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17th, 18th, & 19th Century Sewing Accessories
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Elongated/Fancy
Horn Threadwinder
This gorgeous style threadwinder is approximately 2.0 inches
long by 1.0 inch wide. A great complimenting piece to any sewing
kit or housewife.
$8.00 each
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me for more
information, to order,
or if you have
any questions |
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Horn
or Bone Square |
Horn
& Bone Threadwinders
These traditional cut bone and horn threadwinders can
be mixed and matched or purchased separately. All were copied
from original documented pieces in bovine bone or cattle (cow)
horn. All are approximately 1.0x1.0 inch
$4.00 each
(or any
4 of these styles for $15.00)
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Horn
or Bone Crab-babies |

Bone
Wheels |

Horn
or Bone Flowers |
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| Sewing
Awls |
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me for more information, to order, or if you have any questions |

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Fancy
Bone Awl & Needlepusher Availalbe
in bone only.
This bone special took is a copy of a piece in a private collection.
The top end has a gridded texture for pushing needles (works like
a thimble). Approximately 3.0 in long and 3/8 in at its widest
points
$12.00
each |
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Large
Bodkin Available
in horn or bone. Sturdy sewing awl, just over 4.0 inches long
with a 0.375 inch wide at its widest points.
$9.00
each |
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Medium
Awl Available
in horn or bone. Sturdy sewing awl, approximately 3.5 inches long
with a 0.25 inch diameter at the top.
$7.00
each |
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Small
Awl Available
in bone only (approximately 3 inches long).
$5.00
each |
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Metal
Awl Metal
point awl with a wooden handle, great for working with wood, plastic,
leather, and heavy canvas. Just over 6.5 inches long overall.
$5.00
each |
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Bodkins |
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Special
Horn Bodkin
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$8.00
each |
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Fancy
Bone Bodkin
This
bodkin measures just under 4 inches long and has an eye and
a slit for various types of lacing.
$6.00
each |
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me for more information, to order, or if you have any questions |
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Plain
Bone Bodkin
Simple
plain bodkin made of bone.
$6.00
each |
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Metal
Bodkin
This
metal bodkin had a blunt tip, a large eye, made of heavy 13
guage steel, and measures 2-3/4 inches long. Perfect for lacing
endless items (especially Stays!!!).
The eye is also big enough for the leather lacing for High-Los.
$3.00
each |
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Bone Seam Presser
A flat bone tool for creasing cloth (linen or other).
Each measures 4 inches long by over 3/4 inch wide.
$7.00
each
A larger version should be available Summer 2010.
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| Specialty
Needles |
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Glover
(Leather) Needles
3
pack. Used for leather work as the name suggests, these needles
have triangular points which pass through tough materials without
causing unnecessary abrasion. They are also suitable for use
with suede and some plastics.
$3.00
each |
Little
Multi Tool Pliers |
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Household
Repair
Needle Set
This
7 piece needle set includes: Carpet Needle, Upholster's Pin,
Packing Needle, Glover's Needle, Sail Needle, Curved Mattress
Needle, & Straight Mattress Needle.
$3.00
each |
This
little multi tool opened up is only 4.0 inches, stainless steel,
needle nose plier, serrated blade, bottle opener, Philips screwdriver,
and little knife blade, all folds into a little 2-1/2 x 3/4 inch compact package.
Reason I have this item in my sewing accoutrements... for
hand-sewing with the glover's needles. You will save your fingertips
grabbing the needle with the little pliers when sewing heavier
fabrics, plastic, or leather.
$7.50
each |
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Sewing
Needle Set
25
pack of assorted hand-sewing needles.
$3.00
each |
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Set
of Horn Discs (left)
These
pieces are sold by the pair, handcrafted out of natural cow
horn for making pin cushions, emery cushions*, or large wax
wheels.
$20.00
pair
Horn
Discs Pin Cushion (right)
These
pin cushions are made with varying colors of 100% wool and
the horn (discs) disks, which also vary in color. These
are made by myself.
$38.00
each
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on Emery: Handsewing needles were once a most precious
and very expensive commodity. In order to lengthen their life,
they were passed through an emery cushion. Emery is a soft stone/sand
which is powdered and placed into varying forms of containers
(a very popular form was a strawberry cushion or cushion sandwiched
between 2 small disks). When the needle is passed through, the
emery powder polished off any soil that attracts moisture, as
well as any rust that may have begun to form, in term lengthening
the life of the precious needle or pin. |
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Horn
Cup Pin Cushion (left)
These
pin cushions are made short horn cups with vintage wool or linsey-woolsey
cushions. Sizes and colors vary. These are made by myself.
$23.00
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A
side view of the Horn Discs Pin Cushions (see above) . |
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