I wish I knew who in my husband's family made it. It could have been the Swedish grandmother, the German needlewoman, the English great-grandmother or someone further back in time. I know it had to have been a few generations back judging from the outer fabric.
And on examining it further, I decided it was made not by a mature woman, but a child.
I would love to know what the inside stiffening material is. I have a feeling it is not cardboard but very thin wood.
Too bad the fastening button is gone; that would have been a big clue. It was very small whatever it was.
The needle case is only about 2 inches by 4 inches. And the strap on the spine is a unique feature--as if it was pinned to an apron or a dress. Maybe it hung from a chatelaine.
