Tirzah's Pincushion Needlework Embroidery Kit

Enjoy this Old Sturbridge Village exclusive pincushion embroidery kit based on an early 19^th century pocket embroidered by Tirzah Waite (1786-1869) that was recently donated to the museum’s collection.   The design in shades of blue threads has been adapted from Tirzah's pocket to create a beautiful spot to hold your pins.  Made in the USA.

Product Details:

• Old Sturbridge Village exclusive
• Weighted to keep needles and pins ready for use. 
• Kit includes preprinted linen fabric pocket front, sewing needle, DMC floss for embroidery, and illustrated sewing instructions, 
• Additional materials required: 10" by 12" piece of cotton backing fabric and batting or fusible material. 
  
• Finished size 8½" by 7"

History of Tirzah Waite:
Tirzah Waite (1786-1869) lived in New Braintree, Massachusetts, marrying James Bowdoin of Ware in 1815.   Tirzah chose to embroider her linen pocket with shades of blue wool in a fanciful crewel work pattern of flowers and vines, a style of embroidery that was popular in the late 18th century but began to go out of style during the 19^th century in favor of other needlework trends such as whitework embroidery.   Tirzah’s pocket was passed down in her family through generations until being offered to the museum to be reunited with the oil portrait of Tirzah that had been in the museum’s collection since 1972.