Helen Dose's Sweet Old Sewing Lessons Notebook oregon Sold as a set as

Sold as a set as I think they're really nice all together

marking each of 24

And the whole thing is just the right amount of irregular/imperfect for one to really feel the hand of its maker at work

There is one small area of light colored spotting near the lip that appears original to the making

I think this is an especially good example of that

Helen Dose's Sweet Old Sewing Lessons Notebook oregon Sold as a set asIt has been a while since I found one of these old sewing lessons notebooks with samples showing various types of seams and stitching mounted or just loose inside. These were the school work of girls, with the lessons covering the most basic of sewing skills though they seem like quite to accomplishments to most of us now! This one, the work of a young Helen Dose, I believe comes from Pennsylvania, and while it shows its age, it remains a sweet and