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Embroiderers' Guild of WA > Records

COUCHING,GENERAL EMBROIDERY,RUNNER

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Overview

This unusual design is to be investigated as to whether it is machine or hand made. The runner is blue linen divided into 18 identical squares with small looped stitches couched and zig-zagged. Each square encloses 18 identical snowflake-like motifs which are also couched.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-78-2017.47

Width

145 mm

Height or length

710 mm

Embroiderers' Guild of WA

Embroiderers' Guild of WA

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