Helen Dose's Sweet Old Sewing Lessons Notebook wooden chain with cages ) on either side—at right

) on either side—at right

His energetically carved head of hair shows now much mellowed gold and silver paint as well

Very much the right frame for a portrait of one's mother or grandmother or most beloved-- and feeling as if ready to carry them to Heaven

12 1/4" t x 7 5/8" w x 3/4" thick

Helen Dose's Sweet Old Sewing Lessons Notebook wooden chain with cages ) on either side—at rightIt 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