Knitting, crocheting and general craftery

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Garfield
Garfield
Jun 2020
12:10pm, 3 Jun 2020
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Garfield
I just have one large plastic crate for my things.
sallykate
sallykate
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12:44pm, 3 Jun 2020
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sallykate
I have a very traditional sewing box, similar to what my mum had when I was growing up, with an upper tray split into compartments. I keep hand needles, various scissors, pins, tape measure, stitch ripper, chalk in it. Another small crate for things like zips, piping cord, bias binding, ribbon, animal eyes, interfacing, elastic (with loose things bagged up in freezer bags to make it all a bit more organised). Fabric is stored in crates too, in a cupboard under a bookshelf. One day I'll have a craft room...

The only other kind of sewing box I've had was a wooden cantilevered type of thing; it was second hand and a bit wobbly and didn't last very long but if I was buying a new one again I'd probably go for one of those.
runnyeyes
runnyeyes
Jun 2020
1:59pm, 3 Jun 2020
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Ohh I know exactly what you mean sallykate. You can still buy those.
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Jun 2020
2:03pm, 3 Jun 2020
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I got a box with one of those layers from Aldi a couple of years ago
I also have a lot of "useful boxes" with various bits in
Garfield
Garfield
Jun 2020
2:17pm, 3 Jun 2020
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Garfield
My mom had one of those sewing boxes sallykate. It had all sorts of things in it!! I remember those wooden cantilever type boxes - I always liked the looks of those but would probably lose things in it by forgetting where I'd put stuff!! ;)
Lizzie W
Lizzie W
Jun 2020
2:18pm, 3 Jun 2020
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I got a retro cantilever one 2nd hand :-)
Purps
Purps
Jun 2020
3:16pm, 3 Jun 2020
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Purps
My things are in a plastic box with a lid because my sewing box isn't big enough!
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Jun 2020
3:37pm, 3 Jun 2020
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I have my grandmother's old teak sewing box. I use it mostly as a surface. It still has a lot of her things in it - tiny scissors, tatting shuttles and suchlike.
KatieB
KatieB
Jun 2020
7:35pm, 3 Jun 2020
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I have finished my first item. Pretty pleased.

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Garfield
Garfield
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7:38pm, 3 Jun 2020
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Garfield
Very nice Katie! :)

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