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notes and samples book
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
before 1920
A blue binder with cord ties, and addressed Oak House, Bradford, containing numbered pages of manuscript notes, black and white photographs and attached embroidery samples. In Ink, red pencil and silk...
Winchester Designs Series 2 No.X.
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1932-1940
A drawn pointpaper design produced for the Broiderers of Winchester Cathedral by Louisa Pesel, referenced as series 2, number 10. The design for needlepoint is a symmetrical organic design, possibly ...
Cross-stitch and filet, odd designs [portfolio]
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
c. 1923
A loose A4 portfolio entitled "Cross-stitch & Filet, odd designs", containing approximately 44 designs and stitching illustrations, many annotated on plain, checked and tracing paper, in pencil, inks ...
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Oblong piece of canvas, edged on three sides with cream cotton tape. Running stitches mark out the positioning of the design. One corner has a geometric wool embroidered border design, worked in tent ...
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Small section of zig zag green wool stitching on counted canvas.
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
counted stitching on canvas on linen ground in possible bag form, with flower and border. The loose weave canvas has begun to be taken away to leave a cross-stitch design.
bag model
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Unfinished folded sample of interlocking shell design and striped border in red, green, yellow and mauve wool, with paper label attached.
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1934-1947
Long sample with five areas of design in wool on edged hessian. Wools in black, blue, red, green and yellow, worked into predominantly repeat all over diamond designs. Paper label attached with Winc...
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Small section of incomplete drawn embroidery of stylised flower heads with a border, predominantly in red/brown, on folded linen cloth.
cushion cover sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Length of old gold coloured linen with embroidered design on one side. The design is of stylised vine leaves and grapes worked in double running and back stitch in black wool and white twisted silk th...
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Incomplete sample of corner of design incorporating stylised repeat three-petal flowers, with attached sample of parts of design.
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Long sample piece made up of several edged sections attached together containing many types of stitching in blues.
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Stylised floral border design in black, blue, red and pink. Paper label attached.
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Incomplete sample of corner design of crosses within hexigons against a border, in red and green.
Blackwork sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Sample of blackwork border depicting stylised flowers.
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Drawn and part worked medieval-inspired embroidery sample of organic flowerheads.
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1931-1947
Unfinished cross stitch embroidery in wool thread on coarse canvas for a cushion cover with a scrolling stem pattern and possibly intended to include heraldic shields. The card label attached describ...
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Model for kneeler or chair cushion [sampler]
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1931-1947
Counted woolwork sample worked as a model for a kneeler or chair seat in Winchester Cathedral. The work is in red, blue, green and beige wool on canvas, depicting an all over geometric hexagon and sq...
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1931-1938
Counted woolwork samplem possibly worked as a model of a border in Winchester Cathedral. The design is of repeated stylised flower heads and apples within a striped border, in blues, yellow, red, gr...
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Embroidery sample partly worked showing the outline of a floral design contained within rectangles with a triangular design along the top.
handbag sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Part of a design for a handbag. Cross stitch embroidered corner design with a geometric pattern.
cushion sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Corner design for a cushion cover depicting stylised flowers. Design in cross stitch with running stitch guidelines for continuing the design.
Weaving borders [portfolio]
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
early 20th Century
A loose A4 portfolio entitled "Weaving Borders" containing 26 squared paper with notes and designs, 19 of which are on smaller paper and in coloured inks. In pencil, coloured pencil and inks, with on...