Saturday, December 29, 2012

'Automatic Continuous Clothing Closure', WHAT?

We are a household fan of Wallace and Gromit. Yesterday, we made a trip the city to see the exhibition on Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention, at the Power House Museum. We all enjoyed the exhibition very much. Lunch out at the favourite 'Sushi train' restaurant was a bonus. :-)

At the exhibition, I have come across a couple of sewing related stories. One was about a zipper or a zip fastener. It was originally called the 'Automatic Continuous Clothing Closure', invented by Elias Howe, the inventor of the sewing machine. I'm definitely grateful for the more simple term; zipper, as I would have had some difficulties with referring to it, otherwise. !


Another was a display on the invented quilting ruler by Leonie West. I'm one of her admirers and have got a few of the rulers. They have been very good to me with accurate cutting of the fabrics for my patchwork quilt tops.



3 comments:

  1. We also love Wallace & Grommitt and they come from Yorkshire which is where Keith was born.
    Looks like a great exhibit, thanks Emma.

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  2. We also love Wallace and Grommitt as Yorkshire is where Keith was born. Looks like a great exhibit, thanks Emma.

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  3. Goodness, small world.! Thanks for sharing with me, Susan. :-)
    Cheers, Emma

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