Thy shores are open,
Thy land is free;
Thine arms are wide,
And welcome me. America
Verse on Huswife written by Lucy Willis
This charming huswife is comprised of three inside pockets & is embellished with sampler motifs, alphabet, verse, white work, flame stitch & numerous sampler stitches. An "exquisite" hand dyed 18th century reproduction wool binding is sewn around the entire edge of the huswife securing it together. It is tied with 18th century reproduction cotton twill tape around an Italian mother-of-pearl button!
The class kit contains:
32ct Vintage Light Examplar Linen
Hand-dyed Silk Embroidery Thread
Hand-dyed Shepherd's Silk (50% wool & 50% silk)
Hand-dyed Silk Perle Thread
Scrimshaw Button and Ruler
Reproduction cotton Fabric for lining
Reproduction 18th century Brass Pins
John James Tapestry Needles
Hand-dyed Reproduction 18th century Wool binding
Reproduction 18th century Cotton Twill tape
Instruction book (3-ring binder) ~
containing complete & concise instructions, charts and stitch diagrams including close up photos of huswife as well as 8"x10" color photo of project on cover.
