Size:

5 3/4” x 4 1/2”  (14.6 x 11.4 cm.)

Foundation:

Balanced plain weave, 44 horizontal by 44 vertical inch, cotton, Z spun

Design:

Cross-stitch, 2 over 2 foundation threads, with wool, lightly Z spun; the ‘madder’ red is wool, Z2S, mostly corroded.
Needlepoint cross-stitching is contiguous front to back along bottom fold of bag. Edges are overcast sewn with dark blue Z spun wool and strengthened with a machine spun black cotton thread, Z3S. This same black cotton thread is used in an attached ‘strap’ which penetrates the balanced plain weave fabric covering the raw edges of the needlework bag. The same black thread is again used at the top to hold on the rayon balanced plain weave fabric on the raw edges of the needlepoint. This stitching appears to have been sewn by machine, perhaps a simple device, rendering a reciprocal stitch.

Lining:

Fuchsia colored cotton balanced plain weave fabric (also sewn on with the black cotton Z3S thread.)

Size:

5 1/2” x 4” (14 x 10.2 cm.)

Foundation:

Balanced plain weave, handspun fine cotton, Z spun, 28 vertical by 36 horizontal inch

Design:

Cross-stitch, 2 over 2 foundation threads, with fine wool, Z2S. Needlepoint cross-stitching is contiguous front to back along bottom fold of pouch. Edges are overcast sewn with Z2S cochineal colored wool and with Z2S dark blue/green wool.

Top of
 Pouch:

Twenty strand chain-stitch plait at top, Z2S wool in dark blue/green, ivory and cochineal.

Lining:

(only top inside half of pouch)
Balanced plain weave, red cotton, overcast sewn to pouch with Z2S dark blue/green wool.

Carrying Strap:

A flat 22 plaited strap of cochineal, ivory and purple wool, Z2 lightly spun S, is sewn to the top inside corner of the pouch with S spun light purple wool.

Draw Cord:

Two 8 plaited straps are inserted into the needlepoint, used for drawing the bag closed. These straps are cochineal colored wool, Z2 lightly spun S.

Tassels:

Tassels of fine Z2S dark blue wool with plied-loop fringe, and small blue glass beads at the tips decorate the ends of the braid. Additionally, small metal beads, woven red wool spheres and wrapped metal thread encircle the braid above the tassels.

Size:

5” x 3 3/4” (12.7 x 9.5 cm.)

Foundation:

Balanced plain weave, cotton, Z spun, 32 horizontal by 28 vertical inch

Design:

Cross-stitch, 2 over 2 foundation threads wool, Z2 lightly spun S, the ‘madder’ red is corroded.

Top of
Pouch:

On one side there is a balanced plain weave of blue-wefted, ivory-warped fabric; on other side is an ivory warp and weft balanced plain weave fabric which has been partially dyed light red.

Braid at
Top Edge:

18 plait black wool, Z2S and white cotton, 6S, and S spun green wool, attached with Z2S black wool.
Pouch sewn together along sides with S spun pink and S spun cochineal colored wool.

Carrying
Strap:

24 plait of white cotton, 8 ply, S spun, dark blue/gray cotton, 6 ply S spun and blue wool, S spun. Strap is sewn onto bag with S spun pink wool and with dark blue/gray cotton, 6 ply S spun.

Draw Cord:

13 plait light pink S spun wool

Tassels:

Tassels at end of draw cord and at three points at bottom of pouch are S spun blue wool with plied loop fringe. Two of the tassels are on a core cord of dark blue/gray cotton, 6 ply S spun and cochineal colored wool, Z2S. The third is on a core cord of 6 S spun white cotton, Z2S white wool and Z2S cochineal colored wool. The tassels are bound with Z2S green wool, Z spun ivory wool overwrapped with Z spun light brown wool, and the tassel ‘heads’ are decorated with pink, ivory and yellow Z2 lightly spun S wool.