Originally Posted by
SaucyOne
I found a very interesting vintage embroidery gadget (1910's), called a Princess Hand Embroidery Machine. Does anyone have any additional information, or have used one before? It seems a shame to have an art form getting lost to history.
Since you didn't include a picture, I'm going to guess that it is something like
https://www.etsy.com/listing/8521464...chine-princess.
It is an early form of what is now called punch needle embroidery. It basically makes loops of embroidery thread, yarn or even wool strips. It is done from the wrong side of the fabric base. Here are some links about what is currently available, with one describing it.
https://embroidery.com/Punch-Needle
https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/what...needle-4774174
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Embroider...9&gclsrc=3p.ds
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ETA: There was an improvement to embroidery attachment for sewing machine patented in 1869 https://patents.google.com/patent/US93480
There was a embroidery implement patent in 1885 https://patents.google.com/patent/US313770