Black material mounted on cardboard depicting soldiers, aircraft, villages & villagers in motion. Middle depicting people swimming in river. Bottom is peaceful scene with figures in black with colourful dress. All embroided.Hand made panel.embroidered panel

Purchased by donor north of Sapa near Mount Fansipan, Vietnam. Small embroidered panel worn as part of everyday wear on back of jacket/top.Example of Hill Tribes embroiderySmall embroidered panel, faded indigo with counted thread embroidery.

Made in UK by Eglantine Gill as a wedding gift for donor's parents in 1936. Eglantine was a member of the UK Embroiderers GuildEmbroidered panel from a screen. Depicts a Jacobean style tree of life design in crewel embroidery. Worked in silk (or rayon) thread.tree of life, crewel, jacobean

Embroidered panel. Geometric shapes embroidered on a silk fabric, glass tiles couched with metal thread, pearls, rayon and cotton threads.E.W.embroidery, beading, ecclesiastical, 1960-80, australia, creative

Part of Bette Jones collectionHand embroidered panel, cream coloured with brown cotton band machined onto lower edge. Blue and gold embroidery on brown band.handcrafts, embroidery

From Yangzhou area in China. Purchased in 1998.Embroidered panel with two pink and three green squares separated by green silk ribbon. Ornate design in white with pink and blue highlights. Black silk fabric backing.china, chinese embroidery

From Yangzhou area in China. Purchased in 1998.Embroidered panel with four pink squares separated by red velvet strips and yellow and red silk ribbon. Ornate design in white with green highlights. Small spangles attached. Floral cotton fabric backing.china, chinese embroidery

Purchased from NGO Shrujan- threads of Life, Bhuj, Gujarat in 2011. Neran style of embroidery is from the Bhujodi area of Kutch and was originally a variation of Kharek and Pakko embroidery however is now classified as a separate style. Neran means "eye brow" and refers to the curved units of closely stitched button hole stitch which resemble eye brows. Another feature of this style of embroidery is that the cloth is almost completely covered in geometric patterns of neran stitch along with tiny shisha mirrors and interlaced running stitch. Shrujan was a social enterprise formed in 1969 to preserve and promote hand embroidery and provide a livelihood for women from the village of Dhaneti. This model was repeated over the years and now operates in 114 villages across Kutch. The women produce high quality embroidered furnishing items and garments for the Shrujan outlets.Embroidered square cushion cover in Neran style geometric embroidery. Base fabric is completely covered in neran stitch, shisha mirrors and interlaced running stitch in dark red, olive green and tan untwisted floss. Embroidered panel has a silk duponi border.india, indian, kutch, gujarat, neran

Purchased from NGO Shrujan- threads of Life, Bhuj, Gujarat in 2011. Pakko style of embroidery by the Sodha, Rajput and Megwar communities of Kutch area in Gujarat. Pakko literally means "solid" and refers to the densely stitched designs and motifs in a double button hole stitch. The embroidery also includes h tiny shisha mirrors surrounded by Kati stitch (cream). Shrujan was a social enterprise formed in 1969 to preserve and promote hand embroidery and provide a livelihood for women from the village of Dhaneti. This model was repeated over the years and now operates in 114 villages across Kutch. The women produce high quality embroidered furnishing items and garments for the Shrujan outlets.Embroidered square cushion cover in Pakko style embroidery with stylised floral motifs and geometric border. Dense double buttonhole stitch motifs with shisha mirrors surrounded by kati stitch (cream). Stitched in untwisted floss. Embroidered panel has a silk duponi border.flower, floral, india, indian, kutch, pakko

Synonymous with Uzbek tradition, often used as decorative wall tapestries, table runners or bed hangings.Silk embroidered panel of floral design in royal blue, cream, grey and black silk on cream silk background, attached to paper backing. Bold floral motifs, large central flower and scrolling design common in Uzbekistan. Outlined by fine, tarnished metal thread.

Purchased by donor from hill tribes in Sapa region of Northern Vietnam, part of traditonal clothing - apron/skirt panelEmbroidered panel, part of apron/skirt.

A suzani is a large, hand-embroidered textile panel; the word comes from the Persian word suzan, which means needle. Originating from nomadic tribes in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries, suzanis have become highly collectable and valued for their beautiful decoration and fine craftsmanship. They were traditionally made by brides and their mothers as part of a dowry, and presented to the groom on his wedding day. They represented the binding together of two families, and were adorned with symbols of luck, health, long life and fertility. Suzanis are made from cotton, sometimes silk. The pattern is first drawn onto the cotton, before being embroidered on narrow portable looms. They are usually produced in two or more pieces, meaning that they can be worked on by more than one person, before being stitched together. Just four stitches — tambour, basma, chain and kanda-khayol Panel of embroidered Suzani on green polyester fabric with maroon velvet border. Embroidered with stylized floral circular designs and foliage. Designs are embroidered in white, yellow, orange, bronze, pink, brown and black thread in tambour stitch. Backing is red cotton fabric. Border strips are embellished with machine patterned stitching.

