The Making and History of a very useful sewing kit || 18th century housewife aka hussy

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[@winternight8813]

When I saw the long pockets my mind went to knitting needles or crochett hooks. (I am probably wrong.) I loved this video - the history education was lovely. Thank you Sewstine!

[@lemotjuste83]

This is what I thought of, too! The numbers make sense for that theory as well.

[@smileyginger1]

you might not be wrong. just went down a rabbit hole of knitting need history and it appears that since needles then would have been made of steel, they went by wire gauge measurements, so 4, 2, 8, 12 and 6 could be gauge. they also would not have had points in the 18th century like they do now.

[@ReneePowell]

I thought that as well, but it would make it impossible to roll it up the same way other housewifes are done.

[@janehollander1934]

@@ReneePowell that's what I thought as well, after knitting needles with those numbers came to mind. They would have had to roll this particular "Housewife" in a sideways roll, instead of folding it into a parcel/envelope shape. ✌🏻

[@feezlfuzzl564]

@@smileyginger1 What do you mean, they were just tubes or something? Blunt-ended? Can you share some links to knitting history, if you can find them? I'm a knitter too.

[@cnscaevola]

I accidentally made a very basic bag like this when I was a teenager as I was desperate for something, and I used my mom’s scraps. I still love it.

[@pkmcnett5649]

Awesome! Long one=knitting needles. Your housewife is beautiful.

[@vikkizoo1]

When I taught my oldest son’s 4th/5th grade class to sew they each received a version. Each held a few pins, a couple of needles, two buttons, a couple bundles of thread and a place to learned to stitch on the buttons. I included little faux leather thimbles too. They learned to use a very modern machine, a basic machine and a 1920’s Singer with a shuttle bobbin as well as some basic hand stitches. The idea to teach them all to sew came up when a couple of mean girls started picking on some of the “bigger” girls. ..and well everyone should know how to do basic sewing. They learned that their waist was within an 1”-11/2” of each other even if their height was 6” different. Sewing is gender neutral everyone learned. One child is transgender and designed a bunch of dresses without judgement. The final project was an apron for their end of year pizza making party dough to toppings. ♥️ (I totally miss being Art Mom!)

[@Sewstine]

That sounds like so much to make - and I would have LOVED having you as a teacher!

[@elizabethclaiborne6461]

It sounds like you had a blast! Now that you’ve designed the class it’d be easier to do again, you really did give those kids something valuable.

[@vikkizoo1]

My kids are 19 and 20 now. I am thinking about substitute teaching though and will bring a basket of ‘to dos’ along. I don’t know if they will let me volunteer in school during the pandemic times but I would love to. I know that the Tribal center near me, just opened up, was looking for volunteers for hand crafts...that would be fun too. I have given the booklet, I created for the class, to parents whose kids weren’t in my kids’ classes. 🌈🌈🦋🦋

[@vikkizoo1]

Me and two other mothers taught his third grade class to knit. That was a ton of fun too. We used their squares to make Red Ridinghood’s Granny a shawl to auction off with all the other fairytale swag we made. 🦋🦋🌈🌈 I miss those days of school aged kids.

[@feezlfuzzl564]

@@vikkizoo1 That is so cool! When did you do all this? That's really heartwarming that a transgender kid was accepted like that. I thought it had to be recently, but then you said you missed having school-aged kids, so I guess it wasn't? I know and love a transgender woman who had to come out when she was grown, so I'm dying to know when and where the trans kid was accepted (if it's safe for you to say).

[@janehollander1934]

My 🇳🇱Dutch pre-WWII Parents both brought they own "housewives" into their marriage. My Father had a single-fold leather one, from his Royal Marine days (Marines were expected to mend their own military kit). And my Mom had one made of scrap sewing fabrics. My Dad's one went with us, when ever we went on our lightweight camping vacations for when ever anything needed mending. It now still lives in my maternal Grandmother's 1890s sewing box. I took it all home with me, when both my Parents had Passed away.

