Large c. 1907 Pin Cushion with Embroidered Grid of Sewing Tools gilded whimsy I know from the seller

I know from the seller that this old whimsy came from an amazing estate on Madeline Island in Lake Superior that had been built by two Norwegian brothers in 1905 and was filled to the brim with a lifetime collection of antiques

two word text

I'm not a sailor

with a powerful presence

Large c. 1907 Pin Cushion with Embroidered Grid of Sewing Tools gilded whimsy I know from the sellerNo way could I resist this large folk art pin cushion, which combines many of my favorite things: grids, and words, and lists, and embroidery, and family names and, of course, is a pin cushion, too. It appears to have been made in 1907, with the name Clement written on the embroidered grid running around the sides just after that date, and then with more names added over time, terminating in 1942 (though perhaps 1907 was the birth year of the maker,