Needle booklet
The needle Booklet (also needle book, needle case, needle stitching, needle wallet, needle sheath, English: Needle case, Needlecase) is a small, handy, practical, often decorative Nähutensil for the safe storage of sewing , darning , embroidery or pins . In the past, a tubular needle case made of ivory, wood, bone or metal was used to store needles. Nowadays the needle case usually has the shape of a booklet and is made of fabric.
description
The outside of a needle booklet is made of any plain or patterned fabric. Mostly it is embroidered or decorated with appliqués, especially on pieces that have been made by yourself. As with the book, the front can generally be distinguished from the back by a more elaborate design. A fastener on the narrow sides can consist of a push button, a loop with a button, or two cords or ribbons that can be tied into a bow. The needle book can be lined with a light lining material or with volume fleece, or fleece line for ironing, so that it is more stable.
The inside consists of a soft material such as felt, flannel or fleece, into which the needles can easily be inserted. There can be multiple layers to accommodate many needles or to store different needles in an orderly manner. The advantage of the needle book is that the needles are neatly arranged next to each other, making it easy to find what you need. They are also easier to remove than from a can, which always has the risk of stinging.
The needle book can be equipped with inner pockets for small households or trips. These can contain a small pair of scissors, some sewing thread and possibly a few buttons.
Historical needle cases
Sewing needles used to be precious items and easily lost. Therefore, needle cases for storing the needles have been a necessity. You can find them all over the world. Early needle cases were usually small tubular containers made of ivory, wood, bone, or metal with a tight-fitting stopper or screw-top closure. They could be attached to a belt (chatelaine) and carried around with you.
The Vikings used tubular bronze needle cases as early as finds evidence. Bone, leather and metal needle cases from the Middle Ages have been found in London. The Inuit made needle containers out of bone or ivory. Bone and ivory needle cases and cones were also popular in 18th century America. Elaborate handicrafts like a needle cover in the shape of a frog in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art were created in the 16th century. Heavily decorated silver and brass needle boxes are typical of the Victorian era. Between 1869 and 1887, the English needle manufacturer William Avery & Son produced a number of figural brass needle boxes that are now highly valuable for collectors. Avery's dominance in this market was so strong that all similar Victorian brass needle cases were referred to as "Avery's". In northern Germany in the 19th century, containers for sewing needles were also made from wood, for example. In addition to the industrially manufactured needle cases, many women made their own needle books. They often showed their great dexterity with unusual embroidery and applications. However, there was a problem with these fabric needle holders: the needles rusted very quickly. The tightly sealed housings generally proved to be more suitable here.
Historical, Russian tubular needle case
Historical needle case in the shape of a frog
Historical needle case in the shape of the Eiffel Tower
Box for a sailmaker's needles in the shape of a fish
Box for sewing needles in the form of a supplementary oven
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literature
- Ernst Schlee: Folk art in Germany, broadcast, templates, sources. Verlag Georg DW Callwey, Munich 1978, ISBN 3-7667-0440-0 . Pp. 114, 116, 129, 274, 275.
- Alison Smith: The big sewing school. All techniques for beginners and professionals. 1st edition. Darling Kindersley Verlag GmbH, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-8310-1502-3 . Pp. 332-333.
- Poppy Treffry: The completely different sewing book. Sew and embroider loosely with the sewing machine. 1st edition. cheekverlag GmbH, Stuttgart 2012, ISBN 978-3-7724-6789-9 .
- Johann Heinrich Zederer: Large complete Universal Lexicon, Volume 23, N-Net. Academic Printing and Publishing Company, Graz / Austria 1995, ISBN 3-201-00031-0 . 2. Complete photomechanical reprint of the lexicon from 1740. p. 326: "Nadel-Büchse, Aciarium, is an elongated, round and hollow container with a screw cap spanned by silver, steel, ivory, brass, tin, or wood with wire women tend to keep their needles safe. According to Saxony law, they belong to the female line. "
Individual evidence
- ↑ Poppy Treffry: The completely different sewing book. Sew and embroider loosely with the sewing machine . 1st edition. cheekverlag GmbH, Stuttgart 2012, ISBN 978-3-7724-6789-9 , p. 50 and 51 .
- ^ Mary Carolyn Beaudry: Findings: The Material Culture of Needlework And Sewing . 1st edition. Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut, USA 2006, ISBN 978-0-300-13480-3 , pp. 71 .
- ^ Ernst Schlee: The folk art in Germany . 1st edition. Callwey, Munich 1978, ISBN 3-7667-0440-0 , p. 114 and 116 .
- ^ Mary Carolyn Beaudry: Findings: The Material Culture of Needlework And Sewing . 1st edition. Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut, USA 2006, ISBN 978-0-300-13480-3 , pp. 78/79 .