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Bedspread

Bedspread

Embroidered bedspread of linen with applique. The technique, lettering and choice of inscription are typical of Jessie Newbery's work. From the wear on the stitching of the inscription it is obvious that the bedspread has been in regular use. The heart shaped applique motifs are unfaded round the edges and there is evidence that the blue silk Inscribed: "God knows and/what he knows/is well and best/ the darkness/hideth not from/him but glows/clear as the/morning or the/evening rose/of east or west".

Bible marker

Bible marker

Dull blue/green corded silk embroidered at each end. Thought to be by Ann Macbeth (the use of these particular strong shades of magenta and turquoise are distinctive of Macbeth's work at this time).

*Not available / given

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

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

Braemar International Men's Designs Fall 1982

Booklet of drawings of designs for Braemar International Children's Collection for Spring 1985. Designs are organised by type of wool, and include information on pricing, sizing, and cost. Many pages include annotations regarding the designs.

Braemar International

Broken Diamonds

Framed embroidery of geometric design with orange, pink, purple, blue, and green thread on a purple background. Back of frame has label from "The Present Gallery, 16 Broomgate, Lanark", stating artist "Margaret McFarlane" and title of work "Broken Diamonds".

McFarlane, Margaret

c1970s-1980s

Large plain weave sample woven with fine cotton threads in dark blue, light blue, silver blue, coral, and dark green, and finer multi-coloured threads. With a pattern of vertical stripes and bands, some of them with a puckered effect.

*Not available / given

'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

'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

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