Showing 22 items
matching sewing baskets
-
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - TWO SMALL CHINESE SEWING BASKETS, 1900-1940
... TWO SMALL CHINESE SEWING BASKETS...2 small round woven wicker Chinese sewing baskets... round woven wicker Chinese sewing baskets with floral fabric ...2 small round woven wicker Chinese sewing baskets with floral fabric liners and draw string covers.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, chinese -
Greensborough Historical Society
Container - Sewing accessories, Sewing Basket, 1930s
... Sewing Basket...sewing baskets...Sewing baskets are used to contain needles and thread...Woven raffia sewing basket with lid attached by a cord... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Sewing baskets are used to contain ...Sewing baskets are used to contain needles and thread and other sewing requirements.Woven raffia sewing basket with lid attached by a cord. Basket is lined with gold satin and the lid is padded with pearl buttons.domestic items, sewing, sewing baskets -
Mont De Lancey
Container - Cane Sewing Basket, Happy Home, 1950's
... Cane Sewing Basket.... Mrs Pratt owned the sewing basket and it's contents - she...An open rectangular shaped cane woven sewing basket... sewn. Mrs Pratt owned the sewing basket and it's contents - she ...The handmade basket has a variety of pieces of vintage sewing items as listed in the detailed Description. These would have been used in the home for repairs as well as pieces sewn. Mrs Pratt owned the sewing basket and it's contents - she lived in Beenak Road, Wandin, Victoria.An open rectangular shaped cane woven sewing basket with three bands of green and tan raffia woven around the sides. It had a lid which is missing but there is one twisted wire loop where the lid would have been attached. Inside are various pieces of vintage sewing items including; large and small cotton reels with cotton thread, very small cotton cardboard reels with thread, plastic container of pins, a handmade wooden darning mushroom, a brightly coloured tin of pins and needles, two short zips, a piece of embroidery material stamped with a pansy pattern to sew, a Birch brand packet of sewing needles, a Delyta brand "Nu-Bras" Brassiere Repair Set, two "Mendex" Cuff Savers for Men's Trousers, a Happy Home Needle Book with a few needles, and a paper pattern for Cross Stitch. See above for the brands and details of the sewing items included in the basket.containers, sewing, baskets, sewing equipment -
Mont De Lancey
Glasses and Box
... Sewing baskets...Handmade sewing basket from Estate of Nancy Scheney's aunt....-and-dandenong-ranges Handmade sewing basket from Estate of Nancy ...Handmade sewing basket from Estate of Nancy Scheney's aunt.Reading glasses with gold coloured metal frames. Coiled woven basked with blue felt lining.spectacles, sewing baskets -
Mont De Lancey
Domestic object - Sewing basket, Unknown
... Sewing basket...sewing baskets...A brown cane oval woven sewing basket with a lid which has...sewing baskets baskets sewing equipment Crotchet cotton ...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 -
Mont De Lancey
Container - Raffia Basket, Unknown
... Sewing baskets... such as these. Sewing baskets Sewing equipment Embroidery equipment 'Semco' 'DMC ...Women kept embroidery threads in containers such as these.A small natural, green and purple coloured raffia lidded basket. It contains many coloured vintage embroidery threads inside - Semco, DMC.'Semco' 'DMC' branded embroidery threads.sewing baskets, sewing equipment, embroidery equipment -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Container - Basket, Sewing Basket, 1950-1965
... Sewing Basket...sewing baskets... baskets sewing baskets Octagonal toy cardboard basket covered ...Octagonal toy cardboard basket covered in a designs created by collage. The basket is covered in clear plastic.baskets, sewing baskets -
Mont De Lancey
Container - Raffia Basket, Unknown
