Etui ??? Edui is another name for a needle case. Well, sorta. So let's just use needle case. A handmade one, with felt, feedsack printed cotton, some trim...and a nice little tab of paper above from where this little lady once lived in a scrapbook but was torn out. She has had a few lives.
An odd thing, as printed needle cases and needle books were literally given out free.
SEE HERE
Still, someone took the time to make it, the least I can do is scan it.
Depression Era handmade Needle Case Collection Jim Linderman
Hi Jim, the trim is ric-rac or rickrack. (Love that word.) I have the "Happy Home" book shown in your linked post. It's one of my favorites. Here's another:
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