needlecase
Sharp tool holder
A needlecase is a small container for holding sewing needles, protecting them from loss or damage.
Traditional needlecases were often decorative objects made of ivory, silver, or embroidered fabric: She kept her grandmother's needlecase in the sewing basket.
The term is sometimes written as two words: needle case.
Pitted cap for stitching
- pincushionPadded needle storage
- spoolCylinder for winding material
- bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
etui · chatelaine · workbox · sewing basket · compartment · snap closure · leather pouch
Fiber for stitching
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- darningRepairing fabric by weaving
mending · hemming · seamstress · tacking · basting · patchwork · quilting · upholstery
Old valued collectible
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- collectibleObject worth amassing
curio · estate · period · historical · Georgian · Regency · Art Nouveau · sterling silver
Lustrous white precious metal
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- boneHard skeletal tissue
- ivoryTusk-derived material
- woodTree-derived building material
leather · fabric · porcelain · enamel · mother-of-pearl · tortoiseshell · papier-mâché · celluloid
Created manually, not mechanically
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- stitcheryOrnamental sewing craft
- lacemakingCreating ornamental openwork fabric
beadwork · filigree · scrimshaw · carved · inlay · marquetry · engraved · silverwork
thimble
Pitted cap for stitching
- pincushionPadded needle storage
- spoolCylinder for winding material
- bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
scissors · etui · chatelaine · workbox · sewing basket · compartment · snap closure · leather pouch
thread
Fiber for stitching
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
darning · mending · hemming · seamstress · tacking · basting · patchwork · quilting · upholstery · suture
antique
Old valued collectible
collectible · curio · estate · period · historical · Georgian · Regency · Art Nouveau · sterling silver · hallmarked
silver
Lustrous white precious metal
wood · leather · fabric · porcelain · enamel · mother-of-pearl · tortoiseshell · papier-mâché · celluloid · bakelite
handmade
Created manually, not mechanically
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- stitcheryOrnamental sewing craft
lacemaking · beadwork · filigree · scrimshaw · carved · inlay · marquetry · engraved · silverwork · enameled