Civil War HOUSEWIFE sewing kit, Union, Period Hand Crank Sewing Machine 8M

Description

hwife8M - Up for auction is a reproduction Civil War sewing kit, or rather, housewife as they may have been called during the War. KIt has three inside pockets for sewing items. Kit includes a "stork" head scissors, 3 small wooden sticks with approx 2 yards of thread (blue, black & white), bone, pewter, tin backed, and coat (Federal eagle, CSA, Block C, A, I, plain brass) button, 3 sewing needles, 4 straight pins, 3 pieces (sky & dark blue wool, jeancloth) and 6 pieces of cotton fabric for use as patching material. The whole kit is rolled and bound by white cotton tape. If you have ever been at an event and lost a button or blown a seam, you know how important this seemingly simple item can be. Heck you can charge your comrades to fix their trousers, great for living history activity.
Homemade by me, using an authentic period hand cranked sewing machine. The machine (in 10th photo) is a Bradbury New Family which is a copy of the Singer New Family introduced in 1863 and uses the transverse shuttle system. This style is perfect for the Campaigner Progressive Living Historian that comes from a home that was fortunate enough to have a sewing machine. Many homes in the North probably had a sewing machine. Because the machine is so much faster, I can offer this kit at slightly lower cost than my totally handsewn version. Also, the thread used in the machine is antique cotton thread (shown in the 11th photo) for as much authenticity as possible. The material on this pair of braces is a period reproduction print fabric called QUILETED TREASURES from CRANSTON
The facing material is a 100% Cotton Paisley print
fabric, inside fabrics are 100% cotton as shown, Kit measures 11"L  X 7"W when unfolded, 2" in diameter when rolled up.
NOTE: AUCTION IS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE ONLY. THE PICTURED SEWING MACHINE AND ANTIQUE THREAD ARE NOT FOR SALE AND ARE SHOWN SO YOU CAN SEE THE MACHINE
& THREAD ACTUALLY USED TO MAKE THIS ITEM.
Great for either Union or Confederate campaigner, reenactor, living historian looking for something different. A sewing kit sent from home!!! Usable for Civil War civilian as well as Black Powder Shooters, Mountain Man, Rendezvous, Cowboy Action Shooter, SASS as well.