[@beccam7298]

What a beautiful story. I'm so glad those kits are still cherished 😊

[@catherinerw1]

I think that three-legged/handed thing might be a triskelion, like is on the flag of the Isle of Man? PS Happy Chuseok (if that's appropriate to say). Cx

[@samanthahayman4539]

The long pockets are for storing skeins of silk thread for embroidery to stop then from tangling. You thread is drawn through the pocket folded in half with the cut end at the bottom and drawn out for use one thread at a time from the loop/halfway point at the other end of the pocket. Look at the workman's guide for a description of them. Strictly speaking these are thread cases rather than housewifes. The numbers are for helping keep track of different shades of the same colour, very useful when working in poor light.

[@KateMH_]

This is so interesting!!

[@leighsweet6846]

Thank you for providing the correct information!

[@kitdubhran2968]

3:47 reminded me of the Isle of Man flag. So I looked it up. It is heraldry. Specifically “Gules, three dexter arms conjoined at the shoulders, and fixed in triangle, vested or, with hands proper” That is as close to accurate as my barely remembering heraldry brain could get, and so I had to Google a lot.

[@elleclegg2886]

Yup. It is the Manx coat of arms.

[@ellencorbett970]

I made a housewife last year and use it as a travel kit! All the little things I usually bring for travelling (plus a needle and thread for emergencies) all in one place! I found a free pattern and it also fits an altoids tin in the pocket so the smallest things don’t move around and get lost :)

[@m.maclellan7147]

I use an Altoids tin for my needles - great idea !

[@Evaleastaristev]

I've been looking into making these, and think that the basic design would also work well as a mini first aid kit to keep on your person for recreation events! Keep the aesthetic, while also keeping bandaids and alcohol wipes and the like on you. They're really multi-purpose if you think outside the box!

[@bunhelsingslegacy3549]

My husband's dad gave him one for shoe care!

[@m.maclellan7147]

@@bunhelsingslegacy3549 love this idea !

[@dianehess3706]

I’m retired military and found out about the housewife or hussy years ago. Of course, I had to have one. I made one for me and one for my father. They are easy to make and you can make them out of scraps of fabric or cabbage, as Bernadette Banner would say 😊, or make them from fancy fabric like you👍. I love mine and take it with me everywhere 😁

[@SunnyMorningPancakes]

The only housewife in our home was my Dad's which he was issued when he joined the RAF when he was 17. I always liked that it was seen as an essential item. Of course it is olive green canvas, but very hardwearing.

[@dianehess3706]

@@SunnyMorningPancakes My father joined the army at 17. I don’t think he was issued one. I didn’t find out about them until I went to a re-enactment. I was fascinated by it and did some research. Of course, there was no internet back then. Now you can find them on the internet and there are a few KZbin channel that have information on them and how to make them. I think it’s neat, 😃

[@sandradearing604]

cabbage! BB rocks!

[@johannageisel5390]

@@SunnyMorningPancakes Oh, every time I read "RAF" my mind first jumps to that German terrorist group in the 70s and 80s....

[@johannageisel5390]

@@dianehess3706 Huh, I always thought that "cabbage" was the very small snippets. Basically too small to make anything larger than a cat toy or a lavender sachet out of them. Am I mistaken? Is cabbage leftover fabric of middle size too?

[@nicitagreeneye956]

The three-armed embroidery looks like a variation on the Tremayne coat of arms, although the hands there are closed, I think. As someone else pointed out, in any case it looks like some form of coat of arms.

[@SunnyMorningPancakes]

I thought Manx flag initially but you're definitely closer.

[@pamwatterson3845]

I also thought it was from Manx

[@MildredCady]

It’s definitely Tremayne from Cornwall.

[@carolcurtis2220]

I know the the arms as an "Isle of Man" coat of arms

[@leighsweet6846]

@@carolcurtis2220 The Isle of Mann and associated Dukedom of Albany is three *legs* encased in armor.

[@TeylaDex]

@3:47 the three arms are a heraldic sign.the quickest I could find was the English family of Tremayne (maybe from French for "three hands" which would be in modern French "trois mains"

[@daseineschaf]

I just made myself a skull-themed housewife with some skulls cross-stitched on the outside and scraps from all of my pirate-y fabrics... It really is a fun project, perfect for handsewing evenings! (Your awesome dog embroidery now makes me want to cross-stitch my cat onto something ^^)

[@kitdubhran2968]

I love your sense of fashion and may do this too.

