Charming Hand-embroidered Old Blue Wool Needle Book small sweetgrass basket I love that its maker

I love that its maker drew his or her inspiration from the shape of the rock itself

elegant hand-thrown lidded pot

There appears to be perhaps one tiny hairline crack on the bottom underside at one edge - documented in the last

which with a just few lines transforms this terrific high chair into a cat

The one with the lobster is signed (as well as wonderfully painted) on the underside with what looks like "Bd 13

Charming Hand-embroidered Old Blue Wool Needle Book small sweetgrass basket I love that its makerI'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