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Embroiderers' Guild of WA > Records

RIBBON WORK, PIN CUSHION

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A charming novelty pincushion Victoriana inspired, in the shape of a purse with a gold metal clasp and twisted cord handle. Attached (b) is an embroidered needle sharpener with tassel and (c) a hat pin, the end of which is decorated with ribbon embroidery. These are technically excellent examples of ribbon work with beads, by Guild member Marlene Macrae who taught the technique. Finely stitched floral circular design work, typical of designs of 1980s, worked on pintucked silk fabric.

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cwa-org-78-2022.125a-c

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175 mm

Height or length

135 mm

Embroiderers' Guild of WA

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