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Strawberry

***Sold! Thank you!***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 which could also be used as a pincushion. 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 $30.00 which includes shipping. Your strawberry pen wipe will be carefully packaged and promptly shipped to you.
$30.00

Mouse and Coverlet Heart Pincushion *SOLD*

I’ve stitched this heart from coverlet fabric and added one of my tiny plush mice. It has a linen tuffet stitched to the front and is trimmed with vintage buttons, rusty bell, and vintage thread. It hangs by a braided woolen cord. About 12 inches long, not including the cord. Created with many loving stitches in my smoke free home, a Sassafras Hill original. *'tis spoken for, thanks so much!*
$38.00

**SOLD**Wool Punched Shamrock Pinkeep

I love how this turned out. It looks like I could have found it in a box of treasures at an antique store. The shamrock is created by rug punching with hand dyed and aged 100% wool yarn, so the variation in shades is charming. The background is an open weave linen from Scotland. The shamrock is surrounded by a wreath of cross stitches worked in cotton thread. The back is a piece of reproduction fabric and bears my signature. It is firmly stuffed with local carded wool so if using as a pinkeep, your pins will stay sharp and rust free. The height is about two inches and the circumference is almost six inches.

Wool Black Cat

A little wool cat in hand-dyed antique black with a hand stitched face and stuffed with wool batting. You may not be able to see in the photo so I will mention that I have stitched by hand around the entire cat body with a variegated dark thread to add a final primitive touch to the piece. This item was designed and created by me. Perfect size to be a cute addition to your sewing basket as a pincushion or as an addition to your autumn decor. Measures about 5 inches long and 4 inches tall. Kindly asking $28 which includes shipping.
$28.00

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

Strawberries (Group A)

Six strawberries in red, white, and blue for your summer decorating. Each berry is made from cotton with a cotton stem and stuffed with wool batting. The berries range from 41/2" - 3" in length and could be used for a summer pincushion as well as a bowl filler. I included a blue strawberry so you could be patriotic. $45 for six berries which includes shipping. You are purchasing group "A". Group "B" is in another listing.
$45.00

Cream Mohair Chick Pinkeep

This sweet little cream mohair chick is perfect for spring. The base of the pinkeep is light blue wool with a pink wool flower and vintage ric-rac trim. I added clear glass beads on every flower petal. The chick is made from mohair, she has glass eyes, and a pink bow around her neck. I added two pink pins, a black safety pin, and mother of pearl button. Kindly asking $62.00 and $7.50 for travel.
$62.00

Sold***Gold Mohair Chick Pincushion

This sweet little mohair chick is perfect for spring. The base of the pinkeep is bright blue wool with an orange wool flower and vintage tatted trim. I added clear glass beads on every flower petal. The chick is made from mohair, she has glass eyes, and a rust colored bow around her neck. I added two blue pins, a black safety pin, and mother of pearl button. Kindly asking $62.00 and $7.50 for travel.
$62.00

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