[@sharonfernandez2739]

I'd love to see the skulls details!

[@theguest4516]

Ah! A woman after my own heart!!! Great idea!!!

[@KateMH_]

You’ll be glad to know the military still issues you a sewing kit when you first show up to basic! It is also embroidered….with words “U.S. Navy”! I’m sure most guys pitch it but I saved mine because they come with buttons and thread that match your uniforms.

[@SusieQ3]

I thoroughly enjoyed the history lesson. In boot camp, we all received a small sewing kit with needles, thread, buttons, safety pins and other various items. I'm thinking it's intended to be a modern variation of the housewife, although we just called it a sewing kit. It was to always be on our person during training, and was always on every gear list (under hygiene) for every field op/deployment I went on. Maintaining uniform serviceability is very important. I taught many a Marine how to sew on a button.

[@Sewstine]

Oh!! That’s awesome that they still teach that!

[@Threadbndr]

When my son was still just a cadet,I taught him how to sew on buttons and patches and iron his uniform shirts. He traded on those skills quite a bit in boot camp and beyond!

[@mcwjes]

I'd be more interested in reality tv if these were the house wives featured.

[@adrianapeace3601]

in the modern Australian army you get given a little camouflage hussie, with spools of thread in like colours, some needles and a pair of snips. the digs have to use them to sew their badges onto their uniforms :)

[@bunhelsingslegacy3549]

I saw these becoming popular last year and so designed one specificallly as an Xmas present for a friend who does cross-stitch and takes it with her when she travels, so one pocket was for her embroidery floss cards, it had a zippered pouch for waste, a compartment for nail clippers (because you can take those on a plane, unlike scissors), a flap for needles and pins, and several very large flaps so she could store her bookmarks she was working on and her patterns. It was a great gift for her since it met her specifications so it was useful to her, and a great project for me since I got to practice a few things like decorative chain stitching and buttonholes!

[@W2splyntr]

In WW II the US Navy actually issued one to every sailor in their kit! My mother has one! Per my Navy Vet Dad, they continued to do so during the Vietnam era!

[@KateMH_]

They still do!

[@kerchuansoong]

This is a great project idea for beginners! The kit covers many basic sewing skills, and the result is personal. Much more engaging than sewing a tote bag haha. It reminds me of making a toolbox as my first project in the wood shop :)

[@cypriennezed5640]

Thank you for the corner-mitering tutorial-- I couldn't wrap my head around it before, but you made it very clear!

[@Sewstine]

Thank you! Glad I could help! It's such a useful technique to keep handy!

[@heathermayfield4247]

@@Sewstine I thought exactly the same.

[@madeleine2722]

"It's been called a lot of things, including a hussy." wow same tho

[@jacquelinebates5650]

Just now watching this video - as a life-long sewist (nearly 70 years) and a quilter for the past 35 years - I need a hussy! Thank you for sharing.

[@suzettecowan7829]

The numbered pockets in the original refer to embroidery floss and colors.

[@Sewstine]

Oooh! Was this true in the 18th century too? I have no idea!

[@lindad1612]

​@@SewstineYes. Before small wood spools were invented, early 18th C thread came in skeins (picture the 'twisted' skeins of embroidery floss or crewel thread at the fabric store). Working lengths of around 17" were cut, folded in half, and pulled through the channel with a wire with a hook. There could be a variety of colors or weights or types of threads in the hussif - whatever best suited the sewist.

[@mathildasaunders9502]

The australian army still issues these! I have my dad's from his days in the army and it is super useful!

[@nian60]

The 3-armed thing looks like a version of a triskelion. There is a triskelion on the flag of Isle of Man, and several other flags too, such as Sicily. So maybe the owner was from Isle of Man.

[@Sewstine]

Oooh!!! Wow! I had no idea!

[@Apo0]

Your son decided you needed a play break.

[@Rhaifha]

Ah, now my brain wants more organizer rolls for things like my tunisian crochet hooks. Time to get sewing, I guess.

