Stitches (Sewing)
The unrivalled exercise book. Name Gladys Thompson, Standard VI. 32 pages [1906]
Date: 1906
From: [School exercise books of octavo size. 1800s-]
By: Robertson, Elayne Gladys, 1935-
Reference: Eph-A-SCHOOL-EXERCISE-BOOKS-1906-01
Description: Exercise book with brick red cover, containing samples of needlework by Gladys Thompson, a Standard 6 pupil. Pages include: Front cover, with handwritten name of pupil Page 1. a miniature apron as an example of gathering, waistbands and hemming Page 2. Square patch white on white Page 3. Square patch with circle centre hole, white on white Page 4. Placard, white fabric Page 5. Applique patch to match on patterned floral fabric, concentric square borders Page 6. Applique patch to match on patterned floral fabric, square and circular borders Page 7. Applique white flannel patch on white flannel Page 8. L-shaped darning, pink and blue on cream canvas Page 9. Three buttonholes on a double thickness of white lawn fabric Page 10. Green and pink darning in gradated colour square, on scallop-edged fabric Back cover showing arithmetical tables and multiplication table Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Ruled exercise book, 200 x 160 mm, with fabric inserts.. Provenance: Donated by Elayne Robertson.