The fringed tablecloth is an example of a domestic item brought to Australia by early settlers in the Western District of Victoria as a home comfort.The fringed tablecloth helps tell the story of the arrival of European settlers and the small, light home comforts they brought with them to maintain a meaningful connection to home.Fringed and lined square tablecloth. The front is hand embroidered on brown loose weave fabric, the back a pale yellow polished cotton fabric. The edges on the back have been turned and machine-stitched. Hand-stitching has been used to join the top to the back and to add the fringe around the edges. The embroidery uses tapestry wool in cream, yellow, brown and green tones. The style is possibly an example of European folk-style hardanger embroidery technique. An inscription on a pink ribbon is sewn onto the reverse.“S F . 31303 OLIVER YEA - - [undecipherable]”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, tablecloth, fringed tablecloth, embroidered tablecloth, european embroidery, hand sewing, domestic object, handmade, textile, silk thread, geometric design, vintage, long-stitch, zigzag design, decorative, home décor, domestic linen, table linen, hardanger embroidery, hardanger

An intricate design is used for this traditional embroidery from the Hardanger Fjord, Norway. Designed and worked by the donor (member) to the Guild Collection.Grey-green evenweave double threaded Hardanger cotton fabric, with classical Hardanger embroidery in matching thread.embroidery, mats, hardanger, 1980-2000

From the collection of Bette JonesCream linen antimacassar with mixed needlework - hardanger embroidery, drawn thread. Star pattern main design curved edging with four tassels.handcrafts, needlework

White cotton material with a 60 mm border worked in simple Hardanger style.embroidery, hardanger, table mats, norway, 20th century

Shirley took classes in making needle cases at the Guild in 1991.Square needlecase in cream linen. Hardanger design in centre in fine ecru thread. Piece is closed with needle woven button. embroidery, hardanger, small articles, 1980-2000, australia

Designed by donor, worked on beige linen, using traditional Hardanger designs. Traditional edge.embroidery, hardanger, linen, mat

Purchased by donor in Kinsarvik in 1968.White cotton Hardanger fabric with a Hardanger design at each end in white perle cotton. Of interest are the patches of drawn fabric work, combined with the Hardanger. Edge is hemstitched.embroidery, mats, 1960-80, norway, hardanger

Handcrafted by a friend of the Donor, who also smocked baby bottles and little girl's dresses for Georges Department Store, Collins Street, Melbourne.Georges Department Store was a very exclusive and expensive store in Melbourne from the 1880s, and closing in 1995.Book Mark. Embroidered, 16cm x 5cm cream linen Hardanger.handcrafts, embroidery

From the collection of Bette JonesA square mat with squared scalloped edges worked in cream and brown in hardanger work.nonehandcrafts, embroidery

From the collection of Bette JonesA square mat scalloped at edge worked in cream and grey. Hardanger work.handcrafts, embroidery