[@HouseHooligan]

I kind of want to make myself two: one for basic construction/repairs and one for embroidery. 😊

[@RKO2284]

So pretty! I'm inspired to make one now and maybe stop using my Tupperware bin I cart around the house...🤭

[@susanpolastaples9688]

Beautiful huswif and I kinda expected both dogs on it, but I thought maybe Gideon is for both. I'm trying to figure out how to make one with peonies. And maybe something from Shadow and Bone or Beeson for Bridgerton. It will probably take me forever, but it will be fun. Halloween is approaching and will you make a costume for Malcolm? Until next time.

[@peanutbutterfiend]

What a gorgeous sewing kit! Awesome video PS: That scene with you're son playing tag with you is so cute!!

[@Sewstine]

Thank you! He's absolutely darling!

[@peanutbutterfiend]

@@Sewstine He sure has captured my heart, such a cutie :D

[@Stettafire]

Hussy != housewife where I'm from. They have very different meanings!

[@MsSavvy9]

I love love love this! My first KZbin love is beauty. I briefly managed a cosmetics counter after college and my love for cosmetics blossomed into... obsession. I can see the housewife style making a stunning brush roll for my Fude collection! 🤔🥰 I don't know that I need another sewing kit... I have my grandmother's tiered box and a pouch for mending and darning. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Maybe someday as my habits and interests change. I'm currently into natural dyes, but have picked up some beautiful hand embroidery kits... oooh yep that's it!

[@theguest4516]

Do you watch Beauty News??? They are fantastic and their knowledge is vast. They also each have a great channel. 😜

[@MsSavvy9]

@@theguest4516 haha I will now!

[@m.maclellan7147]

Check out "Make thrift mend" book by Katrina Rodabaugh. Has some simple/intro plant dye instructions, & a lot more !

[@MsSavvy9]

@@m.maclellan7147 I think I own it. I own one of her books. I'm very lucky my local library has many books on natural dyeing and I've been reading, practicing, and re-reading. This one is still in my "to read" pile. I've also been watching all of the Feedback Friday's on the Botanical Colors youtube and tune in every week. So many awesome resources!

[@vickinoeske1154]

How to make perhaps mundane mending tasks palatable by having an exquisite sewing kit (housewife).🧵✂️ Tfs.🙂💕

[@Sewstine]

I confess- it's so much fun to use that I try to use it for everything! :D

[@131dyana]

thank you for the history.

[@bicsmith4899]

I wonder if the long, narrow pockets were for knitting needles and the numbers were the sizes.

[@elizabethclaiborne6461]

I needed one of these when I evacuated after Hurricane Ida; packed and ready! Since I can’t embroider I guess I’ll buy embroidery and appliqué it on. This is a neat trick, it isn’t the Sewstine gorgeous, but it does ok. 😃 I could fill it all up with pets easily… like that idea!

[@LisaLisa-zl9vu]

I’m guessing the hussif with long pockets may have been for knitting needles? Who knows. I love what you made!

[@vincentbriggs1780]

It's so beautiful! I love the colours, and what a lovely idea to tie the scissors in place like that! I should definitely make one for myself sometime. I have lots of scraps, and those mismatched patchwork ones are so charming.

[@Sewstine]

Thank you so so much! You should absolutely make one! Perhaps you and I can partner up sometime to design one of your dinosaurs!

[@vincentbriggs1780]

@@Sewstine Oh gosh, that would be so much fun!! (And that reminds me of a monster pocket I doodled in my sketchbook a while ago..) I have some test swatches of monster print fabric from Spoonflower on their way to me right now, so I could put some of those in a hussif! So much decorative potential in tiny monsters. Also I keep remembering that fish waistcoat and going "dang, I still need to trace that design out on my waistcoat pattern".

[@leighsweet6846]

To add my three cents to this: the image of the woman with the AR is supposed to be a rendering of Queen Anne (Anna Regina 1704-1707), as she grew quite obese due to medical conditions. The three armed opened handed badge is part of the armorial of City of Devon. A 'hussy' of an MP, Sheriff, local landed gentry? Who knows.

[@Sewstine]

That’s amazing! Thank you! That makes perfect sense!

[@karicorvidae]

The housewife at 3:41 -- it looks like they might have been trying to do a portrait of Queen Anne (1702-1707), and they may have been trying for the Isle of Man flag, but forgot it was legs not arms and hands.

