Charming Hand-embroidered Old Blue Wool Needle Book New England native It definitely lived outdoors for

It definitely lived outdoors for a good number of years

plant a sprig of creeping ivy in it

and the lug handles on the sides I think made to be strung in order to wear it

and a soft yellow

I found this terrific "T" along with a "B" and an "R" (listed separately) packed together in an envelope at an antique shop and just fell in love with them

Charming Hand-embroidered Old Blue Wool Needle Book New England native It definitely lived outdoors forI've developed quite a weakness for old handmade needle books, in small part because I'm forever digging around for a needle, but mostly because I love all of the effort and care put into making little things like this. And how to resist this one especially, crafted of navy blue wool and announcing itself in perfectly imperfectly embroidered lettering on the front? Plus rosy pink stitching around the edges and buttons for flourish in the corners and