Needlework case

Title

Needlework case

Date

c. 1930s

Description

Black leather needlework case; sides fold inwards to create a small carrying case with handle and flap with snap closure . Blue silk fabric interior, 4 tatting shuttles (three bakelite plastic and one metal shuttle), bobbins, knitting needles; 6 small paper packets of needles and one bakelite needle holder/case. Thimbles and other small tools including six crochet hooks. Included inside case is a typed note "Sewing case Donor: Mres. Zelda Joerger 94.60."

Source

Plains to Peaks Collective

Relation

https://s3.amazonaws.com/pastperfectonline/images/museum_162/037/thumbs/1994060.jpg

Type

physical object

References

https://goldenhistory.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/8DF5DE08-B3F9-4436-88B2-816812393920

Citation

“Needlework case,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 23, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/33049.

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