Weldon's Practical Drawn Thread Work Price sixpence Weldon & Co. 7 Southampton Street, Strand, WC.Booklet containing 70 illustrations & instructions for drawn thread designs.weldon's, drawn thread work

Drawn thread was an embroidery technique that appeared in the 17th century. In the late 19th and early 20th century it was used on linen and cotton to create decorative functional items such as this tablecloth. The item is of significance socially as an example of a decorative domestic object from the early 1900s. It is a fine example of drawn thread embroidery.Handmade decorative tablecloth created from soft white linen. A crochet lace edge decorates the outer edge of the tablecloth and drawn thread work has been used to create two large inner borders as well as fine edging borders.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, tablecloth, linen, crochet lace, drawn thread work, textile, domestic object, decorative lace edging

Donor believes it is Hungarian and over 100 years old (1872) worked by peasants.Small square of linen cloth with stylized motfis on a drawn thread ground. The technique resembles Sicilian drawn thread work.embroidery, sicily, drawn thread, white work, hungary

White linen with drawn thread designs. Borders at each side of the mats (73 mms) are woven over a drawn thread ground.embroidery, mats, drawn thread, 1900-20, italy

The cloth has the four corners decorated in drawn thread work and embroidery. The border is in filet crochet which echoes the design of the embroidery, some foxing, especially in drawn thread work.embroidery, whitework, drawn thread, crochet

Stitched in her donor's mother's house by ladies in Vietnam.White linen sheet with bands of exquisite drawn thread work. embroidery, drawn thread work, vietnam

White linen handkerchief with wide border of drawn thread work.embroidery, drawn thread, china

This mat is decorated with drawn thread embroidery with a filet crochet border.embroidery, drawn thread, crochet

Made by Donor's great grandmother.White collar, drawn thread, possible grape motif, crochet edging.embroidery, drawn thread, collars, late 19th century, australia

Pink linen with drawn thread embroidery in white. Needle weaving inserts.embroidery, drawn thread, needle weaving, 1940-60, reunion islands

Pink linen sachets with cream drawn thread embroidery and a looped buttonholed edge.embroidery, drawn thread, 1940-60, needle weaving, reunion island

Pink linen sachets with cream drawn thread embroidery and a looped buttonholed edge.embroidery, drawn thread, 1940-60, needle weaving, reunion island

Stitched in the donor's mother's home in Vietnam by ladies in VietnamWhite linen serviette with a geometric design in drawn thread work and embroidery in one corner.embroidery, drawn thread, vietnam

This is a beautiful mat with exquisite drawn thread work, embroidery and a filet crochet lace edge.embroidery, white work, mats, drawn thread

White linen pillow slip with a drawn thread border and white work embroidered centre. Silk lining.embroidery, linen, drawn thread, whitework

Drawn thread work on white linen in a geometric design. Stitchery is in context with work from Northern Europe and Russia.embroidery, drawn thread, mats, russia

Small round mat, very fine cotton, with a plain centre ane 4 cms border of drawn thread and needle weaving.embroidery, mats, drawn thread, needle weaving, reunion islands, 1940-60

Fine white linen with drawn thread border and 4 decorative squares in corners. The edge has a fine scalloped Armenian stitch.embroidery, drawn thread, handkerchief, 1900-20

Miss Irene Trezise (donor and maker) Piece won a prize at Royal Melbourne Show.Pink linen handkerchief with drawn thread work in 150 cotton thread. Pale pink embroidery of sprays of gumnuts in fine broder cotton.embroidery, drawn thread, surface stitchery, australia, 1940-60

Semi circular tea cosy with surround frill in delicate drawn thread work on fine white linen. Also a pale yellow inner pad.embroidery, drawn thread, white work, tea cosy

Cream handwoven linen with self coloured linen thread embroidery. Simple design of counted thread and drawn thread. Hem of Armenian edge stitch.embroidery, mats, drawn thread, 1900-20, mid european

Square green linen mat with an all over drawn thread pattern in white incorporating needle weaving from Reunion Island (near Madagascar)embroidery, mats, 1940-60, reunion island, drawn thread, needle weaving

Donor believes it is Hungarian and over 100 years old (1872) worked by peasants.Square cloth with drawn ground and a design of stylized animals, finished with a crocheted edge echoing the main pattern. Technique resembles Sicilian drawn thread work.embroidery, table cloth, white work, drawn thread, sicily, hungary

Purchased by donor from Ebay USA, design reminiscent of embroidery of Mrs Houk around the turn of the 20th centuryBlack silk cushion cover with a yellow silk ribbon frilled edge. Cushion centre panel of drawn thread work on linen in cream and yellow thread.drawn thread work, cushion

Natural coloured linen embroidered with heavily padded metal thread work. Flower centres are drawn thread. Appliqued onto a brown geometric patterned braid border.embroidery, drawn thread, metal work

Cream tussore silk, with a design of bands of drawn thread borders with circular motifs at the corners. The 2 bands are separated by a line of hemstitching, and the wide border is also hemstitched.embroidery, mats, drawn thread, 1900-20

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

Made by donor's Aunts, the Misses Collins of "Fairfield" Compton, near Mount Gambier. Mary-Ann Collins born 1870 and died 1945Square mat with l5 mms band of drawn thread work in a zig-zag design, and needle weaving square in each corner. There is an outer border of satin stitch dots and a hemstitched edge. All white.embroidery, mats, drawn thread, australia

Gift of the late Mrs Lily Louch, Murrumbeena in 16/8/1979.Fine linen ground with drawn-thread work in a border and a geometric design around three central Tenerife style squares. Surface embroidery of white roses and blossom. Possibly of Chinese workmanship made for the European trade.embroidery, drawn thread, mats, late 19th century, china

4 handkerchiefs: 1. White, rose and bows, satin stitch, drawn thread. 2. White, flower sprigs, Grecian design. 3. White blocked design with flower sprigs. 4. White blocked design with flower sprigs.embroidery, chinese, drawn thread