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This brings a lump to my throat. This heart-shaped pincushion was made in 1850 by a girl named Mary, who recreated common cross-stitch sampler motifs on the front of a slightly lumpy heart, then whip-stitched it to a black wooden handle. The most endearing feature, however, is the simple phrase she wrote in plain black thread, without any flourishes: "I done my best." This endearingly evergreen message provides a humble reminder, true in life and in making: even when things don't go exactly as planned, we can still take pride in doing our absolute best. If you've ever ended up with a quilt whose points refuse to line up, or a shirt with a wobbly hem tucked at the back of a drawer, be proud of those off-kilter creations! They are evidence of trying, of learning, and of creativity in action. The final product may not be flawless, but we done our best! And that effort, no matter the result, is always worth something. At the Tatter Textile Library

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