Restoration Record Book I: Stuffs Trimmings
by or after Sheila Pettit
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Measurements
370 mm (Width); 313 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Cragside
Order this imageCollection
Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1232773.1
Summary
One of sixteen Restoration Record Books created by Sheila Pettit, former Historic Buildings Representative for the National Trust. A scrapbook with red fabric covers and grey pages, with layers of protection between pages. The book is organised by room, with photographs for reference, and contains samples and details of reupholstered furniture and newly made curtains. It details the work carried out by the Cragside Care Group and has company names for fabrics and trimmings purchased. There are samples of original materials and replacement fabrics used, stuck down with sticky tape.
Makers and roles
by or after Sheila Pettit, creator