Forget Me Not, Large, Early 20th Century Soldier Made Heart Shaped Folk Art "Sweetheart" Pin Cushion colonial treen salt shaker and looking at it makes

and looking at it makes me at least want to sit down and make precise

but also great for holding long paint brushes

Sometimes when I am out hunting for things I find something that just feels good to carry around in my hand

I would carefully place this in a float frame

This is not a complete set--one of them is missing its number

Forget Me Not, Large, Early 20th Century Soldier Made Heart Shaped Folk Art "Sweetheart" Pin Cushion colonial treen salt shaker and looking at it makesA large and a bit over the top pin cushion, which I really like knowing was most likely decorated by a man. Sawdust stuffed hearts like this are called "sweetheart pin cushions" and were made by soldiers convalescing in hospitals, primarily in England, where they were apparently the brainchild of Queen Victoria, who thought that soldiers might find crafting these to send home to sweethearts a happy distraction. This one I believe dates to WW1 or so,