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Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum > Records

LACE,TORCHON, SAMPLERS

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1990

Overview

A set of lace samplers created by former W.A. Guild President, Kay MacFarlane, a creative lady who stitched many beautiful pieces in a range of embroidery techniques and patchwork.

a. bookmark – 210 x 20 mm with silver thread.

b. bookmark – 222 x 37 mm diamond design in ecru

c. round motif – 60 mm diameter – fine thread

d. round motif – 60 mm diameter – medium thread

e. round motif – 60 mm diameter – coarser thread

f. square mat – 129 x 115 mm - linen cross stitch embroidered design in centre, edged with Torchon bobbin lace.

g. square edging for mat – 220 x 215 sides and 35 mm deep.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-78-2023.30a-h

Year

Last modified

Wednesday, 13 August, 2025

Completeness

72

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

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Torchon lace edging detail

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Torshon lace edging

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