The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
White cotton filet crochet tablecloth border, between 11 mm and 17 mm wide (depending upon how much the border has stretched after making). Each corner carries a design of two crossed flags, one the Union Jack and the other the French tri-colour, above a fouled anchor. Each edge carries the image of a ship with the text 'Welcome Home' together with a repeat design of small 'crosses' in filled mesh.
Patterns for patriotic crochet items were published in women's magazines and newspaper supplements. Australian women could use them to make a variety of household items, such as bedspreads, tray cloths or table cloths.
Crocheted borders like this one would have been sewn around a piece of white cotton or linen, creating a decorated table cloth.
Small white rectangular cotton filet crocheted cloth bearing the message 'SUCCESS TO THE ALLIES'. Patterns for patriotic crochet items were published in women's magazines and newspaper supplements.
White cotton filet crochet cloth bearing the message 'BEST WISHES FROM AUSTRALIA / HANDS ACROSS THE SEA'. Across the mid-section is the image of a horseshoe, a ship, and the Australian national flag.
White cotton filet crochet tea cosy constructed from two filet crochet pieces crocheted together at the sides and top with a decorative edging. Each side of the cosy features a ship in the centre with
Piece of patriotic white cotton filet crochet cloth with the word 'VICtORY' worked into the centre in a mixture of upper and lower case letters. The end of the 'Y' is crocheted back along the length o
White cotton filet crochet square milk jug cover. Worked in the centre is the text 'SUCCESS / TO THE / ALLIES'. The cloth has a two row checkerboard border made from open and filled mesh. The crochet
White filet crochet cotton traycloth. The cloth shows an image of a battleship with the year '1915' crocheted above and a Union Jack on either side of the year. This traycloth was made by Mrs Gertru
