Needless to say, there are many collectors of various kinds of needlework, from quilts to samplers to Stevengraphs. But there are also people who collect the implements employed in making these objects, everything from sewing machines to thimbles, buttons, needles and needle cases, scissors, tape measures, and pincushions.

Many needlework tools date to the Victorian era — elegant artifacts made of sterling silver or gold. While others represent the art nouveau and art deco aesthe ...

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