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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2019 18:11:47 GMT
i rescued mother in law’s vintage sewing chest from brother’s hovel. The “fake” daughter put it in the rummage sale pile. ( a whole other story). And All the vintage pieces sewing gadgets are gone.
I am going to send it to my daughter, and thought I should put some essentials in it.
What would you want?
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Post by phoenixcov on Aug 17, 2019 18:39:05 GMT
Black, white, navy and brown threads
Embroidery and basic scissors
thimble
several packets of different needles.
Needle case or pincushion.
Various packets of press studs, hooks and eyes, elastic etc
Safety pins and glass headed pins.
That is my very basic list, it depends if your DD already sews or is a beginner.
Have fun.
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 17, 2019 19:02:30 GMT
Is it just the chest or the machine, too? Does she have her own machine? Does she sew already?
That all colors my answer!
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Post by Lexica on Aug 17, 2019 19:05:24 GMT
I like phoenixcov ’s list too. I might add some Velcro to that and maybe a bodkin for threading ribbon or elastic. Oh, and a seam ripper and assortment of buttons. I have purchased a few vintage sewing stashes during my yard sale and thrift store days. It was fun to see the vintage items and attempt to work with them. I have a few wooden sock darning implements, some metal things for folding fabric strips and making a rug. If I didn’t have my sewing stuff already packed up, I would offer to send you any of my duplicates. That is if you want to include a couple of vintage items for fun. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2019 19:56:48 GMT
Is it just the chest or the machine, too? Does she have her own machine? Does she sew already? That all colors my answer! It is an accordion style sewing box that notions are kept in. She sews pointe shoes. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 17, 2019 20:56:58 GMT
Scissors
Needles
Pins
Pincushion
Spool of ribbon for her shoes
Fray check or clear nail polish for the ends of the ribbons
Thimble
Wax/thread conditioner
Tape measure (I’m a fan of the 100” ones, but that may be overkill for ribbon laces)
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Post by iowagirl50147 on Aug 18, 2019 0:28:17 GMT
Some extra bobbins would be nice. Maybe some sewing machine oil.
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Post by CeeScraps on Aug 18, 2019 12:33:33 GMT
i rescued mother in law’s vintage sewing chest from brother’s hovel. The “fake” daughter put it in the rummage sale pile. ( a whole other story). And All the vintage pieces sewing gadgets are gone. I am going to send it to my daughter, and thought I should put some essentials in it. What would you want? Take a photo of it. I’d love to see it. Do you know if it works? If not, try it. If there are issues there are sites that can help you fix it. |
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Post by lisae on Aug 18, 2019 13:29:32 GMT
A soft tape measure.
A 6" ruler
The longest clear plastic ruler that will fit - at least 12"
I agree with adding sew in Velcro.
Also black and white elastic in 1/2 inch.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2019 17:26:38 GMT
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Aug 18, 2019 17:52:58 GMT
What a beauty! I have one too very similar, and in pretty good condition. All the vintage bits are still in there. I do rather love it, more than DH does, and it belonged to his grandmother. That woman collected needle books - there must be about 10 in it, along with Altoid tins of more pins and needles, and lots of wooden cotton reels and darning wool, and bone crochet hooks, and blunt thread-cutters, and buttons and random unidentified bits and pieces.
Your lucky daughter!
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 18, 2019 21:39:45 GMT
Safety pins and small binder clips sometimes give extra stability to a project. Lots of great ideas here.
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