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Leicester1

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Dryad Handicrafts4
Pesel, Louisa F2
sampler
Textile

sampler

Pesel, Louisa F (1947); Dryad Handicrafts (1918-1972)

1918-1947

Card-mounted canvas sample produced by Dryad Handicrafts of 'medium buff canvas'. Samples of embroidery stitches in differing colours have been worked on the canvas.

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sampler
Textile

sampler

Pesel, Louisa F (1947); Dryad Handicrafts (1918-1972)

1918-1947

Small canvas sample stapled to a card printed with Dryad Handicrafts details; sample labelled as 'fine buff canvas 27"'. Two small areas of embroidery stitches have been worked on the sample.

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Card Loom Weaving
Textile

Card Loom Weaving

Dryad Handicrafts (1918-1972)

mid 20th Century

An introduction booklet published by Dryad into cardboard weaving. The booklet gives a history to the early forms of hand weaving, and explains the use of cardboards as foundation to hold the weft. Th...

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How to weave on four way table looms
Textile

How to weave on four way table looms

Dryad Handicrafts (1918-1972)

mid 20th Century

A booklet published by Dryad as introduction to using a four way table loom. The booklet discusses the use of the Wendy Table Loom, the Wendicote Table Loom W237, The Dryad Cottage Loom W41A, and The ...

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