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Sewing Workshop: Hand-Sewn Hussif
27 Mar 2021

Sewing Workshop: Hand-Sewn Hussif

by Nancy Bradley | | 0

A “hussif” or “housewife” is a small sewing kit for keeping needles, thread, wax and other sewing items together. Hussifs were used during the American Revolution by soldiers, who were responsible for mending their own clothing. Women used hussifs for … Continued

18th century sewing, american revolution, sewing, workshop

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  1. Sewing Workshop: Hand-Sewn Hussif

    March 27 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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