Comments on: My sewing roots. http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/my-sewing-roots/ Modern Quilting Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:20:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Debbie http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/my-sewing-roots/comment-page-1/#comment-34564 Debbie Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:44:12 +0000 http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/?p=981#comment-34564 I too, have received items passed down from my Grandmother. I have a wooden sewing stand that had many sewing items in it. One was an old Home Needlework Magazine from July, 1901. I received the items in July 2001. I love the connection to my Grandmother that I feel when I use the items. The ones that can't be used will be incorporated into a shadow box along with a pair of very old glasses, crocheted doilies and a small beaded purse also from my Grandmother. The beaded purse is similar to patterns found in the magazine. This way I will be able to protect them as well as appreciate their history. I will add an old photo of my grandma too. I too, have received items passed down from my Grandmother. I have a wooden sewing stand that had many sewing items in it. One was an old Home Needlework Magazine from July, 1901. I received the items in July 2001. I love the connection to my Grandmother that I feel when I use the items. The ones that can’t be used will be incorporated into a shadow box along with a pair of very old glasses, crocheted doilies and a small beaded purse also from my Grandmother. The beaded purse is similar to patterns found in the magazine. This way I will be able to protect them as well as appreciate their history. I will add an old photo of my grandma too.

]]> By: Nancey Johnson http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/my-sewing-roots/comment-page-1/#comment-29324 Nancey Johnson Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:13:17 +0000 http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/?p=981#comment-29324 Awesome little treasures you got! I wonder if that is a woman's shoe, remember how they used to bind their feet and stick them in tiny wooden shoes? Hope that doesn't change the way you see it now! Anyway, those spools of thread are the best, too, I've been trying to find a great place to photograph some of my own. Love your blog. Nancey Awesome little treasures you got! I wonder if that is a woman’s shoe, remember how they used to bind their feet and stick them in tiny wooden shoes? Hope that doesn’t change the way you see it now! Anyway, those spools of thread are the best, too, I’ve been trying to find a great place to photograph some of my own. Love your blog.
Nancey

]]> By: Nina http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/my-sewing-roots/comment-page-1/#comment-18696 Nina Tue, 04 May 2010 11:48:52 +0000 http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/?p=981#comment-18696 Can I ask where can I order those scissors, please? Many thanks! Can I ask where can I order those scissors, please?
Many thanks!

]]> By: Threads http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/my-sewing-roots/comment-page-1/#comment-14919 Threads Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:28:54 +0000 http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/?p=981#comment-14919 Wow. You have some wonderful treasures from your grandmother. Just yesterday I got some sewing threads and tools myself. I only have about five bobbins that are wooden the rest are plastic. In fact in one of you pictures i saw a spool of thread that said "Belding Corticelli" I have one in my hand right now! As for the tool of yours i am not sure. Wow. You have some wonderful treasures from your grandmother. Just yesterday I got some sewing threads and tools myself. I only have about five bobbins that are wooden the rest are plastic. In fact in one of you pictures i saw a spool of thread that said “Belding Corticelli” I have one in my hand right now! As for the tool of yours i am not sure.

]]> By: amandajean http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/my-sewing-roots/comment-page-1/#comment-2292 amandajean Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:03:42 +0000 http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/?p=981#comment-2292 what wonderful treasures! i have some needles in those little holders that i got from my grandmother's house after she passed away-i think they came from hardware stores a long time ago. it's so wonderful to have some of the things that she had used. what wonderful treasures! i have some needles in those little holders that i got from my grandmother’s house after she passed away-i think they came from hardware stores a long time ago. it’s so wonderful to have some of the things that she had used.

]]> By: Dani http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/my-sewing-roots/comment-page-1/#comment-2181 Dani Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:15:36 +0000 http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/?p=981#comment-2181 what a treasure trove! i will admit that i am jealous. what a treasure trove! i will admit that i am jealous.

]]> By: Alissa http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/my-sewing-roots/comment-page-1/#comment-2169 Alissa Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:19:55 +0000 http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/?p=981#comment-2169 Hi Kris! My mom told me that it was a tool to help with darning socks. If you put the sock over it, then the oval held the portion you were darning open and flat. Hi Kris!

My mom told me that it was a tool to help with darning socks. If you put the sock over it, then the oval held the portion you were darning open and flat.

]]> By: kris http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/my-sewing-roots/comment-page-1/#comment-2166 kris Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:08:24 +0000 http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/?p=981#comment-2166 I love having a lot of my grandma's old sewing tools. I think of her every time I use them. I have seen several of these items in my, or my mom's stash. In the first picture, what is the black shiny tool that is a handle with an oval shape on the end? My mom has one just like this and I have always wondered... I love having a lot of my grandma’s old sewing tools. I think of her every time I use them. I have seen several of these items in my, or my mom’s stash. In the first picture, what is the black shiny tool that is a handle with an oval shape on the end? My mom has one just like this and I have always wondered…

]]> By: Maria http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/my-sewing-roots/comment-page-1/#comment-2123 Maria Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:51:05 +0000 http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/?p=981#comment-2123 I also got a great deal of spools like that, I just keep it near my sewing table on a couple of spools holders. I love the colors. I don't use them cause I'm sure they might break cause of their age but lovely to look at. I also have a small box with all these thimbles, planning of puttin some of those stuff in a small curio cabinet I have. Isn't this great even just to look at....love the shoe and the scissor is so beautiful. I agree with some. Think it might be a knitting needle or turning tool. I also got a great deal of spools like that, I just keep it near my sewing table on a couple of spools holders. I love the colors. I don’t use them cause I’m sure they might break cause of their age but lovely to look at. I also have a small box with all these thimbles, planning of puttin some of those stuff in a small curio cabinet I have. Isn’t this great even just to look at….love the shoe and the scissor is so beautiful. I agree with some. Think it might be a knitting needle or turning tool.

]]> By: Lee-Anne Gilbert http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/my-sewing-roots/comment-page-1/#comment-2121 Lee-Anne Gilbert Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:43:44 +0000 http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/?p=981#comment-2121 What a treasure trove of goodies... you lucky girl!! I would say finger press as the mystery tool... keep up the great work Alissa... Lx What a treasure trove of goodies… you lucky girl!! I would say finger press as the mystery tool… keep up the great work Alissa… Lx

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