Description

This adorable Sewing Roll and “W” Basket Pin Disc set was designed to emulate the needle rolls and huswifs of the 19th century. They are part of the First Stitches Story that was crafted around the life of Esther Moon, a young Quaker girl living in the wilderness of Ohio during 1837. Her life is documented in the Meeting Notes of the Miami Meeting House in Waynesville, Ohio and gives a glimpse of what it was like to grow up during these times.

The creation and care of textiles was a part of every young girl’s education and Esther was no exception. Visit my YouTube Channel, Susan Standley Stitch in Time, to learn more about Esther’s life and her family’s involvement in the Warren County Quaker Community.

The objects were created using the approximate materials that were available during this time in the 19th century. The Sewing Roll was constructed without interfacing in keeping with methods used during 1837.

A huge thank you to Carrie Barcroft of SewDone25@gmail.com for her finishing work.

Detailed finishing instructions are included in this listing as a PDF download.

The chart includes two alphabets that allow you to personalize the initials and epigraph.

Your kit includes materials for stitching and finishing the Sewing Roll and the “W” Basket pin disc

  •  1 – chart
  • 8 – Murano glass head pins from Italy
  • 1 -# 9 crewel needle
  • 1 yard linen ribbon
  • 2 – 2 ½” cardboard discs
  • 1 – Sewing Roll Corner Template
  • 1 -3” square wool batting
  • 1 – 3” x 6” warm and natural batting (this will be used for 2 circles)
  • 4” circle template
  • 1 – 1” hexagon
  • 1 – magnet
  • 1 – mother of pearl button
  • 1 – ribbon remnant
  • Au Ver A Soie Soie d’Alger Threads for stitching (1 each); #4624, #4545, #1716, #3846, #1845, #2932
  • 1 – 9” x 16” piece 37 count Legacy Linen Smoke Signal (Sewing Roll)
  • 1 – 6” x 6” piece 37 count Legacy Linen Smoke Signal (Pin Disc)
  • 1 -# 28 Tapestry needle
  • Fabric for finishing (see pattern phots for placement)

Supplies you will need:

  • Freezer paper
  • Pencil
  • Paper scissors
  • Sewing scissors
  • Contrasting sewing thread of your choice
  • Matching sewing thread
  • Aleen’s Tacky Glue
  • Heavy thread (upholstery or linen)