https://textileconservation.co.nz/home daily 1.0 2019-11-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0934c59f87709eeb1b9ebc/t/5ddd64f9d57b5f006a81c38b/1574790393355/ Aotearoa Textile Conservation: Textile Conservation services in New Zealand Case Studies > Embroidery Sampler https://textileconservation.co.nz/story daily 0.75 2020-06-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0934c59f87709eeb1b9ebc/t/5e2ff7a68cb7153a935624b8/1580202366350/Kate_Blair-0030.jpg Story Kate Blair, textile conservator in New Zealand https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0934c59f87709eeb1b9ebc/t/5e2ff6229826d330d5b798dd/1580201511620/Kate_Blair-0018.jpg Story Kate Blair, textile conservator working on Maori pokinikini (harakeke, New Zealand flax, Phormium Tenax) https://textileconservation.co.nz/services daily 0.75 2020-07-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0934c59f87709eeb1b9ebc/t/5dd5f2880e89843019e02580/1574302350279/Shoes%2B15.jpg Services https://textileconservation.co.nz/sampler daily 0.75 2020-01-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0934c59f87709eeb1b9ebc/5d883d301f1b7e66d9386280/5d883d71ddfd185309de1d1b/1574478957713/Sample%2BBT%2Bfrom%2Bstack.jpg Embroidery Sampler - Damage and rusty tacks on 19th Century embroidery sampler Extra tacks were put in where textile previously tore. The rust shows that this was a long time ago. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0934c59f87709eeb1b9ebc/5d883d301f1b7e66d9386280/5d883d31ddfd185309de1910/1574478911870/Sampler+AT+from+stack.jpg Embroidery Sampler - Conservation stitching on 19th Century embroidery sampler After conservation stitching with a support patch. The sampler was re-mounted on a padded, fabric-covered board to fit the original frame. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0934c59f87709eeb1b9ebc/5d89e5e5ca49b978bf994c8c/5d89e5e687e82e702f53d619/1569318596851/Wet+cleaning.png Embroidery Sampler - Dirty Water Water collected after each stage of wet cleaning. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0934c59f87709eeb1b9ebc/5d92f01181b391136bdbd43d/5d92f012937a3466c0ca73a6/1574479070232/CTC.2012.8_AM_Front.jpg Embroidery Sampler - 19th Century embroidery sampler after conservation Sampler after treatment and re-mounting. Textile is cleaner and brighter, and the long-term preservation has been improved. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0934c59f87709eeb1b9ebc/5d884e44d4e8684cb89ae4b5/5d92f519fe92ea4c662ac044/1574478878002/CTC.2012.8_AM_Front.jpg Embroidery Sampler - 19th Century embroidery sampler after conservation Textile is cleaner and brighter after treatment. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0934c59f87709eeb1b9ebc/5d884e44d4e8684cb89ae4b5/5d884e5f47101b6c86babecc/1574478864355/CTC.2012.8_BT_Front.jpg Embroidery Sampler - 19th Century embroidery sampler before conservation Significant grey particulate soiling and yellowed ground textile. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0934c59f87709eeb1b9ebc/5d887f6c3a08391190a89349/5d89b81187e82e702f51ab16/1569306846213/CTC.2012.8_AT_Side+flat.jpg Embroidery Sampler - Stabilised Damage Cotton support material and conservation stitching stabilise this damaged edge. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0934c59f87709eeb1b9ebc/5d887f6c3a08391190a89349/5d89b7e65e600a194cb52d1d/1569306794932/CTC.2012.8_AT_Back.jpg Embroidery Sampler - After Conservation, Back Custom-dyed support patches on the back where weak areas of the textile have been stabilised with stitching. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0934c59f87709eeb1b9ebc/5d887f6c3a08391190a89349/5d8883441f1b7e66d93c6447/1569307107509/CTC.2012.8_BT_Hole_UpperCentreFront.jpg Embroidery Sampler - Hole Hole and surrounding weak textile before conservation treatment. Fibres were weakened from light damage and tension from mounting. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b0934c59f87709eeb1b9ebc/5d887f6c3a08391190a89349/5d887fed1f1b7e66d93c3980/1569236604987/CTC.2012.8_IP_TackHole.2.JPG Embroidery Sampler - Rusty Tacks Rusty tacks during removal. Stained, damaged textile present around tack holes. https://textileconservation.co.nz/contact daily 0.75 2019-11-04 https://textileconservation.co.nz/404page-not-found daily 0.75 2019-11-27