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| This tip is for making a small portable sewing kit.. I found a metal shoe polish tin (Kiwi brand). The polish that was left in the tin had dried up & came out easily. What a cute little tin, I couldn't throw it away! I washed it, it would make a wonderful sewing kit to take to classes, use for projects on the go, or the little sewing jobs at home. It could also be given as a gift to a quilting buddy! There is really no cost involved to make it; I used things I had on hand. I painted the cover silver for a vintage look. The bottom was already painted gold. (I used my son's metal model paint ~ it works beautifully.) Then I decoupaged an image of one of my quilts on the top, added some trim & buttons. Voila ~ a cute little sewing tin! |
| You can embellish with any number of things: buttons, polymer clay, fabric, decorative papers etc. |
| I used bobbins as my thread supply. |
| Place a piece of adhesive hook & loop tape inside the top of the tin & make a little cushion from cotton batting, edged with a blanket stitch for needles or pins. *Could also use a strip of adhesive magnet to secure needles* |
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| This next tip I'd like to share is helpful when making a quilt that has many small pieces that have to be appliqed. After cutting out all of my applique pieces, I usually don't have time to get them all sewn down right away. You might find this helpful in keeping your pieces organized & from getting wrinkled. I take several applique pieces that have been cut out & place them wrong side up on my ironing board, then place a piece of freezer paper over them (shiney side down) making sure it is large enough to cover all the pieces. I then press on the dull side with my iron; pressing up & down. In just a few seconds the applique pieces are adhered to the freezer paper & will be kept neat, organized & unwrinkled! When I'm ready to sew an applique shape into place, I just get the sheet with the applique pieces needed & just peel off for sewing! Hope you find this method helpful too! :o) |
| Do you need an organized place to store your needles? We've all probably gotten the AOL CDs in the mail. Some arrive in thin flat tins. I received a few of these & since I love tins of all kinds, I hung on to these just in case... One day it dawned on me that these would make great needle storage cases! Place a piece of adhesive backed magnet sheet on the bottom of the tin. (It's easy to custom cut) Label each spot for the different sizes & types of needles you want to store. Your needles are organized & handy. If you want to decorate your tin, it can be painted with the metal model paints (the type used for toy car models). Clean the tin with alcohol to remove any oil finish that might not allow the paint to adhere to the tin. Embellish with decoupage, buttons, polymer clay, fabric trim, beads, etc. Small candy tins or Altoid's tins also make wonderful portable sewing kits. Just place a strip of the adhesive magnet material in the tin bottom or the lid and this will keep your needles secure. You'll have room for needles, needle threader, scissors & a thimble. These are small and easily portable - I use mine all the time! |
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