A suzani is a large, hand-embroidered textile panel; the word comes from the Persian word suzan, which means needle. Originating from nomadic tribes in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries, suzanis have become highly collectable and valued for their beautiful decoration and fine craftsmanship. They were traditionally made by brides and their mothers as part of a dowry, and presented to the groom on his wedding day. They represented the binding together of two families, and were adorned with symbols of luck, health, long life and fertility. Suzanis are made from cotton, sometimes silk. The pattern is first drawn onto the cotton, before being embroidered on narrow portable looms. They are usually produced in two or more pieces, meaning that they can be worked on by more than one person, before being stitched together. Just four stitches — tambour, basma, chain and kanda-khayol Part of a piece of embroidered Suzani in red cotton with corner embroidered with circular designs and framed corner panel. Designs are embroidered in white, cream, blue and black thread in tambour stitch. Backing is a floral yellow fabric. Green tassels on two sides with spangles attached.

Christine Beehag, designer and embroiderer.This panel which is an original design in free motion machine embroidery, depicts two wattle birds in a bush setting with native flowers.embroidery, machine embroidery

Contemporary Ahir style embroidery purchased by the donor from the embroiderer, Mrs Sofia Natemitha Mutna of Dhordo Village near Bhuj in Gujarat, India in January 2012.Contemporary Ahir style embroidery. A circular design in silk thread in red, blue, green, orange, yellow, pink and white on a black synthetic ground. Stitches are chain, running stitch, feather stitch and shisha work. Feather stitch is in a variegated thread.india, embroidery, india, shisha

Cream silk panel. Fine tambour embroidery. Classical design - urns, cornucopias and garlands of flowers. Central cartouche with initials.AR Central part of design.tambour work, panels, late 19th century, france

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

Red felt (handmade), canvas work, gold and metal threads, beading, and machine embroidery.embroidery, canvas work, felt, australia, 2000-2020, panels

Embroidered by Lesley Uren for an exhibition at The Meat Market Craft Centre in 1998The Princess Theatre was built in 1854 and rebuilt in 1886 to a design by noted Melbourne architect William Pitt. The Princess Theatre is the oldest surviving entertainment venue on mainland Australia. The theatre is built in an elaborate Second Empire style, reflecting the opulence of the "Marvellous Melbourne" boom period. Lesley Uren is an important exponent of metal thread embroidery (Goldwork) and a founding member of the Embroiderers Guild Victoria and was awarded an OAM in 2013. Lesley is a prolific embroiderer with many of her works hanging in exhibitions, museums, schools and churches across Australia.Embroidered picture of the front of The Princess Theatre, Melbourne: worked in gold metal threads on grey silk fabric.Princess Theatrearchitecture, building, melbourne

Photograph in "Design in Embroidery" by Kathleen Whyte. Given to Jessie Dunne in 1987.Simple line stitches worked on linen scrim - cotton, linen, silk, sisal, wool etc. threads. Mounted on brown suede cloth.embroidery, surface embroidery, samplers, scotland, creative, 1960-80, panels

From the estate of Jenny Lang, Pearcedale Road, NunawadingBeige linen cloth has, across the centre, a spray of embroidered stylised flowers in pinks,oranges,mauves and yellows and is surrounded by stylised leaves and dots in browns and greens. The style is needle painting in short and long stitchhandcrafts, embroidery

Cream silk background with two Mandarin ducks by water along with sprays of peonies and grasses. All worked in fine floss silk with delicate colours of white, pink, grey and green.embroidery, panel, japan, silk embroidery, oriental

The piece was worked by a school child and sold to the Donor by the proud grandmother.A square of black fabric with white cross stitch pattern. Cross worked disregarding fabric threads.embroidery, cross stitch, furnishings, 1980-2000, china

This was brought from England by Mrs Oates in 1962. Quite a few pieces were given to the Guild by the English Guild at this time.'Modern' panel depicting a winged lion of St. Mark - Part collage, part embroidery. In shades of black, blue, gold on an olive green background. With gold metal threads and beads.panels, machine embroidery, 1940-60, england

Fine natural linen with an intricate design worked in natural thread. Eyelets, drawn thread and needle weaving with picots. The design is reminiscent of Hardanger and could possibly be an early form.embroidery, hardanger, panels, sweden, 18th century

Designed by the Danish needlework designer Gerda Bengtsson in the 1960'sPanel of voided cross stitch depicting a vase of flowers in a technique resembling Assisi work (with back ground embroidered and pattern voided) . The piece is on even weave fabric embroidered with two strands of stranded cotton - 1 brown, 1 orange. Danish Design.embroidery, assisi, cross stitch

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

Kaisa Melanton (often spelled or referred to as Kajsa Melanton, born Björklund), the pioneering Swedish textile artist. January 1, 1920 – November 12, 2012 Prominent textile artist, weaver, and educator. She served as the head of the textile department at the prestigious Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design from 1969 to 1979. Notable Works: She is highly celebrated for her large, modernist tapestries and embroideries featured in public spaces, including the Stockholm Concert Hall, Swedish churches, and theaters. She was elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in 1974 and received the Prince Eugen Medal for outstanding artistic achievement in 1980.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 donor from Melanie HillContemporary embroidered and beaded panelMelanie Hill 2006 on mount board at bottom RHS