Helen BURGESS (c.1927 - 08.03.2018) Born Sydney, New South Wales Helen Burgess gained a Diploma of Design and Craft, and instructed Craft in the Occupational Therapy Departments of Repatriation and Rehabilitation. In 1957 she came to Victoria, gaining a Technical teachers Certificate from the Bendigo School of Mines. Soon after moving to Ballarat in 1973 she joined the newly formed Ballarat Embroiders Guidance Group (later Embroiders Guild). She lectured in Craft at the Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education from around 1974. She retired from the Ballarat College of Advanced Education in 1982. Helen Burgess was also an office bearer with the Ballarat Field Naturalists Club. Helen retired from BCAE in 1982 as Lecturer in Art and Craft, having commenced at BIAE approx. 1974. This work was possibly exhibited at the Embroiderers Guild, Victoria - Ballarat Branch. In 2015 Helen Burgess was considered one of the guild's longest members, at it was thought she was a foundation member of the Ballarat Branch.Textile landscape featuring applique, and hand and machine embroidery.Signed verso 'H. Burgess'.artwork, artist, helen burgess, textiles, embroidery, applique, landscape, ballarat field naturalists club, embroiderers guild

Bought by Mrs Oates from London 1962. Edith M. John. Well known English embroiderer.Modern applique embroidery depicting pomegranates in green, brown and orange with detail worked in cords and threads.E.M. John, Pomegranates 1962embroidery, panels, applique, 1940-60, england

These shoes were worn by Emily Cock (nee Smith), the daughter of wealthy early settler John Matthew Smith. From 1856 until 1931 the Smiths lived at 'Castlefield', a mansion on a vast estate that at one time stretched along South Road from Bluff Road to Hampton Street. The land was gradually subdivided, and the house is now a part of Haileybury College.Pair of flat black kid leather indoor shoes decorated with pale blue silk, cut-away applique and embroidery.shoes, embroidery, applique, castlefield, emily smith, brighton

Made by refugees in their camps in Northern Thailand. Traditional designs and embroidery used.Reverse applique of concentric circles. Embroidery in red and green small triangles and white running stitches in circles. Backing of natural cotton.embroidery, applique, surface stitchery, mats, 1960-80, thailand, reverse applique

Purchased in Panama by Betty Colman, Seattle, and later given to Edna Wark.Red cotton background, with applique and reverse applique, and embroidery in bright coloursembroidery, mola - reverse applique, patchwork, central america, mid 1900's

Pink embroidery on white linen and pink applique

These shoes were worn by Emily Cock (nee Smith), the daughter of wealthy early settler John Matthew Smith. From 1856 until 1931 the Smiths lived at 'Castlefield', a mansion on a vast estate that at one time stretched along South Road from Bluff Road to Hampton Street. The land was gradually subdivided, and the house is now a part of Haileybury College. Julien Mayer was a French ladies shoemaker and prolific exporter who advertised his successes on the shoes themselves by stamping the soles with details of the prizes he had won.Pair of black kid leather shoes with low block heel, decorated with pink silk, cut-away applique and embroidery. Pink bow with metal clasp on one shoe; missing from the other. Edged with pink silk ribbon binding, largely deteriorated.Sole embossed with "MAYER / Julien / à Paris", in addition to tamped with three small medallions proclaiming the awards the shoemaker won in London in 1862, Porto in 1865 and Paris in 1867. Handwritten in interior sole of T0124.2 in pencil: "Emily Smith / Castlefield"emily smith, castlefield, shoes, 1860s, applique, embroidery, julien mayer

Parents of donor lived in Scandinavia for a time. Piwece is believed to be from Sweden or Finland.2 pieces of fine red wool fabric. Designed to be made into slippers, fine wool pieces in grey and cream are appliqued. Two fine braids have been couched, surface embroidery in satin stitch, chain, detached chain, and knots in gold and green thread probably silk complete the design.embroidery, surface stitchery, applique, slippers, 20th century, scandinavia

