A very crude home made lace loom. There is a flat board as a base with two square wooden pieces standing at each end, in the corners, with round dowel roller beams between them supported through holes at the centre of each side piece. The front has a narrow board nailed between the two square piec…
A very crude home made lace loom. There is a flat board as a base with two square wooden pieces standing at each end, in the corners, with round dowel roller beams between them supported through holes at the centre of each side piece. The front has a narrow board nailed between the two square pieces, and the back has a wire mesh screen panel to act as the reed. An ecru linen thread warp is wound on a back roller, passes through holes in the screen, and is placed in tension (maintained by nails through rollers). The lace, woven with threaded needles, has been wound on a forward roller as it was completed. There are strips of elastic and cotton around the middle of the loom (to help with tension?).
Small leather booklet style needle case. Front has “Needles. Marble Canyon, B.C.” handwritten in ink, along with handpainted image of Indigenous head with headdress. Metal pins hold three squares of coloured felt inside to tuck needles into.
Small leather booklet style needle case. Front has “Needles. Marble Canyon, B.C.” handwritten in ink, along with handpainted image of Indigenous head with headdress. Metal pins hold three squares of coloured felt inside to tuck needles into.
A small book-shaped needle holder. Cardboard covered fabri with two “pages” of cotton edged with pink thread. Exterior is cream coloured fabric with box-stitch embroidered cornucopia with flowers on the front and “CR” in pink box stitch on the back. Interior pale pink. One needle inside. Small pink…
A small book-shaped needle holder. Cardboard covered fabri with two “pages” of cotton edged with pink thread. Exterior is cream coloured fabric with box-stitch embroidered cornucopia with flowers on the front and “CR” in pink box stitch on the back. Interior pale pink. One needle inside. Small pink thread loop hooks over pearl ended straight pin to close book.
A small wooden box with a metal latch. The box has a red padded fabric lining. The top of the box is decorated with painted flowers and has a name (?) above the flowers. There are safety pins and other notions inside the box.
A small wooden box with a metal latch. The box has a red padded fabric lining. The top of the box is decorated with painted flowers and has a name (?) above the flowers. There are safety pins and other notions inside the box.
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…
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.
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…
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”.