Everything we make, we make with our four hands. Individual differences will occur in any handcrafted item. It's these differences that make them special!

All of our items are made in limited numbers - when they're gone, they're gone! We do not make more. Instead, we move on to something new! Check back often to see what we're up to!

We love these little boxed sets - whether you call them "tool boxes" or "toy boxes" - they are fun! They were fun to make and we think they look terrific on display with our other needlework tools.

Each papier-mâché box is hand painted with a grain-painted finish, and filled with lots of "toys". Because they are hand-painted, each is different. The photo features just one painted design of many.

Honeysuckle Cottage Boxed Set

The Honeysuckle Cottage set is made from images of the Grace Roberston/Isabel Davidson 1815 sampler. The thread palette is the image of the signature line: "Grace Roberston shewed this with Isabel Davidson 1815 aged 9" and is adorned with silk threads whose colors are drawn from the sampler. The pinkeep shows the gorgeous peacock with Grace's initial - one of our favorite features of the sampler. Filled with Swarovski pearl-beaded pins, this peacock is very proud indeed! Inside the bitsy box is an abalone waxer made with beeswax. The Lace scissors sport a honeysuckle fob and the house needlebook opens up to show special peacock adorned pins and two needles, and the little booklet holds pages of charts for motifs from the sampler.

The pièce de résistance is the little ivory ruler made from an antique piano key and hand-painted with one of the birds from the sampler. Because of the law against exporting ivory, the Honeysuckle Cottage Boxed Set is available only to be sent to U.S. addresses.

We've been working on Honeysuckle Cottage Boxed sets for the past few weeks - they will be ready to ship in time for Christmas. We think they'd make a lovely Christmas gift for yourself or someone special. Let us know if you'd like us to send it as a gift.

We are waiting for just one item to arrive in our workshop, then we will have them all boxed up and ready to ship by December 14th.

Boxed sets are sold retail only. They are limited editions - when they're gone, they're gone, so hurry and place your order!

Honeysuckle Cottage Boxed Set $39.75*

SOLD OUT!!! THANK YOU!

To place an order from outside the United States, please contact us!

Boxed sets are available for retail sales only.

*A small handling charge will be added to actual shipping costs at checkout.

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