Sewing Hints, Old Jam-packed Notebook of Sewing Related Clippings + Notes folk art frames though possibly French

though possibly French

is made of finely pierced and painted hide parchment

and also often including a hidden match striker on the flat of the lower section of the lid

and maple he gathered in the woods

Sewing Hints, Old Jam-packed Notebook of Sewing Related Clippings + Notes folk art frames though possibly FrenchWhoever kept this notebook was quite a diligent sort, and also surely quite a sewer! It contains I'd guess 100 pages or more of carefully clipped and pasted guidance, relating to making everything from pompoms to fancy buttonholes to pockets, as well as instruction relative to cushion fillings, darning methods, and much much more, with tons of helpful hints for saving time and money along the way, and then extra handwritten notes at the end! My photos