[@mahel2002]

The odd-looking face at 3.41 is a portrait of queen Anne (A R stands for Anna Regina), so that gives you a broad date range for that particular housewife. which is kind of cool, if you ask me! :)

[@bohemiansusan2897]

Thanks for posting this. Gives me an idea for Xmas presents to make for my friends out of scrap fabrics. Many ideas dancing around my head. Won't make one for myself as I use my Mother's smallish red lacquer and mother of pearl box for my basic sewing items. She brought over to the states in the early 60's.

[@reginafinan2819]

I've been playing with the idea of making a housewife for my husband but instead of having it sewing related making it more focused towards his job as a paramedic.

[@karenlam2988]

Wow I am so impressed with your beautiful embroidery as always, but amazed to see your crane embroidery. i am doing the opposite of you because I am Irish doing Qing dynasty Chinese and am sewing a ready made badge to my grandson's Qing dynasty Official's robe. I can not do gorgeous embroidery like you even if I had the time so i bought the patches. i wanted crane but had to be content with dragon instead thus pushing up to a higher rank!

[@TheSjholz]

I made myself a housewife out of old quilting cotton and batting scraps I got from my granny’s stash last year. I love the functionality and the sweet reminder of my gran whenever I use it! (Which, of course, is just about every time I sew)

[@Sewstine]

That’s wonderful!!

[@lindasevers5109]

I love this idea! What a fun way to sample some of my machine embroidery designs. Yours turned out adorably! And your outfit. Ooooh! Ahhhhhh!

[@Sewstine]

Thank you so much!!

[@WinnieFinesse]

Ohhhhh no way, I have my great grandmother's but didn't fully understand what it was, probably 1920ish though who knows, maybe it was older, it's not incredibly detailed but is very very old and faded. Thats so awesome, thank you!! ❤️ I'll keep it safe!

[@HouseHooligan]

I kind of want to make myself two: one for basic construction/repairs and one for embroidery. 😊

[@shannonyoung9421]

Thank you so much for that brief explanation of how you do corners because I’ve had three different teachers try to explain that in a much more complicated way and only now does it click 🤣 the finished result is gorgeous by the way.

[@kuroneko5390]

The long pockets could have been used for crochet hook's or similar thing's

[@notafloor]

This is so fun to watch. I love how endlessly customizable this project is!

[@theardentarcher]

This is so beautiful! I love the idea of customized embroidered panels. All your gorgeous embroidery work makes me want to invest in an embroidery machine.

[@acebaker3623]

I have the housewife my father used when serving in the army during the second world war. It is very precious to me.

[@conniedoiron5111]

When my father was in the military in the 50s he got kitted out with a khaki housewife, my mother got a lot of use out of it lol.

[@bernicelycklama7619]

A period appropriate china cup and saucer would be lovely addition.

[@christineingram55]

This is such a pretty Housewife..It’s as beautiful as the old samples you showed.It’s a very clever idea really and very portable .This would be great for traveling when you go to these big houses where you have all the dances and show off all your gorgeous dresses.At least if anything happens you can have some thread in there to do any repairs 🥰

[@10puppyluv]

Oh excellent ive been meaning to make one of these also one for my cross stitch so its easy to take with me places

[@missemily3264]

So pretty! I am in love with that shade of green. Another option for the hussif with the long lengthwise pockets could be for lace making bobbins. Netting, tatting , and other various forms of lace- making show up in the Victorian and Edwardian books on essential plain and fancy sewing.

[@kkcliffy2952]

Were these or something similar around in the 17th century?

[@MonaSkovJensen]

The embroidery looks so gorgeous! It's a beautiful housewife you made! I did a housewife back in april as part of the Aprilfoolsfabric. It's round and very small so I need to make a bigger one.

[@amethystanne4586]

I didn’t know that small sewing kits had a actual name. Cool! My mother bought me one when I was a Junior level Girl Scout. It was green and had the Girl Scout emblem on the outside. I have one in a small food container that I keep in my car. It stays in a small handbag with other necessities, like crochet hooks in all sizes, Denise Interchangeble Knitting needle set, fabric shears, reading glasses in several strengths, small stork scissors, yarn and tapestry needles in several sizes, knitting needle point protectors, stitch markers, etc.

