Pincushion

Pincushion and needle case, Sabbathday Lake, ME

1958

Object ID:
1958.10818.1
Community:
Maine, Sabbathday Lake
Description

Entire pincushion covered in orange fabric with brown and white floral design. Bottom is a needlecase and is made up of fabric-wrapped cardboard, with two pieces of cloth inside, and held shut by a pink silk ribbon. Top is a "tomato" pincushion divided into eight sections by white thread. All together shaped like a hat. Needle storage leave are circles of white fabric with pinked edges.

Maine Sabbathday Lake

Maine Sabbathday Lake

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Shaker Museum Pincushion. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=1836. Accessed on September 22, 2024

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