DARNING, KOGIN, SAMPLER

c. 1990 - 1999
Overview

A Japanese darning technique which was popularised in WA by Sue Leighton-White who regularly travelled to Japan where she taught knitting. She brought back antique fabrics, threads and designs and taught in WA, Kogin darning using traditional patterns.
This mat/sampler stitched on evenweave cotton, Congress Cloth, using a navy blue Japanese cotton thread.
The reversible geometric square design is most attractive.
The item was designed to be made into a pocket tissue holder.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-78-2018.53
Item type
Width
210 mm
Height or length
250 mm
Embroiderers' Guild of WA

Embroiderers' Guild of WA

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Kogin Darning sampler
Kogin Darning sampler
Kogin Darning sampler reverse
Kogin Darning sampler reverse

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