... Sewing Baskets 'Knitters Get Busy! War Chest Wants Socks Appeal ...The handmade basket has a variety of pieces of War Memorabilia as listed in the description.A large lidded firm natural, green and tan raffia woven basket with a looped handle on the lid which is attached to the base by rusted twisted pieces of wire. It closes with a brown strip of leather onto a metal clip at the side. Inside are pieces of War Memorabilia - an instruction card for Knitters Get Busy!, one tortoiseshell knitting needle, a pair of large olive green woollen mittens, two strips of paper with instructions and illustrations for sewing Red Cross Pyjamas for the Soldiers and a small grey folded card - 'The Grey Sock' which has directions for knitting good socks with finer wool and needles. This is incomplete.'Knitters Get Busy! War Chest Wants Socks Appeal for 150,000 Pairs'. There is an acrostic poem for the word KNITTERS, describing the word. 'The Grey Sock' - instructions for knitting fine and coarse wool. Suitable pyjama pattern with instructions.war, containers, knitting, sewing, baskets -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Sewing Basket
... Sewing Basket...Woven cane sewing basket with lid attached by a cord. Lined... Mitcham melbourne handcrafts equipment Woven cane sewing basket ...Woven cane sewing basket with lid attached by a cord. Lined in blue padded silk. Contains many items normally found in home sewing baskets - threads, buttons, hooks. crochet needles.etc.handcrafts, equipment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - CHINESE SEWING BASKET, 1900-1940
... CHINESE SEWING BASKET...Large round rattan Chinese sewing basket with lid, woven... rattan Chinese sewing basket with lid, woven inside with reddish ...Large round rattan Chinese sewing basket with lid, woven inside with reddish tones.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, chinese -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - CHINESE SEWING BASKET, 1900-1940
... CHINESE SEWING BASKET...Large round rattan Chinese sewing basket with lid, woven... rattan Chinese sewing basket with lid, woven inside with reddish ...Large round rattan Chinese sewing basket with lid, woven inside with reddish tones.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, chinese -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Sewing basket
... Sewing basket...Woven cane sewing basket with lid attached by cord. Green... Mitcham melbourne domestic items sewing Woven cane sewing basket ...Woven cane sewing basket with lid attached by cord. Green edging and green slats on outside and lined in green studded silk inside.domestic items, sewing -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Craft - Craftwork, tape measure c 1880, c1880
... , was part of a Victorian era lady's sewing basket. The case... of a Victorian era lady's sewing basket. The case is of polished timber ...c1880 This tiny tape measure, in Imperial measurements, was part of a Victorian era lady's sewing basket. The case is of polished timber, and the little winder, to retract the tape, is made of brass with a small ivory handleEarly settlers and market gardeners of Moorabbin Shire had to be self reliant producing their own food and making their farm equipment and clothing. The women of these families were skilful in all craftwork.c1880 this tiny, retractable, tape measure, in Imperial measure, is made of polished timber with a brass winder and ivory handle. Imperial ‘inch’ measurements on tape dressmaking, tape measure, sewing, craftwork, pioneers, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh cheltenham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Sewing Work Basket, Chinese Basket, c1900
... Sewing Work Basket, Chinese Basket...Cane sewing work basket with lid and stained dark red... Mitcham melbourne domestic items sewing Cane sewing work basket ...Cane sewing work basket with lid and stained dark red. It is actually a chinese basket(ie it has a loop on handle is for a pole when it was carried over the shoulder). Used by a lady's chair in the parlor.domestic items, sewing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Sewing Basket, c1960
... Sewing Basket...Rectangular cane work basket - for sewing, embroidery... handcrafts needlework Rectangular cane work basket - for sewing ...Belong to Barbara RogalskiRectangular cane work basket - for sewing, embroidery or needlework etc. Construction of cane interwoven with blue and white plastic strips, with plastic tab and brass twist fastener. A handle attached to lid with brass hinges. Inside of box is lined with pink satin and the lid is padded with 'pearl' buttons - white plastic covered base - underside of box.domestic items, sewing, handcrafts, needlework -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - CHINA PIN CUSHION
China structure, comprising light brown stool with green basket on top. Basket has green satin material in it to put pins, pins in cushion making the word "BIT" Figure of boy leaning on side of stool, dressed in black boots, white stockings, green trousers, brown braces, white shirt.Marking on bottom "70" sewing, pin holder -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Sewing Basket, 1940's