Marghab Linens Ltd. was a company specialising in table linens founded on Madeira in 1933 by British Cypriot Emile Marghab and his South Dakotan wife Vera (née Way); and disestablished in 1980.The company was also known as Emile Marghab Inc. Since 1850, when Madeiran natives were introduced to hand embroidery as a means of industry, the islands had been renowned for their needlework. The Marghabs took advantage of this reputation, producing textiles that were skilfully hand-embroidered on the highest quality Irish linen and a form of organdie called Margandie, made in Switzerland, and harder wearing than usual organdie. The linens were designed by Vera, and hand-embroidered as a home industry by the women on Madeira, who Vera insisted received payment per stitch - which for a single place mat could amount to seventy thousand stitches.Pale grey linen hand towel with white embroidery, cutwork and applique. The design is of a tree with blossoms.madeira work, surface stitchery, hand towel

Fine muslin appliqued onto machine made net is decorated by hand with needlerun embroidery stitchesCarrickmacross lace collar.

Displayed at History House.Blue heavy woven sash with silver borders and fringe. Heavy silver embroidery of initials IOR. Large silver, blue and red applique and embroidery 8-pointed star in centre of sash.

Purchased in Melbourne (probably from Georges) in 1962.Pale pink dacron dress with a fine self stripe. It has a white Peter Pan collar and is decorated with coloured embroidery and applique. The sleeves are interesting as they allow for growth of the child.OREM 100% dacron. Baby wear, Handmade in Madeira - Portugal Size 16embroidery, garments - childs, 1960-80, madeira, madeira work

Cream Fuji silk nightdress with flower pattern in the material. Applique embroidery on V neck and cap sleeves. Ties and small pocket at waist. Cut on bias. Edges bound with material.costume, female nightwear

Acquired by Guild from 2017 ExhibitionApplique on gold coloured fabric, ( linen or silk?), picture of a shell collector, face and body are white fabric, trousers striped black and beige.He has a woven basket made of old Kimono fabric and tiny mother of pearl shells.Framed in black and a black mount.applique, embroidery

This screen with embroidered and appliqued panels was entered in the First Australian Exhibition of Women's Work 1907, at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne. This landmark exhibition gave women artists and craft workers an opportunity to display their works to a broad audience and gain recognition for the variety and high standard of the works in both traditional and non-traditional fields for women. The embroidery and applique design is based on an original design for a similar object made by British Arts and Crafts Architect and Designer, M.H. Baillie-Scott, which was published in The Studio magazine in the early 1900s,This three-panel draught screen was made by Hilda Leviny in the Arts and Crafts style and entered into the First Exhibition of Women's Work, at the Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne in 1907.Arts and Crafts style three-panel draught screen made from timber(American Oak), linen panels, silk embroidery threads, beaten copper decoration and varnish. The embroidered panels, made by Hilda Leviny, are mounted within the timer framework, depicting a design of birds and trees in the Arts and Crafts style. Pattern Reg. No. 3227.2 and 2503. With copper decoration.hilda leviny, buda, castlemaine, domestic furniture, handcrafts, needlework, art nouveau, 1907, exhibition of women's work, royal exhibition building, woodwork, draught sceen, arts and crafts movement, embroidery and applique

This panel was made by the Hmong people of Laos/Cambodia, and given to the Guild when the donor spoke at the meeting.Embroidered and applique panel. Blue border with grey and white, grey and blue inner border and a centre square of naïve embroidery in the Hmong style with brightly coloured people and animals. Colours of red, pink, green, yellow and black.embroidery, laos, animal, bird, butterfly, pigs, animals

Belonged to Joan Fitzmaurice, mother in law of donor, who got the bag from her mother (Mrs Wharton) in England in the 1940's. Joan was a Knitter not a sewer.A cream linen bag - half circle pleated onto a yoke with a strap handle. Yoke decorated with appliqued crinoline lady in an embroidered cottage garden of hollyhocks. Border and strap in green embroidery. Body of bag decorated in petit - point of vase of flowers.handcrafts, knitting

