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Needlework Kit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.1033
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1033
- Description
- Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins i…
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins inserted into the fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1033
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1003 a-c
- Description
- A flat rectangular cloth case for holding supplies with needlepoint cover worked in yarns of pink, purple and green with dark diamond shapes, border outlined with lighter pink and green. Light green rectangle in middle on one side reading "Mend It", other side "Darn It". Lined with pink slubbed p…
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A flat rectangular cloth case for holding supplies with needlepoint cover worked in yarns of pink, purple and green with dark diamond shapes, border outlined with lighter pink and green. Light green rectangle in middle on one side reading "Mend It", other side "Darn It". Lined with pink slubbed purple fabric handstitched to form large pocket on lower half and strap across upper half. Pocket contains a (b) yellow cardboard "Needle Book" with picture of head superimposed over a maple leaf on both sides with assorted needles and threader inside. (c) Small paper book of Milwards needles.
- Subject
- hobbies
- needlework
- Elizabeth Rummel
- Credit
- Gift of Elizabeth Rummel, Banff, 1981
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1003 a-c
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Needlework Kit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0008
- Date
- 1910 – 1970
- Material
- metal; metal, nickel; bone; skin; fibre, cotton; stone; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0008
- Description
- A vast collection of sewing supplies found in 104.45.0004, a sewing basket. These supplies include tools, buttons and notions, and other odds and ends. Includes various sewing tools, needles, thread, small pieces of fabric, measuring tapes, buttons (some with ornate designs), paper patterns, sequi…
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1910 – 1970
- Material
- metal; metal, nickel; bone; skin; fibre, cotton; stone; plastic
- Dimensions
- 23.8 x 33.2 cm
- Description
- A vast collection of sewing supplies found in 104.45.0004, a sewing basket. These supplies include tools, buttons and notions, and other odds and ends. Includes various sewing tools, needles, thread, small pieces of fabric, measuring tapes, buttons (some with ornate designs), paper patterns, sequins, a small plastic magnifying glass, a thimble, a length of ribbon embroidered with “P.M” in script, a pocket knife with mother of pearl handle (103.08.0209b) and two cowhide and leather luggage tags which read “Pearl B. Moore Banff Canada”.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- sewing
- needlework
- hobbies
- Pearl Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0008
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