... Sewing Basket...sewing basket... Tatura the-murray Used by internees at Camp 3 sewing basket ...Used by internees at Camp 3Top wooden frames shaped into handles. Slots at bottom of handles allow material bag to be threaded hrough and hand sewn back on to bag.sewing basket, bissinger g, wied k & n, camp 3, tatura, ww2, domestic, sewing -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Sewing Basket, 1940's
... Sewing Basket...sewing basket... sewing basket hornung g frank g camp 3 tatura ww2 domestic sewing ...Made and used by internees at Camp 3 , TaturaTop wooden frames shaped into handles (small), 2 wooden crossed legs at each end of cloth bag, which has elastic at each end and attached to the wooden frame through holes in the framesewing basket, hornung g, frank g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, domestic, sewing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - SMALL CHINESE SEWING BASKET, 1900-1940
... SMALL CHINESE SEWING BASKET... handle & Chinese coin. Container SMALL CHINESE SEWING BASKET ...Small round red wicker Chinese sewing container, lid with pink glass ring handle & Chinese coin.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, chinese -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - CHINESE SEWING BASKET, 1900-1940
... CHINESE SEWING BASKET... plus unravelled silk tassel. Container CHINESE SEWING BASKET ...Small round woven rattan Chinese food container with lid, brown tones, handle of 3 glass beads, pink & Yellow joined by knotted cotton plus unravelled silk tassel.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, chinese -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Queensland Institute for the Blind matting, cane and mattress workshop, August 1952
Fives images of the workshop machinery used by the Queensland Industrial Institute for the Blind in the manufacture of various products. 1 - Pitched brooms being made by Stewart Jewell (left) and Jack Dollier (right). 2 - Unknown worker at a basket station making a cane basket, surrounded by finished examples. 3 - Snowy Willis oversees the operation of the machine that bores holes into brush heads. 4 - Unknown worker operating a coir matting machine. There were apparently 10 such machines in use at the time this image was taken. 5 - Snowy Willis checking the bobbins being filled from a giant spool. In the background are empty bobbins stacked against walls and filled bobbins on spool holders. 6 - Roy Anderson checks the wadding on a recently filled mattress, whilst in the background Ellen McDevitt uses a portable sewing table to sew the ends of a filled mattress.6 x B/W photographs of the workshop machinery used by the Queensland Industrial Institute for the BlindC2-657: 2, Brush shop - pitch set brooms being made by blind workers C2-664: Basket shop - some of the various types of baskets made C2-654: Snowy Willis. Brush shop - a semi automatic brush stock boring machine in operation. C2-666: Matting shop - one of the ten coir matting looms in use. 1960. C2-659: Matting shop - bobbin winder and bobbin bank. C2-655: 15. 2 col wide. Bed shop wadding a fibre mattress. Also showing special sewing machine and movable table used in sewing the mouths of filled mattresses.queensland industrial institute for the blind, stuart jewell, jack dollier, snowy willis, roy anderson, ellen mcdevitt -
Vision Australia
Administrative record - Text, Twenty Fourth Annual Report of the Association for the Advancement of the Blind 1919, 1919
Annual report of the Association for the Advancement of the Blind outlined activities and events over the year, including withdrawal of the Country Concert Party due to the influenza epidemic, efforts being made to develop a Sewing Guild, continuation of Bark Plaiting to make small baskets, introduction of a French Polishing and Boot Repairing classes, the need for a separate building at Brighton to house the ill and the establishment of fund towards this with a 100 pound donation from the Felton Bequest, and the unfortunate increase in deaths amongst members due to the epidemic including past President T. Lowe, Country Concert Party singer Miss N Gray, and the return from active service of Dr Grey.1 volume of printed material with some illustrationsassociation for the advancement of the blind, annual reports