DIY sewing kit. mending? So here is just for you a collection of creative ideas to inspire you for the creation of a do-it-yourself sewing kit starting from easily recoverable waste materials and objects in order to obtain what is needed at no cost. With a pinch of imagination and dexterity they will be able to create really nice and original kits, also suitable to be given as gifts.
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Love sew or do you need to prepare a travel and emergency kit for the mending? So here is just for you a collection of creative ideas to inspire you for the creation of a do-it-yourself sewing kit starting from easily recoverable waste materials and objects in order to obtain what is needed at no cost.
With a pinch of imagination and dexterity they will be able to create gods sewing kit really cute and original, also suitable to be given as gifts. Thing it can not miss in the perfect sewing kit? Tape measure, needles, pins, thimble, crochet hooks, safety pins, chalk for the fabric, threads of different colors, buttons, scissors and scissors, a soft pincushion.
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Tin box
A tin box with lid, which previously contained some sweets or candies (to be chosen according to the size you need) can be transformed into a sewing kit, covering the bottom and the inside of the lid with colored fabric. In particular, the internal part of the lid, with the addition of a padding, can be transformed into a pincushion or used to store safety pins.
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Glass jar
Keep the glass jars that you do not intend to use for the home preparation of preserves and use them to create a sewing kit for you or as a gift. The jar lid it can be easily transformed into a pincushion, covering it with fabric after inserting a soft material suitable for padding underneath it. It could be a very welcome thought for sewing lovers. Help yourself with the tutorial.
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Egg container
An egg container is a very easily recoverable type of packaging, which allows you to create your own sewing kit at no cost in a few minutes. Depending on the material of the container, it can be repainted as desired. The spaces where the eggs were previously present can be easily used for storing buttons, spools, safety pins and a tape measure. The lid may contain a soft pin cushion.
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Plastic container
If you have one of the classic plastic containers with a lid that is unused or if you have decided to be cautious and avoid contact of plastic with food, you may decide to reuse this container to store your sewing and darning kit. Thanks to these usually perfectly resealable boxes you will never lose anything and theirs transparency offers the advantage of being able to quickly check their content from the outside.
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Tin can
Here is a handmade kitchen kit starting with a metal tea jar with plastic lid. First of all, a fabric cushion was created and padded, which was then applied to the lid, in order to create a pincushion. The outside of the jar was lined with colored paper and then decorated with ribbons. The complete tutorial for the realization is online.
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Fabric scraps
With scraps of fabric and felt you can make a soft sewing kit, just like that in the shape of a gufo which you can see in the following image The kit has two pockets, one front and one rear. Scissors have been inserted in the front pocket, while in the back pocket there are buttons, thread and safety pins. Here is a perfect travel sewing kit.
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Shoe box
Retrieve a shoe box or another container with lid (for example a wooden box that previously contained tempera or watercolors). At this point you just have to make the appearance more pleasant by covering it with fabric and decorating it with ribbons. Inside you will find all the space you need to store what you need for sewing.
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Purse
An old purse has been converted into a travel mending kit, which takes up very little space. Inside, small scissors have been inserted, a scrap of fabric suitable for fixing pins and needles, already equipped with threads of different colors. A really quick idea to put into practice.
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Ring notebook
An unused ring notebook can be recovered to obtain a kit in which to store everything you need for sewing practically at no cost. Just add a couple of transparent envelopes for documents, inside which it will be possible to store scissors, buttons and paper bags containing threads or safety pins.
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Glasses case
One last idea, born simply from the recovery of an unused eyeglass case. The case can be coated both inside and outside with some cloth of your favorite color or pattern. By creating a cushion or padding you can get a pincushion. In it you will find scissors, spools of thread, needles, safety pins, thimble and crochet hooks.
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Marta Albè
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