Friday at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources for them to determine the value of their items. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but I can do…
Tag: needles
Baseball has traditionally been seen as the national pastime, but for women that may be sewing. At least that’s what it feels like to me, based on the amount and types of vintage sewing items…
Tatting shuttles
Posted in Sewing
Kinda neat looking, don’t you think? These are bone, but I also have come across several made of metal. I’m amazed at the things I learn about the items I pick up at auctions. That’s…
Where were black women?
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I was separating out some knitting, crocheting and embroidery items I picked up at a local auction a couple weeks ago. For a minute, I couldn’t distinguish between the three. Knitting uses heavy yarn. Crocheting…