Antique hem gauge? And something else?
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Thanks Janey and all who replied. Again, makes perfect sense now. My last bit of ignorance was that the red cased object was a needle threader. It’s a bad pix but it said “button whole cutter”. At least that was labeled. Turns out it was money well spent. Also had some vintage large Bakelite buttons and some lovely small mother of pearl buttons on the original card.
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Thanks Janey and all who replied. Again, makes perfect sense now. My last bit of ignorance was that the red cased object was a needle threader. It’s a bad pix but it said “button whole cutter”. At least that was labeled. Turns out it was money well spent. Also had some vintage large Bakelite buttons and some lovely small mother of pearl buttons on the original card.
Thanks for some bait for more "bunny trails"
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Holy cow! That’s amazing. Ironically enough I also found what I think is an NR and Co. rubber button as well. After these posts I took a relook at some of the buttons from this lot. I really think I have some with quite a bit of age. I cannot thank you enough. I think I’m a good researcher but I’m paling in comparison to you! I saved that tatting page in my favorites. Ridiculously helpful. And to think, I had that bag in my hand and was ready to put it down because it was 10 dollars. Never leave anything behind!!!! You think I would know this after years of scavenging...
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Years ago I wanted to learn to tat. I think it is neat. Never did learn to do it. I have a couple of tatting shuttles that use round bobbins. I just found a picture of a long bobbin tatting shuttle at http://needlebar.org/cm/displayimage..._display_media I was actually looking for something else
I think it is interesting about "rubber" items that aren't somewhat soft - like tatting shuttles, buttons and pipe stems.
That is looking like quite a "find" with not often seen items.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
I think it is interesting about "rubber" items that aren't somewhat soft - like tatting shuttles, buttons and pipe stems.
That is looking like quite a "find" with not often seen items.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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I'm sure I have at least one of those, plus a Reader's Digest craft book that has how to tat. I think I may have done one picot and that was it.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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