What about the EAC (Embroidery Association of Canada)? Their URL is:
www.eac.ca . They might be able to help.

Lynne (in Ottawa)

Joan Erickson wrote in message ...
Margaret Smith wrote:

I have had zero success in finding answers to these questions, posed to
various heritage organizations, our Provincial Archives, including a
descendant of one of Miss Davis's students living in Calgary, and a relative
of Miss Davis, in Winnipeg.

There is nothing in our Legislative Library either.
Have you by any chance checked the archives at the University of
Winnipeg? It may be possible that materials got donated there. Where
was she originally from? Maybe her materials got donated to a
university or society there.
Good luck and keep us posted on your research efforts!