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Contains publications and press cuttings relating to embroidery, needlework and the NDS.

Press cuttings relating to embroidery and the NDS donated by Sandra Heffernan who wrote a PhD on the NDS. Includes: 'When an Art Became an Industry' by Marie W Stuart; Scotland, 3, No. 4, 81-6; 1938 (photocopy); 'Revolution in Embroidery', Picture Post, 1951; The Life of Ann Macbeth of Patterdale by Marjory Ives, c. 1981 (photocopy); 'Eye of the Needle' by Janet Rae, The Scotsman Magazine, July 1983; 'Hannah and her Stitches' by Muriel Armstrong, Life & Work, January 1998; The Needlewoman, n.d. Revolution in Embroidery stored in separate file because it is fragile.

Danish. Traditional work on natural linen incorporating drawn thread work and embroidery in satin-stitch. Relies for its effect on the changes of texture of the embroidery . Design based on stylised flower and plant forms.

Swedish. Linen cloth with cross-stitch embroidery in two shades of blue. Traditional motifs such as stags and figures with candlesticks. Blanket stitched hem.

Yugoslavian. Sleeveless dress with side seams and hem decorated with red, blue and black embroidery. Tasselled braid belt. From Bosnia. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

54 examples of non-British work including examples from Greece, India, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey and Bosnia.

Norwegian. Linen runner with border decorated with traditional design in drawn-thread work and satin stitch. Geometric design. Double row of buttonholed scalloped picots.

British. White cloth with deep macrame border of linen thread monogram 'M' worked in red cross-stitch.

Swedish. Yellow linen scrim with drawn thread work and embroidery in white linen.

The collection consists of the surviving papers of the Needlework Development Scheme and over 100 examples of needlework. Of these examples, 28 are from Great Britain and 54 are examples of non-British work including examples from Greece, India, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey and Bosnia. Items include ecclesiatical, domestic, costume, clothing and modern embroideries, tea cosies, funeral pall, clothing, lace work, wall hangings, samplers, linen work and cushion covers.

The surviving papers include a complete inventory of 1012 items that were part of the Needlework Development Scheme prior to its dispersal in 1961. This provides information on the original numbering scheme used for the needlework examples and also provides information on the provenance of each item, although this is not necessarily the creator of the item but the person from whom the item was received, as well as a description of the item itself. There is an inventory of the parts of the collection received by the Glasgow School of Art, insurance details concerning the collection and the correspondence of the Needlework Development Scheme, 1931-1941.

This material may contain sensitive information about individuals that is protected by the Data Protection Act. Until this material has been checked for sensitive information, it will not be available for researchers. Once this Data Protection work is complete the collection will be open for access, however any sensitive information will be closed and inaccessible for 75 years from the date of creation.

Spanish. Copy of traditional design in brown wool on cream linen in cross-stitch, satin stitch and buttonhole stitch. Fringed with brown wool.

Swedish. Circular blue mat with border decoration in white yarns of varying textures and stitches.

Photographs of embroidery worked by Jessie Newbery and Anne MacBeth, c1899-1900.

Proofs of examples of British needlework.There are two copies of each proof per sheet (except GB 42-44, of which there are only one copy) and proofs are inscribed with corresponding GB collection number.

Black and white proofs and photographs of examples of foreign (non-British) needlework.

Cushion embroidered with "festival of Britain 1951".

Black and white transparencies, proofs and photographs of examples of needlework. Includes images of NDS British and foreign pieces.

Photographs of examples of British needlework.Most photos are inscribed with corresponding GB collection number and some include a brief description of the item pictured.

Includes items from 16th-18th century.

Most photos are inscribed with corresponding F collection number and some are inscribed with country of origin.

Proofs of examples of foreign (non-British) needlework.There are 12 proofs (2 copies of each).

Black and white proofs and photographs of needlework. Possibly from the Embroidery & Woven Textile collection.

Proofs of examples of foreign (non-British) needlework.There are two copies of each proof per sheet and proofs are labelled with corresponding F collection number and country.

Includes transparencies, proofs and photographs of needlework from the NDS British and 'Foreign' (non-British) collections.

Contains transparencies of examples of needlework. Transparencies have been marked with NDS reference numbers. Some transparencies are also marked with Embroidery and Woven textiles (EW) references.

Contains transparencies showing examples of needlework. Transparencies have been marked with NDS reference numbers.

Contains photographs of NDS pieces by Ann Macbeth and Margaret Macdonald.

Publication published by NDS with illustrations of different furnishing examples.

Small booklet illustrating basic embroidery stitches.

A small book reviewing the aims and activities of the Needlework Development Scheme, including illustrations.

A 'And So to Sew' branded packet containing a series of bulletins from the NDS publication series. Copies of Bulletins include: 1A-11A, 15A, 18A, 20A. 23A, 28A.

Publications published by NDS on how to do various embroidered activities.
Contains copies of Bulletins 7B-28B, 29-39. All comprise of 2 copies other than 16B, 26B, and 38, which only contain 1 version.

Publication published by NDS on how to sew various textile activities.
Contains copies of Bulletins 1-6B, 8A, 9A, 13A-15A, 17A-28A. All comprise of 2 copies other than 8A, 13A, and 15A, which only contain one version.

The publications of the Needlework Development Scheme were central to its aims. The two bulletins, "And So to Sew" and "And So to Embroider" published three times a year, were issued free until 1958 until demand led to a charge being levied for orders of over 24 copies. At its height in the 1950s, the scheme spent the current equivalent (2003) of £1 million printing the bulletin and distributing it primarily to school girls as well as other interested parties. Other publications featured accounts of the Scheme's development along with images of selected needleworks or focused on particular themes within the collection, such as Swedish needlework.