Charming Hand-embroidered Old Blue Wool Needle Book small sweetgrass basket The one with the lobster

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

to the bows at her neck and tying her apron on her backside

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

I just love the combo of black stained and white paint wood on this old toy truck and the matter of factness of "milk transport" stamped in block letters across the tank on either side

Charming Hand-embroidered Old Blue Wool Needle Book small sweetgrass basket The one with the lobsterI'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