Archival Anecdotes: Now sew this

This woven sewing basket has been around longer than any of us who are living. Made in 1870, this basket was once a much-needed standby to a seamstress on the praire.

Not much bigger than a shoebox, this basket could hold a seamstress’s entire inventory of sewing accessories and supplies, and even include an assortment of fabrics.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s skills in sewing and other fiber...