Small blue card folder with a handwritten label 'Assisi Work'. It contains a handwritten explanation of the technique and materials, the pattern design for two birds and a tree in pen and ink on graph paper, and the worked textile in blue and white.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yellow folder labelled Drawn Thread Work containing a handwritten explanation of the technique and the materials and a sample with a central square and a border.
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.
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:
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.
Green book with a handwritten label saying Pattern Making. It has 24 double page spreads:
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.
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.
Two pages with Elements of Design written on the right-hand page and examples of 10 patterns across both pages.
Two pages with Techniques and Materials on written on the right-hand page and information about potato cut, lino cut, and stencils.
Double-page spread with Octagon Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.
Double-page spread with Diamond Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.
Double-page spread with Stripe Patterns written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.
Double-page spread with Oval Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.
Double-page spread with Square Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.
Double-page spread with Brick Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.
Double-page spread with Half-drop Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.
Double-page spread with Lozenge Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.
Double-page spread with Ogee Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.
Double-page spread with Circle Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.
Double-page spread with Hexagon Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.
Double-page spread with Composite Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.
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.
Double-page spread with Stencils written on the right-hand page and four stencilled coloured images: two patterns; a plant; and repeated stags.
Double-page spread with Free Brush Patterns written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.
Double-page spread with Oval Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.
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….’
Continued double-page spread from previous pages with examples. ‘…pattern evolved from modern spoons…’ and ‘… textile design based on ceramic decoration…’
Double-page spread with Hexagon Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.
Double-page spread with Composite Network written on the right-hand page and examples of different patterns across both pages.
Embroidered pattern with different stitches in green, blue, red and pale brown silk thread on white linen. Pinned to white card. Labelled Drawn Fabric.
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.
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.
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.
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:
Needlepoint depicting a small town with four buildings, roads and trees.
White needle lace (?) square with sections showing different patterns, with border.
White cloth square of counted-thread embroidery with nine different designs in red, black and orange with border.
White drawn thread work square with nine different designs, with border.
11 embroidered designs on differently coloured cloth depicting patterns and stylised plants.
Needlepoint depicting a white hart and flowers on a green background.