Pink Striped Needle Case Limoges Box with Flowers

Pink stripes and painted flowers decorate this needle case shape, a pretty tribute to the sewing basket and the hands that keep it busy. Every stripe and petal was painted by hand in Limoges, France, on this porcelain Limoges box.

Stitches and Stripes

Needle cases were once a treasured part of every sewing kit, often decorated and handed down through families. This porcelain version borrows that shape and dresses it in pink stripes with flowers, much like a sewing room done in cheerful chintz. It celebrates the craft rather than serving it, so it belongs on a shelf.

The Sewing Room Shelf

• Painted by hand on porcelain in Limoges, France
• Fits a sewing, quilting or needlework collection
• Pairs well with thimble, spool and sewing machine pieces

For Quilters and Seamstresses

This is a thoughtful present for a quilter, a dressmaker, a knitting circle friend or anyone who taught you to sew. It also marks a first quilt show, the opening of a fabric shop, or a retirement after years at the sewing machine. On a craft room shelf, a windowsill above a work table or a bedroom dresser, it reminds its owner of the joy in making things by hand.

A Tradition of Handwork

Much like a needle case, every Limoges box is a product of patient handwork: many are painted after the white porcelain is fired, and their metal mounts are fitted by hand.