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'Cross Stitch' fold-out booklet

Small blue card folder with the handwritten label 'Cross Stitch'. It contains a handwritten explanation of the technique and materials, the pattern design for a peacock in pen and ink on graph paper, and the worked textile in blue thread on white cloth.

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

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

'Canvas Work' fold-out booklet

Yellow folder labelled Canvas Work containing a handwritten explanation of the technique and the materials and a sample with nine shapes (squares and rectangles) in red and yellow wool showing a variety of stitches.

Mackie, Mary

'Drawn Fabric Work' fold-out booklet

Yellow folder labelled Drawn Fabric Work containing a handwritten explanation of the technique and the materials and a sample with a central design of a tree or flowerand a border with patterns.

Mackie, Mary

Binder of canvas work samples

Black and white patterned ring binder containing 7 samples of canvas work showing different stitches and patterns:

  1. Sample with yellow, gray, brown and green wool

  2. Sample with black, peach, blue and olive green wool

  3. Sample with bright pink, blue and yellow wool

  4. Sample with black, brown, white and light green wool

  5. Sample with black, yellow, white and blue wool

  6. Sample with dark red, blue, dark green and white wool

  7. Sample with dark green, acid yellow, peach and blue wool

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

Embroidery samples folder

A blue card folder with a flap folded over from the top edge. Handwritten label which says 'Embroidery samples'. It contains:

  • Six smaller blue card folders
  • Five white cards with samples pinned to them
  • Three yellow folders

Mackie, Mary

'Drawn Fabric' fold-out booklet

Small blue card folder with the handwritten label 'Drawn Fabric'. It contains a handwritten explanation of the technique and materials, the pattern design for nine squares in pen and ink on graph paper, and the worked textile.

Mackie, Mary

'Canvas Work' fold-out booklet

Small blue card folder with the handwritten label 'Canvas Work'. It contains a handwritten explanation of the technique and materials, the pattern design for nine squares with different styles and stitches in pen and ink on graph paper, and the worked textile in blue, green, red and black on white canvas.

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

Binder of canvas work samples

Black ring binder containing 11 samples of canvas work showing different stitches and patterns:

  1. Sample with bright pink, red, brown and blue wool

  2. Sample with pale pink, dark brown and mint green wool

  3. Sample with pink, beige and brown wool

  4. Sample with red, brown and pale green wool

  5. Sample with gray, yellow and brown wool

  6. Sample with yellow, mauve, brown and dark green

  7. Sample with bright green, olive green, brown and gray wool

  8. Sample with pale pink, gray, and very dark green wool

  9. Sample with pink, dark green and yellow wool

  10. Sample with red, green, white and brown wool

  11. Sample with bright pink, pale yellow, white and black wool

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' fold-out booklet

Small blue card folder with the hand-label 'Embroidery'. It contains a handwritten explanation of the technique and materials, the pattern design for nine squares in pen and ink on graph paper, and the worked textile in blue, white, red, black and green.

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

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