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Monday, November 16, 2015
Learn about antiques and collectibles with Georgia Caraway
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Peggy's Porch free clothes shopping spree
These bags were most likely used for storing sewing and mending supplies—cloth and yarn on the inside and thimbles and thread in the outside pockets. Needlework bags have been valued in the $75 to $175 range depending on design with the owl bag being in the lower range and the Sewing implements are sought after by many pocket-style with the children playing games valued in the upper range. collectors land include all sorts of items inclusing buttons, scissors, thimbles, darmers, In thirty-five years of collecting, I have only thread, needlebooks, measuring tapes, and button bags.These rare small drawstring bags found these two little bags. I am taking my own wise suggestion to heart and am now are the kind of accessory items that sewing collectors covet. The cotton fabric in the two searching for owl buttons to fill my owl bag! examples shown in the picture appears to be Dr. Georgia Caraway, former director of the from the 19th century, but the style of Denton County Museums for 14 years, and embroidered wording is mid-1920s. These her friends opened the Howe Mercantile at bags were offered as kits in various designs and shapes through needle working magazines 107-109 Eat Haning in April. Store hours are such as Needlecraft Magazine or The Young Thursday through Saturday 12 noon until 8 p.m. In addition to Tips, Tools, & Ladies Journal. Techniques: Caring for Your Antiques and A charming one we have has the embroidered Collectibles, she has written four Denton words “The Button Family” and has members history books and is working on a 5th history of the family like mother, father, children, and about the North Texas State Fair and Rodeo. even the family cat, all with heads and bodies Come shop locally!! We will show you Howe!! made using bone underwear buttons. Underwear buttons traditionally have two large holes that make them ideal for depicting eyes. Most button heads were hand painted, however, in some examples the heavy thread they were attached with gave them their colorful eyes. The owl bag is especially charming with its legend of “All kinds of owl buttons in here.” It would be fun for a button collector to fill that bag with buttons depicting owls. Vintage owl buttons, however, are not easy to find.
It’s getting cold outside, so… Clothes For Kids is coming to Howe ISD! Peggy’s Porch Community Clothes Closet will be onsite at the Howe Library with warm clothes for kids-provided to anyone who needs them! Free of charge! Monday, November 16, 2015 12-6 pm **Students or Parents should see their school counselor or principals to schedule a shopping time.** Questions? Please check with Becky Hogenson at the Howe Library at 903-532-3350 or call Jackie Patton at 903.771.6066 or Mary Martha Stewart at 903.814.9994.
