A stitch in time at the Deloraine Folk Museum
Jade Hallam with some of the sewing items on display.
The Deloraine and Districts Folk Museum has curated an exhibition on the history of the sewing machine.
The ‘Sewing Room’ exhibition has a combination of miniature sewing machines and larger crank handle machines of various makes and models.
There is also an assortment of machine accessories and paraphernalia, some very fragile and decorative.
An information panel on the history of the sewing machine is on display and a small biography of the woman who has loaned many of the machines and objects to the museum.
It is a lovely intimate exhibition, sure to evoke nostalgia of a time gone by. Fond memories of grandmothers will definitely spring to mind.
The exhibition is free and the museum is open 7 days a week, from 9am to 5pm, at the Great Western Tiers Visitor Centre, 98–100 Emu Bay Road.
The Visitor Centre is a COVID ready workplace to ensure the safety of all staff and visitors.
