Frau Weber stitches

Description

Our hand embroidery machine from 1890 is one of the few still operational and thus a highlight of the collection. As a school machine, it measures 2.25 meters in length and is equipped with 156 needles. Its invention contributed to the worldwide success of St. Gallen embroidery. During the boom period around the turn of the century, about 18,000 machines were operated in the textile region of Eastern Switzerland. Many were available in the homes of wage embroiderers for home work. Even today, local textile companies and fashion houses like Akris refer to this tradition and its reputation in their collections. It is operated every Thursday and Friday from 11:30 am to 4 pm, and on the first Saturday of the month from 12 pm to 4 pm. Maria Weber, one of the few people in Eastern Switzerland who still master the complex operation, works the machine. She stitches both traditional motifs and modern interpretations, which were designed as part of a study project with the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. They can be purchased in the Textile Museum shop.

Highlights

• Historic hand embroidery machine from 1890
• Demonstrations every Thursday and Friday as well as on the first Saturday of the month
• Maria Weber shows traditional and modern embroidery motifs

General Information

The Textile Museum St. Gallen presents the historic hand embroidery machine, which is one of the last functioning of its kind. Visitors can experience the complex operation of the machine and purchase the unique embroidery works created by Maria Weber in the museum shop.

Location

Vadianstrasse 2, 9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland

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