~ Pincushions ~

& other Sewing Sundries

(updated July 13th)

I am honored to be selected for the 3rd consecutive year for the Directory of Traditional American Crafts. This year's Directory will be in the August 2008 issue of Early American Life (EAL) magazine. Each of my pincushions will come with a signed EAL directory hangtag.

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~* Make-Do Pincushions *~

(examples in above photo)

Pincushions and emeries were (and still are) a mainstay of the women who sewed clothing and linens for their homes. A pincushion kept the needles close at hand, while the smaller emery kept the needles sharp. The pincushion known as the make-do, most prevalent in the 18th & 19th centuries, came about as women made do with what they had. If an item broke such as a goblet, a candlestick holder, an oil lamp, or a lid to a teapot, a pincushion was made to go atop the salvaged base.

A large make-do pincushion was sometimes used as a wig stand. The lady would pin the hairpiece to the pincushion to hold it in place while she styled it by braiding or curling the hair. She also would have used a make-do pincushion while arranging ribbons and flowers for hats or bonnets.

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~* Geometric Pin Cushion Box *~

(square box on left)

This box is covered with a copy of a turn of the eighteenth century block-printed wallpaper. I painted the inside of the box and lid to coordinate and sanded everything for an aged look. I made a dainty pincushion of silk dupionni, adding an amber-colored, faceted, bakelite button in the center to make it tufted. Three tiny vintage straight pins finish it off. Measures 3” x 3” x 1 ½”. Signed and dated on the bottom, Lana Manis 2008.

  $25 plus shipping

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~* Pictorial / Floral Stripe Pincushion Box *~

(round box on right)

This petite box is covered with 2 different wallpaper prints. The lid is covered with a copy of an early 1800s French, block-printed, ceiling decoration. The side is covered with a floral stripe copy from the late 1700s. I painted the inside to coordinate and then sanded everything for a worn look. I made a little tufted cushion to fit inside. It is made of pale gold silk damask on one side and a lovely aqua colored silk on the other side. Each side is embellished with a mother of pearl / abalone button. Three tiny silk pins finish it off. Measures 3” x 3” x 1 ½”. Signed and dated on the bottom, Lana Manis 2008.

  $25 plus shipping

(The original is SOLD but I will take orders for a short time)

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~* Miniature Make-Dos *~

These miniature make-dos are perfect for sitting on a shelf or displaying with your dolls. They are approximately 5" tall. All three are stuffed with a cotton and wool scrap mixture and have old pins and needles in them.

 A ~ has old, turkey red, floral & paisley fabric; little strawberry emery dangling from the strawberry pincushion; painted and stained ivory base.

SOLD

B ~ made of new "period" fabric in shades of colonial blue, gray, ivory, and black.

SOLD

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C ~ is made from old ivory cotton; painted and aged base.

$30

Purchase C

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Thank you!

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~ She seeketh wool, and flax,

and worketh willingly with her hands. ~

Proverbs 31:13