This handmade women’s pair of bloomers, or drawers, features hand-worked Broderie Anglaise and applique trim and a drawstring rear closure at the waist. It is one of seven handmade items of white cotton underwear, all made with beautiful needlework and embroidery skill. The lingerie once belonged to the donor’s great-grandmother’s family, the Paton family of ‘Trefnant’, Yangery, in southwest Victoria. The collection of women’s late-19th-century undergarments is an example of clothing that women would include in their wardrobes. The garments add to the study of the evolution of women's fashions and practicality for the early Australian settlers. The fine linen fabric and the careful needlework in these handmade garments and hand-worked lace trims reflect the maker’s dedication to making even serviceable garments beautiful to look at and wear. Women's bloomers or drawers, handmade from white cotton fabric, with hand-worked Broderie-Anglaise trim around the bottom of legs with applique motifs. Bloomers have a drawstring, back of waist closure.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime museum, maritime village, warrnambool, great ocean road, southwest victoria, victorian era, women’s underwear, ladies’ underwear, undergarment, under-structure, 1900s undergarments, 19th-century undergarment, women’s clothing, women’s fashion, lingerie, 19th century, handmade clothing, broderie anglaise, hand-made broderie anglaise, paton family, trefnant, yangery, bloomers, drawers, underpants

Marghab Linens Ltd. was a company specialising in table linens founded on Madeira in 1933 by British Cypriot Emile Marghab and his South Dakotan wife Vera (née Way); and disestablished in 1980. The company was also known as Emile Marghab Inc. Since 1850, when Madeiran natives were introduced to hand embroidery as a means of industry, the islands had been renowned for their needlework. The Marghabs took advantage of this reputation, producing textiles that were skilfully hand-embroidered on the highest quality Irish linen and a form of organdy called Margandie, made in Switzerland, and harder wearing than usual organdy. The linens were designed by Vera, and hand-embroidered as a home industry by the women on Madeira, who Vera insisted received payment per stitch - which for a single place mat could amount to seventy thousand stitches. Marghab linens were retailed through leading American department stores such as Lord & Taylor, Marshall Field's, and Neiman Marcus. In 1945 Vera Marghab was awarded the Neiman Marcus Fashion Award. Emile died in 1947, and his wife took charge of the business until its disestablishment in 1980. She died in 1995. While linens have continued to be produced by Madeira since Marghab closed in 1980, as of 2015 the quality and workmanship in Marghab's output remains highly regarded. In 1970, the South Dakota Art Museum were gifted nearly eight hundred examples of Marghab linens, followed by many gifts from Vera and her trustees. The Marghab Gallery was dedicated in 1970. As of 2015, the museum's holdings are described as the world's most complete collection of Marghab linens, with over three hundred patterns and almost 2800 objects. The museum holds at least one example of almost every design produced, but deaccessioned and sold off all the duplicates at auction in 2005 in order to raise money for building work. At the time of the auction, it was noted that Marghab linens had previously sold for hundreds of dollars over their reserve prices, and that it was extremely difficult to find matched sets.6 pieces Marghab/Madeira embroidery. a) Yellow and white organdy mat with convolvulus in 2 corners b) Pink organdy mat with flowers in opposite corners c) Pink linen mat with spray at one end. d) White organdy mat with red and white spray e) Blue and white cotton mat with applique flowers in border f) Yellow and white scone holder with shadow embroideryembroidery, madeira, marghab, mats, madeira embroidery

Celebrating the International Year of the Volunteer, Vision Australia Foundation wished to acknowledge the volunteers and day program members who inputted ideas into the design of the centre's banner. Special thanks to the following for their contribution to the stitching, painting, tapestry, applique and embroidery: Margit Arends, Alice Austin, Judith Edwards, Pamela Harris, Shirley Reid, Margaret Isaacs, Gwenda Johnson, Helen Malone, Catherine Newton and Mary Tams.1 cream sheet with grey and black writingvision australia foundation, volunteers

