Making a Period Housewife Accessory

A housewife is a small, portable sewing kit popular from the 1700s to the 1950s. It is also called a sewing roll, huswif or hussif. Soldiers, sailors, and sewists used housewives to carry their sewing supplies. They were often personalized with embroidery and could also be used to store toiletries, money, or trinkets.
In this class, you will make a housewife using your own choice of materials. Different options will be available for the inside pockets, holders, and pin cushions to make it your design.

Fee: $56 + $10 kit fee

Prerequisites: Students should have basic sewing skills and know how to use the sewing machine they will be using. Some knowledge of pattern making is helpful, but not required.

Kit: Instructor brings newsprint, elastic, pinking shears, fiberfill, felt, quilt basting adhesive, batting, and basic patterns where needed.

Preparation: Wash and press all fabrics. Decide on the contents of your housewife roll.

Tools & Materials: All fabric should be at least quilter's cotton weight, but not as heavy as upholstery weight. Fabrics and ribbons will be used together, so you'll probably want to coordinate them.

You may also like the following events from Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles:

• This Saturday, 21st June, 12:30 pm, Beginning Ribbon Trim with D. L. Popplewell in Berkeley
• Next Monday, 23rd June, 10:00 am, Embroidery Stitch Retreat with Laura Tandeske in Berkeley
• Next month, 12th July, 12:30 pm, Intermediate/Advanced Ribbon Trim with D. L. Popplewell in Berkeley

Also check out other Workshops in Berkeley.