The Possibilities of Some Almost Empty Spools and an Almost Empty Box
"An almost empty spool of silk twist is a tribute to what it has made, and an almost empty box is full of possibilities as to what it can be filled with." - raaen99 (your humble photographer).
The theme for "Smile on Saturday" for the 8th of November is "almost", where I am required to photograph something that very near to being complete, but not quite there yet, as almost. Collecting vintage haberdashery and notions as I do, I sometimes buy spools that may only have a little bit of thread on them because I like the spool's head, and that is what features in today's choice for the theme. I have two Rose brand buttonhole silk twist spools and one China Flag buttonhole silk twist spool made by the company Wardav in lovely shades of emerald green, turqoise and eau-de-nil that are almost empty, sitting in an almost empty box for Dewhurst's Sylko Machine Twist spools, sitting on a beautiful piece of colourfully embroidered fabric. Hopefully there are enough examples of "almost" to meet the requirements of the theme. I hope you like my choice for this week's theme, and that it makes you smile!
Belle Vue Mill, commonly known as Dewhurst’s, was built by Thomas Dewhurst in 1828. It opened in 1829 as John Dewhurst & Sons and was one of Skipton’s largest spinning and weaving mills. The mill’s position next to the Leeds Liverpool Canal meant that raw cotton could be shipped in by boats from Liverpool. Finished goods would then be sent back the same way ready for distribution. Coal to power the machine’s steam engines was also delivered by barge. In 1897 Dewhurst’s was bought by the English Sewing Cotton Co. It continued to produce Sylko, one of the mill’s most famous products. It was produced in over 500 colours and sold throughout the world. Sylko cottons are still available at haberdashers today.
I don’t know anything, nor can I find anything about the Wardev Company after extensive research, other than the business was run by a Jewish family and located in London’s multicultural East End, and that they produced cotton spools for the Chinese Silk Twist Company, Harrods and many more businesses.
The Possibilities of Some Almost Empty Spools and an Almost Empty Box
"An almost empty spool of silk twist is a tribute to what it has made, and an almost empty box is full of possibilities as to what it can be filled with." - raaen99 (your humble photographer).
The theme for "Smile on Saturday" for the 8th of November is "almost", where I am required to photograph something that very near to being complete, but not quite there yet, as almost. Collecting vintage haberdashery and notions as I do, I sometimes buy spools that may only have a little bit of thread on them because I like the spool's head, and that is what features in today's choice for the theme. I have two Rose brand buttonhole silk twist spools and one China Flag buttonhole silk twist spool made by the company Wardav in lovely shades of emerald green, turqoise and eau-de-nil that are almost empty, sitting in an almost empty box for Dewhurst's Sylko Machine Twist spools, sitting on a beautiful piece of colourfully embroidered fabric. Hopefully there are enough examples of "almost" to meet the requirements of the theme. I hope you like my choice for this week's theme, and that it makes you smile!
Belle Vue Mill, commonly known as Dewhurst’s, was built by Thomas Dewhurst in 1828. It opened in 1829 as John Dewhurst & Sons and was one of Skipton’s largest spinning and weaving mills. The mill’s position next to the Leeds Liverpool Canal meant that raw cotton could be shipped in by boats from Liverpool. Finished goods would then be sent back the same way ready for distribution. Coal to power the machine’s steam engines was also delivered by barge. In 1897 Dewhurst’s was bought by the English Sewing Cotton Co. It continued to produce Sylko, one of the mill’s most famous products. It was produced in over 500 colours and sold throughout the world. Sylko cottons are still available at haberdashers today.
I don’t know anything, nor can I find anything about the Wardev Company after extensive research, other than the business was run by a Jewish family and located in London’s multicultural East End, and that they produced cotton spools for the Chinese Silk Twist Company, Harrods and many more businesses.