Sweet Old Handmade Needle Book with Printed Punch Paper Geometry vintage metal arrow yields a boldly graphic

yields a boldly graphic

together with the way they are cut to different lengths and lined up perfectly side by side

but with such a beautifully worn and aged old red painted surface that I couldn't leave it behind

such that one only needs to negotiate one moving part

Sweet Old Handmade Needle Book with Printed Punch Paper Geometry vintage metal arrow yields a boldly graphicThis one has certainly seen some wear and tear, but I love these things, and all the effort that went into making them, and I think the pattern on the punch paper on front and back is really cool (looks as if it was printed or colored that way as a guide but never embroidered.) Still holding together, with red ribbon sewn on at the corners, and several pages of wood with scalloped edges inside holding lots of needles! 3 3 8" x 3 15 16. Wear as evident