Small bag, multi-coloured with reverse applique design front (black on white), back and edged with orange cord and hot pink tassels. Top of back is fold over envelope type.embroidery, applique, reverse applique, bag

Black brocade with a decoration of applied black silk machine-made lace.embroidery, aprons, late 19th century, applique

A brown cane oval woven sewing basket with a lid which has a pink studded silk lining. It contains - a pair of scissors, a cotton reel, embroidery thread, a bone handled crochet hook, tailors chalk, plastic containers, darning wool, press studs, bias binding, a doily and applique flowers.Crotchet cotton - Coates fast 609 colour Mercer Crotchet 60, 6 Black British Snap press studs - Guaranteed Rustless Size 1 Made in England, Standard darning Wool, Tailor's Chalk - RogeR & Gallet Paris, Scissors 101, 89 on one side of blades and Razor Silver Steel Saranti Forge Nogent france on the other side, Standard darning Wool Co Pty Ltd Stawell, Vic. Australia, steel crotchet hook has an embossed pattern on the handle, Superior Linen Thread No 30, Lindsay Thompson (Threads) Ltd Belfast, black pure flax linen thread 60 750 yards reverse twist.sewing baskets, baskets, sewing equipment

The elaborate fancy cotton braid known as Cornelli work on this jacket is a technique of embroidery or applique of cotton thread and braid that became popular in the nineteenth century. It was used on French doll's clothing where elaborate the Cornelli wear was stitched on for decoration. The examples used in this family also included that on men's railway uniforms and bandsmen's uniforms. This jacket belonged to Eleanor Burke (nee McKew) Mrs Mary Taffe's mother and came to Hymettus at Ballarat when she arrived here to live from Donald with husband Michael in 1945.This jacket displays elaborate fancy cotton stitching and braid known as Cornelli work, a technique of embroidery or applique of cotton thread and braid that became popular in the nineteenth century. This lady's jacket is a good example of a style popular at the end of the nineteenth, early twentieth century.

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

Purchased from a Dr. Toole, working in a Laotian refugee camp Ban-Nan-Yao in north eastern Thailand, near Chieng Mae. Under his direction the refugees are making these panels for funds for the camp.Central square of dark blue with white applique in a geometric design. Borders of yellow green, red, yellow, green and red. Inner band of red has a wide herringbone in navy tied with tiny white stitches.embroidery, applique, surface stitchery, 1960-80, laos

Cream organza supper cloth and 4 matching serviettes. Cloth has a hand appliqued design of waterlilies in salmon pinks and greens in each corner. The serviettes have a small waterlily in one corner, and a rolled buttonholed edge.Label: Made in Chinaembroidery, tablecloths, napkins, china, applique

Lorna Law (EGV) mounted pieces onto the backing fabric after children made the pieces in class. Inspired by hangings made by New Zealand embroiderers to hang in the new Globe Theatre in London. On the way to London they were hung in the Great Hall of the National Gallery in Melbourne.Brown cotton, edged in a shiny green cord. Birds, animals, fish etc. in a multitude of bright colours. Appliqued pieces sewn by children.embroidery, applique, children, class sampler, hanging

White and blue reverse applique on red ground in geometric design. The fabric includes some synthetic, and is embroidered in yellow, pink and green rayon threads, and a silver thread.embroidery, quilting, reverse applique, applique, south america, 1970's

Made by Rhonda Justus for the Guild's 2017 exhibition and purchased for the collection.Creatively manipulated hand dyed fabric, on a fawn background, depicting ocean wave, with embellishment of tiny shells, beads and sequins with some simple stitching.Action and reaction , ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. (B. Barton)applique, fabric manipulation, embroidery, beads, smocking, dyed fabric