Stitches in Time

Kit, Needlework
1983.039.023
Needlework kit, cardboard and silk in paper booklet. Front of booklet is printed with illustration of house and tree above text "REAL SILK / MENDING KIT". Back of booklet is printed with text "Obtainable only / from a / REAL SILK / Representative".... View Full Record
Threader
1984.024.031
Needle threader, flat, metal piece in shape of a spool of thread with diamond-shaped wire threader protruding from top. Obverse printed with an advertisement for Clark's Boilfast, Mercerized Sewing Thread, designated "O.N.T." for "Our New Thread".... View Full Record
Box
1983.039.027 A-B
Box, cardboard, rectangular. Red and printed with gold illustration of a spool of thread and text reading "J. & P. COATS / U.S.A. / BOILFAST / TRADEMARK / MERCERIZED / SEWING / SOLD BY / THE SPOOL COTTON COMPANY, NEW YORK / MADE IN U.S.A." Designed... View Full Record
Machine, Sewing
UD 1987.221
Sewing machine. Manufactured by Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Company. Composed of a metal frame with angled bobbin holder, hand wheel. Painted black, with gilt decoration, and polished metal cloth plate. Patent dates indicate production occurred... View Full Record
Book, Instruction
1984.024.002
Directions For Using The New Willcox & Gibbs Silent Sewing Machine
Instruction book, "Directions For Using The New Willcox & Gibbs Silent Sewing Machine". Includes diagrams of the machine and its moving parts, as well as information about accessories and attachments. Published in 1875 by the Willcox & Gibbs Company... View Full Record
Ruler
1984.024.008
Ruler, cardboard, pink or light purple with black markings and text. Measures four and a half inches. Distributed for advertising purposes by the Eureka Silk Manufacturing Company.... View Full Record
Thread
1983.039.024
Thread card, cardboard in the shape of an eight-pointed star, wrapped with beige thread. Labeled "Carte au Chat / 40M". Probably a French-manufactured "carte � fil."... View Full Record
Pin, Straight
1990.099.013
Pin cube, cardboard, containing 25 steel, black-headed straight pins. Manufactured by Neuss Brothers, Ltd. of Aix-la-Chappelle (Aachen), Germany.... View Full Record
Needle, Knitting
1983.020.068
Nine stainless steel needles packaged within non-adhesive black and gold paper. Long rectangular black and gold paper wrapping with knitting pins. Manufactured by William Crowley & Sons of Warwickshire, England.... View Full Record
Box, Pin
1981.050.008
Pin box, cardboard, white with golden brown text. Labeled "40 / Email Pins / Asst. / Made in Germany". Contains six steel straight pins with white enamel heads.... View Full Record
Case, Needle
1984.024.014
Needle case, cardboard booklet-style, containing eight large, steel sewing needles. Cover is green and printed with text "Piccadilly / IMPORTED / Needle Case". Manufactured by Piccadilly of Germany.... View Full Record
Gauge, Knitting Needle
2003.082.001
Knitting needle gauge and ruler, paper, with red markings and text. Measures up to six inches in length. Five gauged holes allow the user to select knitting needles for use in making garments with Red Cross directions and yarn. Printed by the Amer... View Full Record