Embroidery Kit

If you kept a record of how many minutes you wait at the doctor's office or wait in the car to pick someone up you would be amazed at how the minutes add up.  I always keep a small bag of sewing projects in my car for this reason. I figured I could complete a project with all the extra minutes that I saved. This has served me well.  I wanted to add a sewing box to my bag so I made this Altoids can into a small sewing kit.  It has been a great addition to my bag.  

I also needed a way to hide my scissors and my seam ripper.  I will look all over for these when I need them and I will finally ask my husband if he has seen them.  He uses them for some of his projects and forgets to return them.  Since I have added the kit to my sewing bag I never have to look for them again! 

Supplies:

What you will need to make the sewing kit:

• Altoids can
• Small piece of cardboard
• Scissors or pinking scissors
• Small fabric scrap
• 1 Small button optional
• Small piece of batting or stuffing of some sort
• You can hand sew, glue, use the sewing machine
• Matching thread
• Needle or glue if sewing by hand or gluing
• Self adhesive magnet optional

If you want to know how I made my bag here is a link: https://www.instructables.com/id/Funnion-Bag-One-Hour-Project/ .

Sewing packet:
I think by looking at the pictures you can see how I made it.
I wanted it to fit inside the Altoids box.

• Cut a piece of cardboard slightly smaller than the inside of the box.
• Cut 2 of the fabric with pinking sheers if you have them slightly larger than the cardboard but not much.
• Cut 1 flap
• Cut the batting slightly smaller than the fabric.
• Place 1 fabric piece wrong side face up.
• Center  the cardboard over that.
• Center the batting over the cardboard.
• Place the remaining fabric over the batting right side up.
• Make sure they all line up.
• Sew all around 3 sides leaving the top (not sewn)
• Place the flap at the top of the fabric right side up.
• Sew all layers across the top.
• Center a button on the flap and sew or glue it into place.  Optional

Please note:  If sewing make sure the cardboard clears the seams.

This part is optional:

• Add a self adhesive magnet to the back of the Altoids tin to find a lost pin or needle.

Sometimes it is difficult to find a dropped pin or needle.  I always add a magnet to all my pin cushions for that reason.

Place the contents in the Altoids tin:
Thread
Needle
Scissors
Sewing packet

I am excited that I finally made this kit.  I have wanted to make one for sometime.  I am very happy with the way I put it together.  This will make it much easier because now I have a place to keep my thread and scissors separate from my project.  I forgot to make pockets for my sewing bag.  This was quick and easy to make and works out great!  I even have a simple way to find a lost needle now. 

Thanks for stopping by and please do stop in again. I have a lot more projects that I am working on and will be posting them very soon.

Have a splendorous day!
Sunshiine