Canvaswork Tote
Estimated Date Stitched:
1992
Estimated Age of Stitcher:
54
School and/or Teacher:
Scarborough Needle Arts Guild/ Grete Hansen
Name of Stitcher:
Dale Laura Edwards
Type of Sampler:
other*
*Techniques
Size of Sampler:
Width: 31cm
Height: 39cm
Description:
Sampler in the form of a tote bag, stitched on plastic canvas lined with 100% cotton quilting fabric.
Condition: Good
Description of condition:
The white yarn is very slightly soiled, but not badly.
Fabric Type:
other*
*plastic canvas
Approximate thread count:
7
Embroidery thread type:
wool
Number of letters:
Case:
Description of alphabets:
Number of sets of numerals:
Description of numerals:
Borders: other – continental, giant rice, cross, ? back
Motifs: plants
Type of stitches: other – Rice, double leviathan, upright cross, diagonal mosaic, Rhodes, cross stitch and palace, interlocking wheat, Scotch and checker alternating, double straight, double stitch, waffle over web, ?, Initials D E on continental
Name or initials on sampler: D.E.
Verse or Inscription:
Owner / Donor Story:
I took this series of classes with Greta Hansen of Scarborough Needle Arts Guild to learn some basic canvaswork, and how to make it into a tote bag. It has been used extensively for various reasons.
Other Information:
Photographs
No. of photographs: Number of photographs: 13
Description of photographs:
Reference numbers: (Museum, archive or other references associated with sampler)
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