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Vintage Blue Project Bag (fully lined)

***Sold! Thank you!***Hang from a peg and always have your project right where you can find it for those stolen moments of handwork. Or use it to keep other sundry items organized. This project bag measures about 12 inches across. Stitched onto the front are the words “My Work” penned in ink. The outer fabric is a dainty check homespun in blue that has been over dyed with a soak of black tea. The entire bag is lined. The fabric lining is a very nice piece of reproduction civil war cotton. The piece was neatly made using a sewing machine. I am asking $25 for the bag which includes shipping. The bag will be carefully packaged and promptly shipped to you. The piece was made in a smoke and pet free home.

$25.00

Nantucket Heart Basket

I think I’m pretty smitten with these Nantucket Style baskets and love stitching sweet designs for the inside. This particular design was stitched using a pattern from a book by Blackbird Designs. I sewed some bright red vintage ric-rac from my collection around the edge of the stitched piece. I added a tiny pair of scissors with a sweet plump strawberry that is filled with wool scraps and is the perfect size for this little basket. It is 51/2” long x 5” wide. Kindly asking $80.00 and $10.00 for travel.

$75.00

Linen Heart twigs not included

Old linen toweling with red stripes has been cut to form a divided pocket on a linen base heart. A vintage "underwear" button threaded with cotton twill tape (which was the purpose of these buttons) is sewn on to the center of the heart dividing the pocket. The pocket is taut, not loose, however there is room for sticking a twig or flower stem inside. At the point of the heart, there is a spot of wear, original to the toweling, adding lovely character to the piece. The heart is stuffed with wool. It measures about 7 inches tall and is about 5 inches across at the widest point.

Wee Sock Kitty Heart Hanger

I’ve stitched this heart from coverlet fabric and added one of my tiny sock kitties. It’s edged with a strip of wool, whip stitched in place. It can be hung or used as a pillow. About eight inches long. It will be shipped via first class mail unless you request otherwise. Created with many loving stitches in my smoke free home, a Sassafras Hill original. *25.00 plus 4.50 postage in the USA* 'TIS SOLD, THANK YOU KINDLY!

$25.00

Autumn Kitty Huswife

I really love all of the fall colors in this huswife! It was stitched using a pattern by Plum Street Samplers called The Autumn Tart. It has two pockets, a black bone ring for hanging, a bronze leaf charm and a wool patch to safely hold your needles and pins. I added a wonderful vintage mother of pearl button from my stash. It is 17” long x 5 1/2 “ wide. Kindly asking $72.00 and $4.50 for travel fare.

$72.00

Sold ***Crow Pincushion

Wool is one of my favorite fabrics to work with. This sweet crow pincushion is made entirely of wool. The crow is black with black and white stiffened wings. He is proudly perched on a stick. He has a glass pumpkin charm in his beak and the word crow, spelled out in beads is securely attached to the gray wool pumpkin. The pumpkin stem is a real stem that I dried from last year’s Halloween pumpkins. I attached a wire tendril near the stem and added two pins to the pumpkin. It stands approximately 6” tall. Kindly asking $55.00 and $7.50 for travel fare.

$55.00

Sold, thank youHalloween Huswife

This is my favorite huswife that I have ever stitched. The colors are not typical Halloween colors but they really look beautiful together. I cross stitched a Quaker cat pattern in black and purple. The huswife has two pockets and a wool patch to hold your needles and pins. I added a mother of pearl button with black beads, attached with a black safety pin. There are two bone rings stitched to the top to tie it closed or to hang it. It is 15” long x 5” wide and when closed it measures 5” x 5”. Kindly asking $72.00 and $8.00 for travel fare.

$72.00

SOLD **** Prancing in the Snow Ditty Bag

I loved this design by Dulaney Woods Treasures so much I had to stitch it into a ditty bag. The bag is approximately 6.5” long x 6” wide with straps that are 22” long. I backed the bag with a beautiful red print fabric and it is fully lined. I added a sprig of preserved juniper with berries that can be removed. On the outside of the bag I added a sweet silver reindeer charm and a red glass Czech button. It will come signed and dated. Kindly asking $48.00 and $6.00 for travel fare.

SOLD***1820 Ditty Bag

This is such a sweet bag that can be used all year. I stitched it using a pattern by Stacy Nash. I added some artificial greenery with real berries inside the bag, they are removable. To the outside of the bag I added a vintage mother of pearl button, a bronze bell and a tiny red glass Czech button. The ditty bag is fully lined and will come signed and dated. It is approximately 6.5” long x 5” wide with 22” long straps. Kindly asking $42.00 and $6.00 for travel fare.

$42.00

Strawberry Pen Wipe

Pen wipes were common desk items in vintage times when dip and fountain pens were used. Fashioned with a decoration the base was used to blot the pen before writing. They were often given as gifts. I'm offering a strawberry pen wipe. All made from hand dyed wools. The base is made of three layers of wool shaped like a leaf and stitched together by hand. Sitting on top the green leaves is a red strawberry with green cap and stem with hand stitched black "seeds" in an "x" pattern all over. The berry is stuffed with wool. The leaves measure about 6 x 4". The berry is about 3" long, not including the stem. I'm kindly asking $35.00 which includes shipping.

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