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Glasgow1

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J & P Coats, Ltd8
James Chadwick & Brother Ltd.1
Wm. Briggs & Co. Ltd.1
Greenwood1
Ardern1
Merry-Go-Round Cross Stitch Book
Textile

Merry-Go-Round Cross Stitch Book

J & P Coats, Ltd

mid 20th Century

A booklet with coloured graph patterns for embroidery for application on clothes and home furnishings. It gives suggestions of colour threads with each design.

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Up to the Minute Embroidery
Textile

Up to the Minute Embroidery

J & P Coats, Ltd

1959

A booklet with instructions and patterns on how to embroider flower patterns.

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Make your own designs in Bold Counted Thread embroidery
Textile

Make your own designs in Bold Counted Thread embroidery

J & P Coats, Ltd

1961

An instruction booklet for geometrical embroidery designs.

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Drawn Fabric Embroidery
Textile

Drawn Fabric Embroidery

J & P Coats, Ltd

mid 20th Century

A magazine for embroidery designs and patterns. The first part and last part of the magazine has colour photographs of the designs made on to fabric, while in the centre is a yellow paper section whic...

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Assisi Embroidery
Textile

Assisi Embroidery

J & P Coats, Ltd

mid 20th Century

A magazine with design of flora and fauna patterns. The first section and last section of the magazine has colour photos of the final designs. The centre of the magazine has yellow pages with the stit...

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Binca Embroidery, Anchor Embroidery Book No. 592
Textile

Binca Embroidery, Anchor Embroidery Book No. 592

Wm. Briggs & Co. Ltd.; J & P Coats, Ltd

1972

A booklet with embroidery projects. This booklet focuses on interchangable and adaptable geometric designs based on mosaics and plants for table runners cloths, placemats, cushions and stool tops. The...

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samples of spun fibres
Textile

samples of spun fibres

J & P Coats, Ltd; James Chadwick & Brother Ltd.; Ardern; Greenwood

20th Century

A biscuit tin with an image on the lid of a knight on horseback and a mismatching base with cartoon figures in red suits and fur hats. The tin contains of balls of threads of different materials and f...

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Italian quilting materials
Textile

Italian quilting materials

J & P Coats, Ltd

20th Century

A plastic bag with the inscription 'a Jonee Garment 100% pure wool' containing materials for producing an Italian quilt. The pack of materials consist of backing, woollen core filling, a bodkin to fee...

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