Charming Hand-embroidered Old Blue Wool Needle Book New England native and a soft yellow

and a soft yellow

Dows' biography is fascinating

plant a sprig of creeping ivy in it

and the lug handles on the sides I think made to be strung in order to wear it

I really really love this old hand-painted postcard

Charming Hand-embroidered Old Blue Wool Needle Book New England native and a soft yellowI've developed quite a weakness for old handmade needle books, in small part because I'm forever digging around for a needle, but mostly because I love all of the effort and care put into making little things like this. And how to resist this one especially, crafted of navy blue wool and announcing itself in perfectly imperfectly embroidered lettering on the front? Plus rosy pink stitching around the edges and buttons for flourish in the corners and