Center for Essential Education at Homestead Heritage

Homesteading Crafts and Skills

Hand Sewing—Level Two

Embroidered Handkerchief

Teach your child or yourself to hand hem a handkerchief and embroider it.

Kit includes: 100% cotton muslin, handsewing needle, embroidery needle, embroidery floss, water-soluble blue marking pen, poster board strip to use as straight edge and illustrated instructions.

Napkin, Handkerchief or Breadcloth Kit $7.95 Quantity:
Napkin, Handkerchief or Breadcloth Instruction Book Only $5.25 Quantity: Add to Cart
Embroidered Pillowcase

Pattern and illustrated instructions to hand sew and embroider a standard size pillowcase.

Kit includes: 100% cotton muslin, embroidery needle(s), embroidery floss, water-soluble marking pen, embroidery designs, pattern and instructions. Available in single or a set of two (standard size).

• Embroidered Pillowcase Pattern
• Single Embroidered Pillowcase Kit
• Double Embroidered Pillowcase Set Kit
Sewing Helper

The sewing helper is worn around the neck and has a small pair of folding scissors attached to one end of a cotton strap and a piecework pocket sewn on the other end to hold thimble, thread, pins and needles.

Designed for hand sewing, the kit includes: 100% cotton pre-cut fabric, neck strap, ribbon and illustrated instructions.

• Sewing Helper Pattern
• Sewing Helper Kit
• Folding scissors (sold separately)
Four-Patch Hot Pad

Illustrated instructions on how to hand sew a four-patch hot pad with two borders and a loop for hanging.

Kit includes: 15 pre-cut pieces of 100% cotton fabric, cotton table matting for batting and illustrated instructions.

• Four-Patch Hot Pad Pattern
• Four-Patch Hot Pad Kit
Girl's Purse Pattern for Machine Sewing

Pattern for a lined purse with a band at the top, gathered pouch, button closure and illustrated instructions.

• Girl's Purse Pattern
For information about our kits and booklets
or to place an order, call:
Homestead Heritage • 254/754-9600
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