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Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum > Records

MACHINE EMBROIDERY, BAG

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c. 1990 - 1999

Overview

An innovative use of metal on this hand machine embroidered bag by UK textile artist, Jean Mobbs-Webb in 1990s.

Metallic thread machined on a soluble fabric base, creates the fabric on which thin metal forms an embellishment.

A delicate scalloped lace edging hand machine made. The strap is made with a narrow base of organza fabric, decorative machine embroidery on the edges.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-78-VC2000.338

Width

145 mm

Height or length

110 mm

Year

Last modified

Monday, 18 August, 2025

Completeness

72

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

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