sewing kit

**sinopa27** · 10-11-2011, 05:06 AM

I turned a fishing tackle box into a sewing box. I bought thread and different sizes of sewing needles. I am very excited about this.
It may not seem much to you but it is a big accomplishment to me. Now, I can learn to sew more things than a button and simple stitching.

ok.....now everyone can laugh at me.

**cheryl65** · 10-11-2011, 09:58 AM

Thats a great idea!

**Uniwolf** · 10-11-2011, 11:30 AM

I think it is an awesome idea, and well worth the thought, lots of small compartments to store small things in. May be worth a trip to Sportsman Accadamy this weekend.

**zakity** · 10-11-2011, 03:57 PM

Great idea! That would be a fabulous gift for a single guy (along with a book on how to to simple sewing repairs). The tackle box wouldn't be girly at all. You know, I have one of the guys that would really like that. I think I am putting that on my "when they move out" gift list.

And, why would we laugh at you?

Side note:
The "when they move out" gift list is:
Complete Tightwad Gazette book
two cast iron skillets (two different sizes)
a sour cream container of bacon grease (to season the cast iron)
measuring cups and spoons
tackle box sewing kit

I keep adding to it when I find things that they can use and I can aquire them for cheap.

**sinopa27** · 10-11-2011, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by zakity

Great idea! That would be a fabulous gift for a single guy (along with a book on how to to simple sewing repairs). The tackle box wouldn't be girly at all. You know, I have one of the guys that would really like that. I think I am putting that on my "when they move out" gift list.

And, why would we laugh at you?

Side note:
The "when they move out" gift list is:
Complete Tightwad Gazette book
two cast iron skillets (two different sizes)
a sour cream container of bacon grease (to season the cast iron)
measuring cups and spoons
tackle box sewing kit

I keep adding to it when I find things that they can use and I can aquire them for cheap.

that's a great gift list. I never thought of that. It is like a Hope chest for their new beginning.
I thought everyone would laugh that I didn't use it for fishing. I can't fish because I am highly allergic to fish and seafood. So, when i found this extra tackle box, I was like...."cool....I can learn to sew and get supplies."

**sinopa27** · 10-11-2011, 11:42 PM

i also thought you would laugh because I can only sew a button and do a simple stitch.

**zakity** · 10-12-2011, 02:14 AM

That is about all I can do for hand sewing. I know about three stitches total, four if you include basting.

**goldeneyez** · 10-13-2011, 08:18 PM

It's a great first step! Next thing you know, you'll be getting out the sewing machine(or getting one off kijijii) and making things.

And no I didn't get a laugh at this. More people need to learn how to sew some so that things don't end up in the landfill from something as simple as sewing on a button.

Stacy

**zakity** · 10-13-2011, 10:15 PM

My guys were supposed to all learn how to do a few hand-sewing things. It wasn't worth the fight to teach it to them. I figure that they can youtube a tutorial if they need to do it. At least they would have the took that they needed on hand.