The Embroiderers' Association of Canada started collecting pieces of stitchery and stitchery related items in the 1980s, but the Heritage collection was formed in 1991 with the donation of textiles from Leonida Leatherdale's estate. ( Leonida was the founding member of EAC.) In fact, the collection really began in 1758 when some unknown child or woman stitched one of the oldest pieces in the collection - a sampler. There are purses, evening bags, embroidered panel, doilies, bits of lace, kalagas from southeast Asia and other samples of ethnic embroideries, and the list continues to grow.
The collection is stored at Saskatchewan Government House in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Donations of stitchery have been made to the collection in recent years in memory of EAC members. Others have donated pieces that they have collected and felt deserving of a place in our history. Donations are accepted on their historical and stitching merit. To inquire about the collection or make donations contact Janice Routley at heritage@eac.ca
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This is just a taste of what you can enjoy in the new
EAC book - Samplers in the EAC Heritage Collection
The new book book is spiral bound with 77 pages and
34 pages of colour illustrations.
Cost
is $42.00 plus shipping and handling.
Please contact Janice at heritage@eac.ca to order a copy.
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This sampler is an 1905 Norwegian Sampler donated
in 2004. Although it is labelled as it Norwegian Sampler
it was probably stitched in Saskatchewan by Gudrun Emilie Delvigen
in the year 1905 - the year Saskatchewan became a province, but it
is embroidered in red and blue - the colours of the Norwegian flag.
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This is the St. John's Sampler which was designed
as a fund raiser for Seminar 1986 in St. John's Newfoundland. It
was designed by Sherry Del Rizzo and Gaye Laaning, members of the St.
John's Guild and it was donated to the Heritage Collection following
Seminar.
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