[@barbara_LL]

the little ocasional clips of your kid makes me so happy, he is the cutest omg

[@vernahrris5601]

Gorgeous...now I have to make one, although I do embroidery by hand so it won't be so beautiful!!! I so love this!

[@Sewstine]

Oooh! But with hand embroidery, it would be even prettier! Thank you!

[@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647]

I could make several of these housewives

[@mwmeagher8917]

It would be easier to sew on all of your interior pockets before you sandwich the three layers, and you might even sew them by machine. And darling girl, in your pinafore and plaits, replace that obnoxious plastic water bottle with a pretty glass. Let’s all take back the words “housewife” and hussy”!

[@Sewstine]

Hahaha! It’s obnoxious but it’s a medical bucket which I got used to using in medical school and residency and now, no other water vehicle will do!

[@valasafantastic1055]

Long pockets are probably for knitting needles, crochet hooks, etc.

[@Megmegmeg]

This video was great but the biggest thing I took away was those corners! 🙏🏼

[@RedCoyote]

A very lovely video! I work with leather and now I'm wondering about making one for leather sewing. While some of the items (the pin cusion and pin holder) would still need to be fabric, it looks like you can make most of it with suede and leather, which is a good way to use odd scraps.

[@Sewstine]

That’s such a cool idea! I love it!

[@l.m.2404]

The long pocketed hussif with the numbers looked to be a holder for different sized crochet hooks. The pockets are too short for some of the knitting needle sizes.

[@WitchOracle]

Depending on the age of the item, it may predate crochet, which only became a household craft in the 19th century. Still, due to the way it must roll based on the ties, I think they may have held embroidery silks, with the numbers identifying colors.

[@cherrylee1103]

that corner mitreing technique is brilliant.

[@KellyAK]

This is so pretty! I made one for myself last year following the Willoughby & Rose pattern, but I am super tempted to make a more customised one as well, with fancier fabrics this time round maybe. Yours has definitely given me some inspiration 💖

[@jeanetterule5420]

🎀🎀🎀🎀🎀. Dear Sew, you did it again! 🧵🪡🧵🪡🧵🪡🧵🪡🧵Created such beauty for utilitarian tools. You constantly blow me away. 🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬It’s not fair that you are brilliant, beautiful, creative. ☁️🌤☁️🌈God was in a very good mood the day you were born. God said. “I’m gonna give this kid every gift I can think of, let’s see what she does.” And now, look at you: Wonder of wonders. One day I fully intend to stop the superlatives, but not today: Amazing, gorgeous, unique, historic, useful, and most importantly: inspiring. 👍🏻😉😃 Thank you again dear. Especially loved, “tag you’re it”with your son! So sweet. Just the best channel! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Sewstine]

Thank you so so much!!!

[@MaidMirawyn]

I’m going to make a con survival kit housewife based on the tutorial by Willoughby & Rose, but incorporating some of your elements. I’m definitely adding a scissor pocket! I think I’m going to make one pocket my con wallet, with either a button loop or hidden Velcro. Another for bandaids, antiseptic wipes, pepto tabs, and other first aid items, plus a scissor pocket and needle book, with multiple colors of thread wound around a couple of bobbin cards. This sounds fun. Dragon Con isn’t until Labor Day weekend and I’m not making a new costume. So I should be able to do that AND my swag and seek.

[@JemmaSimmons_]

so pretty! and at the end it was sooo satisfying to watch everything go in it's specific place! :)

[@sarah-phillips]

I saw this on your Etsy page! It looked so cool and I need to start sewing more so I have a reason to make one to store all my things. Or rather, if I had one, I would sew more. Or just fill it with snacks. I love these little bits of history! And OH MY WORD your little guy is too cute!

[@jackiejames4551]

A busy housewife can also use a third hand.

[@donnadailey5062]

Loveliest video, and presenter, I've seen in a long time. Bought a pattern two + yrs ago, need to make at least one to leave to my daughter. Where did you find your silk? Absolutely beautiful. Your digitizing is perfect! Thank you for sharing.

