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Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum > Records

SCHWALM, TRAY CLOTH

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c. 2000

Overview

Extremely fine example of schwalm embroidery. Worked by Lettie following workshop by Canadian tutor, Shirley Mae Collis, who had gone to a small German village to study the technique. The teacher’s grandson translated for Shirley Mae, but he was often not there as he was visiting his girlfriend. His grandfather would have been furious if he knew.

Design has mirror image of traditional pattern of hearts, tulips, bird motif worked in pulled fabric.
Drawn thread and darning techniques in the motifs.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-78-2020.103

Width

375 mm

Height or length

610 mm

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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