My mother has been going through her stuff, trying to thin them out. When she finds items she thinks I might like, she gifts them to me. I can’t keep everything she gives me, but I love that she thinks of me and gives me these little things. Recently she gave me a bag with sewing notions.
I’m not sure how old any of these are, but it is obvious they are not new.
Check out the cost of two of these spools of thread! The thread is old enough that I expect it would break when sewing with them. I wouldn’t try to use it unless I had to. All of the spools are wooden, which for some reason I just love.
All three of the wooden needle cases have needles in them. Each is labeled to have three needles inside, which they do, but two cases have five needles. And not all the same size. I do not know if these needles will work in my sewing machine, but I plan to check.
Mom doesn’t know where the needlebook came from, and there is no information on it except what you see. The back of the book looks just like the front.
Some of the needles have been used and a few are missing. I’m not seeing any needles here that will work for the thread I use in tatting, but I do sew buttons on once in a while, LOL!
My brother-in-law gave me a pretty cool gift recently. He knew it was something I wouldn’t use, but he thought it was funny.
According to Google, this is a wooden weaving shuttle. Check out how big it is! I have included the ruler and two tatting shuttles to show just how large it is. It does look like there is something broken on it. But it’s a cool gift. I think it will be a great decoration in my craft room.
I haven’t gotten much tatting done lately. Or much done on my patterns, either. I’m hoping to get back into both soon. I have gotten a bit of motivation from a couple of emails about preparation for Tatting Corning’s Tat Days in July. This is happening in three weeks! I need to start getting my tatting organized for the classes I’m taking.
“There is only one real deprivation… and that is not to be able to give one’s gifts to those one loves most.” May Sarton
I Love the needle book! Since my name IS Susan!!
LOL! Of course! Is that your picture on the front?
The thread is old and its just Coats now so I would guess its pre war or just after.
Love the needle case, never seen one like that,
Items I am sure you will treasure.
I have not found that gives me an idea about how old the thread is, but I think you are probably right. I like that needle case, too!
I still have a needle book just like that, with the yellow border and the coloured foil paper inside! Only, it’s called the Happy Home Rust Proof Needle Book, and the ladies in the picture look a little different.
Grace Tan, how cool!