.embroidery, pictures, 1960-80, australia, creative embroidery, dulcie grice

An abstract design in felted silks and surface stitchery in perspex box. Picture has a beige mount, colours are blues, greens, terra cotta, pinks and mauves on a tan linen background.embroidery, creative embroidery, picture, 1980-2000, australia, creative

The picture depicts 2 dancing brolgas in a bush landscape. The piece is freely embroidered in a variety of threads pulled from other fabrics and the birds are done in shredded chiffon. The background fabrics are linens grading from light brown into the foreground to blue for the sky. embroidery, picture, 1960-80, australia, creative embroidery

Small stylised tree - a sphere made of a mixture of pink, aqua and green surface stitchery and ribbon embroidery and lace, closely covering the green cotton base fabric. This is set on a ribbon wrapped stem, decorated with ribbon and lace loops, which stands in a small terra cotta pot. embroidery, soft sculpture, australia, 1980-2000, creative embroidery

Purchased from 1971 Georges ExhibitionFramed panel. Red and pink striped woollen fabric as background. black, pink and beige machine embroidery in an abstract design including some small black beads. Some hand stitching. embroidery, england, creative embroidery, panel, 1960-1980

Handmade felt, applied fabric, pieced, slashed machine embroidered. Design sample based on the legend of Ishtar from design sources in the Pergamon museum. Grey, blue, orange.embroidery, pictures, 1980-2000, england, machine embroidery, creative embroidery, handmade felt

This piece is a sampler for a major work "Frog in a whirlpool". Annemieke Mein OAM - designer/maker. Completed June 1994.Small framed panel, depicting a frog in a whirlpool. Hand painted silk organza - 'Dual Everfast Fabric Paint' diluted to watercolour consistency with reducer and water. Machine embroidery including free sewing. Underlying fabric a) fluoro organza and synthetic Lurex fibres under the frog's jaw, right arm and leg. b) cotton canvas backing behind painted silk organza. Quilting and padding with dacron filler behind the throat and body of the frog. Shades of blue and green. Blue grey wooden frame and mount.AM (bottom right - design maker's signature)machine embroidery, creative embroidery, panel, 1980-2000, australia

Made by Joy Clucas, English machine embroidery designer, who taught classes at Guild in July 1984.Peach chiffon with a large flower motif at one end, in pink, green and white. Finely stitched hem.Joy Clucasembroidery, england, stoles, creative embroidery, 1980-2000

Mrs Dulcie Grice, long time member of the Embroiderers Guild Victoria, until her death in 1995. Mrs Grice, maker, wore this collar many times at the Guild where she was an active member.Detachable collar, laid over the shoulders and fastened with a hook and loop at the front. Worked on black net, lined with black silk. The design is a flower garden worked in multi-coloured wool and chenille. Worked in many styles of creative embroidery.embroidery, surface stitchery, collars, 1980-2000, australia

Designed and worked by a student of Mrs E.M. John, Doncaster, U.K.Nasturtiums in orange, yellow, brown and green on decorative brown background. Collage of net and organdie covered with fine lawn. Framed with brown velvet ribbon edging the embroidery.embroidery, creative, panel, 1960-80, england