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A Sweet Bodkin Holder

Project Type Other
Categories Stitching/Sewing
Collections PieceWork Summer 2022
Author Dawn Cook Ronningen
Format Project/Pattern

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A vintage bodkin holder reimagined with modern floral trim and ribbon.

Materials

  • 6" (15.2 cm) of 2½" (6.4 cm) double-sided cream-colored satin ribbon
  • 24" (61 cm) of 3⁄8" (1 cm) floral trim—four 6"(15.2 cm) pieces
  • Cream-colored sewing thread
  • Embroidery floss to coordinate with the floral trim
  • Embroidery needle
  • Straight pins
  • Fiberfill
  • Two 10" (25.4 cm) pieces of ½" (1.3 cm) silk ribbon for end ties

Finished size: 2½" (6.4 cm) in circumference and 5½" (14 cm) long, including fringe.

Originally published in PieceWork Summer 2022.

About: Dawn Cook Ronningen is the author of Antique American Needlework Tools (Schiffer, 2018). She is a collector, needleworker, teacher, and lecturer.

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