It's made from scrap linen cloth and some red cotton bias-cut "tape", sewn with linen thread by hand. Stitches are not my best.
Housewife - closed |
Housewife - open |
The checked section has loose wool stuffed in it to serve as a pincushion.
I have a pair of small scissors that can be wrapped up in it now - I didn't when these were taken.
From a historical perspective, the housewife was used at least up until the second world war, with an issue 'sewing kit' being issued to British GIs. A quick Google search will turn up tons of examples from the 17th century through relatively modern times.
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