[@sarahbettany7546]

I can't see anyone else mentioning this in the comments so....you're not the only one to see issues with 'Pamela' - a year after it was published, Henry Fielding (well, Mr. Conny Keyber, but it's widely considered to have been Fielding, certainly the book I studied for A level in 1987 had his name on it) published 'Shamela' or 'An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews' - a satirical response to the novel.

[@kathycullenstern9652]

Just found this video. It is interesting that you mentioned Abigail Adams and the novel Pamala. I have been reading Pamela because it was one of Abigail’s favorite books and I am an admirer of Abigail.

[@pauln2661]

Well, I will keep struggling to digitize images and make my own embroidery files (Brother PE535) because the results look worth it! :)

[@m.maclellan7147]

I LOVE the badges you made with the cranes - glad to see them again. This housewife is so you & pretty ! 😍

[@MorganJ]

At 5:06 I wonder if the narrow channels might be for storing knitting needles, or for boning. I'm just thinking that those are what I would probably try and store in long, thin pockets.

[@sarahmcdiarmid9832]

The symbol at 3:48, looks like a family crest. It’s quite similar to the flag of the Isle of Man (an island off of the west coast of England) but the Isle of Man flag has legs not arms. This looks like a family crest of Tremayne which is a Cornish family dating back to the early 1200s. Their family Crust also seems to frequently include a severed head being held up by two arms it’s very odd well worth a Google. 🧐

[@sandradearing604]

OK NOW~ where did that racoon banana dress come from! WELL~ It made my day! & so did your video& of course your beeper and your doge! TY TY TY

[@professionalpainthuffer]

I'm gonna be real, I zoned out for a minute and zoned back in to the phrase "the housewife is full of colorful silk threads" and I was extremely confused. Having finished the video, I will be making a spooky housewife kit for halloween.

[@cocolovescrafts]

Awesome video!!...ty for sharing...and your son is adorable!!!!👍😉

[@bestcrossroad]

Very lovely!

[@tiffanybledsoe4591]

Ah ha! I have been looking for a pattern like this, but never knew what they were called! Time to make a housewife in LEATHER!

[@tonyastokley5165]

This is gorgeous! Wow how interesting ! Ty for sharing the history ! I love this kinda stuff ! But ty for sharing how to make this ! What fabrics did you use to embroider on ? I don’t have a lot of historical type fabrics ! Other than some silk I could use but I do have a lot of guilting cottons and garment fabrics ! Of course those wouldn’t work but what types could you get away with to test and play around with one of these please ? Again ty so much for sharing ! Liked subscribed hon ! Happy sewing ;-)

[@ColorwaveCraftsCo]

This has such a folk art-y vibe to it. I’m so excited to see that so many of these still exist from different time periods!

[@rebeccacuthbertson1271]

So pretty!! And your son popping in to play tag was the absolute cutest!!!

[@spiritsjoy]

I wanted a housewife to be my first completed project and sweet Ms Jennifer kindly made me a kit with generic sizes of cloth so i could learn to size it and follow the pattern having everything i need, no excuses. Lol. Its going slow but i will get it done. I cut it a bit wider so i can fit in a couple crochet hooks.....I wish i hadnt altered it wider and just followed the recipe for my first time. Im just making things harder for myself. Live and learn. Maybe i can graduate to embroidery one day...... Your son is so cute, i loved watching you play together.

[@attilathehen1555]

My Dad was in the British army from 1943-52 and I have the “hussif” that he had during those years. So yes, soldiers carried them until at least WW2.

[@kberry96]

What type of digitizer do you use for embroidery files?

[@Sewstine]

Palette 11

[@beepbopboop3221]

Your channel begs the question- Is your white coat embroidered? I'm enjoying being a voyeur. I do some hand embroidery but have done some machine on a home sewing machine with satin stitch (monogrammed PJs for example). I don't embroider enough to warrant a separate machine.

[@mildredmartinez8843]

Love the history of the hussy. Beautiful examples. Thanks for showing tgem

[@samanthabloggins1775]

My Grandfather was issued one when he was in the Canadian Navy during the Second World War.. It was blue. There were also brown ones for the Army.