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Shetland design card

Shetland design card

Card with a design on graph paper entitled 'Typical Shetland Design' and the canvas work textile in brown and white wool attached.

Mackie, Mary

Sampler fold-out book

A fold-out book, bound in red fabric, with a white cloth tie around it, embroidered with patterns in red thread. The tie is secured at the back with a red button in the design of spoked wheel and a loop of red thread. On the front cover is an embroidered label with the name 'Mary Mackie' in red thread on a white cloth.

Inside are six 'pages' each with a sample of embroidery attached:

  1. Needlepoint depicting a small town with four buildings, roads and trees.

  2. White needle lace (?) square with sections showing different patterns, with border.

  3. White cloth square of counted-thread embroidery with nine different designs in red, black and orange with border.

  4. White drawn thread work square with nine different designs, with border.

  5. 11 embroidered designs on differently coloured cloth depicting patterns and stylised plants.

  6. Needlepoint depicting a white hart and flowers on a green background.

Mackie, Mary

Sample of Needleweaving

Sample of Needleweaving

Two patterns of needleweaving in white and red thread on white cloth. Pinned to white card. Labelled Needleweaving.

Mackie, Mary

Sample of Drawn Fabric - white

Sample of Drawn Fabric - white

Pattern of drawn thread work of different stitches in white thread on white linen. Pinned to white card. Labelled Drawn Thread, with a note of the stitches used.

Mackie, Mary

Sample of Drawn Fabric - white

Sample of Drawn Fabric - white

Pattern of drawn thread work of different stitches in white thread on white linen. Pinned to white card. Labelled Drawn Fabric, with a note of the stitches used.

Mackie, Mary

Sample of Drawn Fabric - two colours

Sample of Drawn Fabric - two colours

Embroidered pattern with different stitches in blue and pale brown silk thread on white linen. Pinned to white card. Labelled Drawn Fabric, with a note of the stitches used.

Mackie, Mary

Sample of Drawn Fabric - coloured

Sample of Drawn Fabric - coloured

Embroidered pattern with different stitches in green, blue, red and pale brown silk thread on white linen. Pinned to white card. Labelled Drawn Fabric.

Mackie, Mary

Pattern Making book

Green book with a handwritten label saying Pattern Making. It has 24 double page spreads:

  1. Title page, with Pattern Making written on the right-hand page and two lines of potato-cut printed patterns across the top and bottom of both pages.

  2. Double-page spread with Introduction on written on the right-hand page and four photographs on the left-hand page of a baskets, fabric, a drinking glass, and a pot.

  3. Two pages with Elements of Design written on the right-hand page and examples of 10 patterns across both pages.

  4. Two pages with Techniques and Materials on written on the right-hand page and information about potato cut, lino cut, and stencils.

  5. Double-page spread with Octagon Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.

  6. Double-page spread with Diamond Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.

  7. Double-page spread with Stripe Patterns written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.

  8. Double-page spread with Oval Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.

  9. Double-page spread with Square Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.

  10. Double-page spread with Brick Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.

  11. Double-page spread with Half-drop Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.

  12. Double-page spread with Lozenge Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.

  13. Double-page spread with Ogee Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.

  14. Double-page spread with Circle Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.

  15. Double-page spread with Hexagon Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.

  16. Double-page spread with Composite Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.

  17. Double-page spread with Lino Cuts written on the right-hand page and three coloured images printed from lino cuts: one of two women dancing; and two of a horse and a tree which is printed in different colours.

  18. Double-page spread with Stencils written on the right-hand page and four stencilled coloured images: two patterns; a plant; and repeated stags.

  19. Double-page spread with Free Brush Patterns written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.

  20. Double-page spread with Oval Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.

  21. Double-page spread with Ideas may come from anything… written on the right-hand page and examples such as a photograph of flats and a pattern and the words ‘…fabric design from pattern of windows…’; another of a design from a woven chair back; ‘….idea for a garden urn….’ and ‘…bottled fruit and carrots inspire a design….’

  22. Continued double-page spread from previous pages with examples. ‘…pattern evolved from modern spoons…’ and ‘… textile design based on ceramic decoration…’

  23. Double-page spread with Hexagon Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.

  24. Double-page spread with Composite Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.

Mackie, Mary

'Patchwork' fold-out booklet

Small blue card folder with the hand-written label Patchwork. It contains a handwritten explanation of the technique and materials, the pattern design with different shapes in white paper glued into the folder, and the worked textile in patterned fabric with blue, green, red, black and white.

Mackie, Mary

Papers of Mary Mackie

  • DC 112
  • Collection
  • c1950s-1970s

Various samples of embroidered weave, canvas work and applique, plus bound volumes with relevant notes.

The collection contains 6 folders, binders, or books, which hold the samples of work:

  • Blue Embroidery folder, containing 14 items
  • Black binder of canvas work samples
  • Patterned binder of canvas work samples
  • Sampler fold-out book
  • Pattern Making book
  • Embroidery stitches folder

Plus six loose cards with designs and worked textiles attached.

Mackie, Mary

Embroidery stitches folder

Red folder tied with blue string with a handwritten label saying ‘Embroidery Stitches’. It contains nine double-page spreads of samples of types of stitches and variations on them, with a list of the stiches shown on the facing page:

  1. Running stitch, Guilloche stitch and back stitch.

  2. Blanket stitch.

  3. Chain stitch.

  4. Herringbone stitch, chevron stitch, Cretan stitch, feather stitch and interlacing stitch.

  5. Roumanian stitch (sic), Roman stitch, Vandyke stich, loop stitch, leaf stitch, feather stitch and fishbone stitch.

  6. Darned stitch, plaited stitch, step stitch, sheaf stitch, Portuguese stitch, Chain band stitch and shell stitch.

  7. Fly stitch, Ermine stitch, Wheatear stitch, star stitch, and sheaf stitch.

  8. Tent stitch, rice stitch, Cross stitch, double stitch, and Florentine stitch .

Mackie, Mary

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