Mend Away

Post-Christmas presents

 for the girls to show you.

College daughter asked for

 a sewing kit 

2 years ago. 

I refused to buy one.  "Oh, I'd love to make one up."

Time passed.

I had grandiose sewing kit thoughts

of elaborate, darling pin cushions and needlecases, 

and then what was I going to put it all in???

Just wasn't happening.

Then Des did a post this summer and

 her kit was quite doable.  

Kind of changed my kit thoughts.

 

I mean,

my daughter just wants to 

sew on a button, 

not change the world.  

So there is:

a little pincushion

Safety pins

Tape Measure

 

Handy Pebble needles.  

And I didn't have to make a needlecase!

 Seam ripper

Pins

Thread

Didn't really want spools in there, 

so I wound thread on a couple of bobbins,

they fit in with the pins.

And little scissors.

Figured if they are cute and not very utilitarian, 

maybe they'll stay with the kit.

 I liked their pincushions so much, 

I made me a little travel one.

Love the ground walnut shells for filling.

I have a couple of pincushions that are filled with fluff and

 when you pull the pin out 

the pincushion comes with it,

 because it's not heavy enough to stay. 

Not these, they stay put.

In the shop, we carry:

Ground Walnut Shells

and Pebble Needles.

I also have tape measures and seam rippers 

(if you need any let me know).

Got the scissors in Mexico.

 Container is a school pencil box.

 

  College girl is leaving tomorrow. :(

I'll take comfort in knowing 

she won't still be mending

with her stapler!