Embroidered Signatures ProjectSACWA. Parker Group. Semaphore Branch: Cloth

Owner

South Australian Country Women's Association

Region

Adelaide

Creator

South Australian Country Women's Association. Semaphore Branch

Measurements

183cm x 225cm

Historical Period/Date

20th Century

ID Number

ESPO-069

Classifications

Cloths,Satin Stitch,Stem Stitch,

Physical Description

White damask cloth with "Semaphore SACWA" machine stitched in satin stitch with maroon cotton thread. "Rose garden of memories" is hand embroidered in satin stitch with maroon cotton thread below the above text. Names in lower and upper case are stem stitched with a single strand of red cotton thread. The names are stitched randomly and radiate out from the centre of the cloth above the title text which is centred at the bottom of the cloth.

Theme and Purpose

Commemorative. South Australian Country Women's Association. Parker Group. Semaphore Branch. Members' signatures.

Signatures

Below are the names that have been transcribed from this object. Multiple instances of a name on one object is indicated by a bracketed number after the name. A name in bold appears on other objects. Click these names to see the other objects.