Findings - The Material Culture of Needlework and Sewing

Acknowledgments ix ONE Introduction: Small Finds, Big Histories 1 TWO The Lowly Pin 10 THREE The Needle: "An Important Little Article" 44 FOUR The Ubiquitous and Occasionally Ordinary Thimble 86 FIVE Shears and Scissors 115 SIX Findings: Notions, Accessories, and the Artifacts of Textile Production 137 SEVEN Stitching Together the Evidence 169 Notes 179 References 207 Index 227