Handmade Needle Case Given to Evangeline Lindbergh

Title

Handmade Needle Case Given to Evangeline Lindbergh

Creator

Campbell, Emma R

Date

1927

Description

This handmade needle case was made by Emma R. Campbell in 1927. It has three fabric pads for holding needles between two matching covers made of seven circular lace designs with a burgundy-colored bow at the bottom. Campbell lived at a nursing home for women in New York City, and she made this case for Evangeline Lodge Land Lindbergh, Charles A. Lindbergh's mother. Charles gave it to the Missouri Historical Society in 1944.

Subject

Crocheting
Sewing
Equipment and supplies
Pincushions
Handicraft
Gifts

Source

Heartland Hub

Relation

https://images.mohistory.org/images/1944-040-0004_0001/medium.jpg

References

https://mohistory.org/collections/item/1944-040-0004

Citation

Campbell, Emma R, “Handmade Needle Case Given to Evangeline Lindbergh,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed November 8, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/37467.

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