This smooth wooden piece was discovered in an old sewing tin. The handle is too short to be a mortar, despite the…
Finding the Darning Mushroom: An Antique Sewing Instrument If you’ve ever gone through an old sewing box, you are aware of how many hidden gems can be found. You may find a small wooden object with a mushroom-like shape (rounded top, short handle) tucked away amongst buttons and spools of thread, and you may wonder…