Emergency Sewing Kit

RE: Emergency Sewing Kit By Debbie52 (1045) Profile Contact I think this is a great idea and doesn't look like you had to go to too much trouble and definitely no expense. Seems hotels are not giving those little sewing kits out in the rooms anymore. I used to accompany my husband on business trips and brought back quite a few over the years but somehow have used them up or given some away or just misplaced. I will have to see if I still have any or just make up one. I also like the idea of getting one at the Dollar store. Posted on 07/08/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Emergency Sewing Kit By danward (16) Blog! Contact My wife had a button come off her dress just as we were leaving for our grand daughters wedding. Luckily we were at a hotel. The girl at the desk brought the kit to our room. That was nice! My wife kept the sewing kit in the suitcase for another time. There are sewing kits at the Dollar Tree for travel and Dollar General very inexpensive. Posted on 07/06/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Emergency Sewing Kit By Danialle (157) Profile Contact Empty pill bottles make great sewing kits also. Posted on 07/06/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Emergency Sewing Kit By kidena (32) Profile Contact Another way of getting one already made is when you or some one you know that goes on a lot of cruises gets them as a freebie. I have so many I can't count them. A great excuse for you to go on a cruise. lol Posted on 07/06/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Emergency Sewing Kit By dragonflysue (18) Contact Great idea. Always comes in handy Posted on 07/06/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Emergency Sewing Kit By poepadoe (35) Profile Contact A home made/custom item is always more fun than a store bought one. This a particularly good idea for children just learning to sew and those of us that like to be always at the ready. (I packed a sewing kit with my husband, he laughed at the time, then later told me he really needed it, especially the buttons that match his uniform) For crafters and sewers, this is a good way to deal with end of the spool thread, or longish pieces left on your needle left over at the end of a project. Posted on 07/05/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Emergency Sewing Kit By Cyinda (1318) Profile Contact This is a great idea! Also, several years back I posted a tip about the things you can use empty Dental Floss containers for & making a tiny emergency sewing kit for your purse, car, traveling or camping is one of them. You simply pop off the plastic insert. You can use the tiny spool to wrap your thread around. Instead of using lots of colors, you can simply use the clear nylon thread which blends to match most colors. In place of tiny scissors, you can use the cutter in the dental floss container or a tiny pair of fingernail clippers (for thread). I used to use my teeth to cut the thread when hand sewing, but learned my lesson the hard way when I chipped a front tooth! (My dentist said to grab a clue & get a brain!) HERE'S THE URL: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf76792128.tip.html Another container that works great for a tiny sewing kit is one of those hard shell sun glass holders. They're available at dollar stores & thrift shops. This way you can make a totally custom kit. But it's kind of crazy to make one these days when you can simply buy a small sewing kit at the dollar store complete with all the supplies you'll need! Posted on 07/04/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Emergency Sewing Kit By OliveOyl (209) Profile Contact Some hotels give you emergency sewing kits as part of the amenities placed in the room. These are good to keep for future use. For cutting the thread I use fingernail clippers. Posted on 07/02/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

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