Large c. 1907 Pin Cushion with Embroidered Grid of Sewing Tools gilded whimsy ) and I believe dated

) and I believe dated '01

With that roof hinged on the left side and a latch on the other

with a powerful presence

and general style

I'm not a sailor

Large c. 1907 Pin Cushion with Embroidered Grid of Sewing Tools gilded whimsy ) and I believe datedNo way could I resist this large folk art pin cushion, which combines many of my favorite things: grids, and words, and lists, and embroidery, and family names and, of course, is a pin cushion, too. It appears to have been made in 1907, with the name Clement written on the embroidered grid running around the sides just after that date, and then with more names added over time, terminating in 1942 (though perhaps 1907 was the birth year of the maker,