Product Description
Sweet bags were produced during the Elizabethan period and often given as gifts. The Friendship sweet bag also contains three charming items - an emery needle cushion, a bottle cap pin cushion, and a coin scissors fob. The model was stitched on 35 count Park City Blend from R&R Reproductions. Suggested substitute is 35 count Lambswool linen (66-135). The threads used are DMC Pearl Cotton #12 - 224, 640, 927; Soie 100/3 - 634; Rainbow Gallery Splendor Silk - S1038, S1039, S1056, S1093, S1094; Needlepoint Inc Silk - 242, 152, 975. The threads, ribbon to tie the bag, felt for pincushion, Canadian quarter for the fob, and the acorn heart silver charm are available in the Embellishment pack (4672E). The Bag is 28 x 42; the emery needle cushion is 24 x 53; the coin scissors fob is 12 x 12; and the bottle cap tiny pincushion is 25 x 29. You will need a piece of 35 count fabric measuring 11" x 14".