Dressing Henry VIII Sewing Case: The Story
Margaret Foster was a delightful friend who liked to write poems and for years she was Queendom Website's Poet Laureate.
I used to write little rhymes for my samplers and DH would grade them as High Dogerell, Medium Dogerell or Low Dogerell. On a good day I made it to Medium Dogerell; only once did I make it to Poem.
Understandably none of us would-be poets was a threat to the memory of TS Eliot, but Margaret belonged in a category all her own. When I received this poem of Margaret's both DH and I agreed it was by far her best effort.
In the end I made Henry a Sewing Case in Margaret's memory and to honor her best poem.
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Dressing Henry VIII Sewing Case
I think it probably unlikely that Henry VIII had a sewing case, but
if you read on I hope you will understand why I could not resist.
Dressing Henry
VIII
Sewing Case
Sewing Case Kit: instructions, threads, beads and pearls, and congress cloth.
$168.00 includes shipping and insurance.
Add Kit for Two Fobs, $43.00
(available with order for sewing case)
Add Accessories: Scissors, Needle Packet and Needlethreader: $28.00
(available with order for sewing case)
Below: a picture of the whole collection of Accessories for Henry and Anne Boleyn.
Check List for the whole Collection ro fill Dressing Henry's Sewing Box
Dressing Henry Box Top Geometric
Dressing Henry Sewing Case
Dressing Henry: add Two Fobs
Dressing Henry: add Scissors
needlespacket and threader
Anne Boleyn Needle Book
Anne Boleyn: add Two Fobs
Anne Boleyn: add Scissors
needlespacket and threader.
Henry's Sewing Case Poem
Margaret Foster was Queendom Website's Poet Laureate. This was her last poem for me -- and by far her best. It is the reason I made a Sewing Case for Henry.
Sewing cases for men are rare
But Henry was as big as a bear
When he danced
His ripped his pants
So a sewing case, he wanted one
Carrying it was no fun
When that happened, he did dread
Out came the silken thread
Not sure he did the repair
He would not even dare
Surely with all his monies
The mending was done by all his honeys.
Dressing Henry VIII
Sewing Case Description
The kit includes for Henry's Sewing Case include 4 colors of Soie d'Alger silk and one of my favorite Overdyed red silk, 2 spools of Kreinik braid #8 and Petite Treasure Braid to substitute for Kreinik braid #4, Pearl cotton #12 and #8, Impressions and three pieces of white congress cloth ( two pieces 8" x 11" and one piece 6" x 8").
In addition, 5 small baggies of beads.
The instructions are 41 pages long plus a title page and a color copy of three views of the Sewing Case, also one Oversize Graph. The instructions include all stitching patterns and complete finishing directions. Finishing is very simple.
Adding Fobs, Scissors
needlepacket and
Threader
Pictured above:
Accessories for Henry's Sewing Case:
* A Kit for Two Fobs, one fob for scissors, one fob for needlethreader. The two fobs are the same design on front and your initials on the back. Instructions include very simple finishing.
* Miniature Black 'Elizabeth' Scissors John James Needle Packet and silver color Metal Needlethreader
Accessories: Tiny black scissors named for Henry's and Anne's daughter, Elizabeth. #24 tapestry needles or #10 beading needles) and silver metal needlethreader.
Also available as add-ons for Henry's Sewing Case: Fobs, Scissors, John James needlepacket and a silver colored needle threader as described above right.
Open box showing accessories insde
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