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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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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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Date
1930 – 1945
Material
plastic
Catalogue Number
104.45.0006
Description
A clear plastic needle hinged at one end with a flat plastic strap which folds over the needle to clasp at its point. The flat strap is pale green and is marked with an inch scale divided into eighths on its surface.
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Title
Stitch-Holder
Date
1930 – 1945
Material
plastic
Dimensions
0.6 x 12.0 cm
Description
A clear plastic needle hinged at one end with a flat plastic strap which folds over the needle to clasp at its point. The flat strap is pale green and is marked with an inch scale divided into eighths on its surface.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
knitting
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0006
Images
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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