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Be sure to have all of your sewing notions handy while on the go or being creative in your sewing room with this handy travel sewing kit! This free sewing project includes zip pockets, pin holders, and custom holders for all your sewing tools. Click to find the free project tutorial at #WeAllSew. #sewingproject #sewingkit #sewingtips

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Common in the 18th century (and many other times as well) were small wallet like objects, often used to house sewing supplies and money, called a housewife. Often times women would make them out of scraps of fabric. They were handy (invaluable, really) at keeping together all the little bits and bobs that were so very important in day to day mending. Sewing implements were not always as easily obtained as they are today, by a trip to any craft store, or indeed, even Walmart. Historically…

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Example of handmade sewing notions storage kit, known as a housewife, made of a variety of fabrics.

Learn how I made an 18th Century Housewife for transporting sewing notions. ✂️From the Sprigged & Spotted historically-inspired blog. #hussif #housewife #husswif #huswif #18thcenturysewing #livinghistory #historicalcrafts #historicalsewing #sewingtools #sewingnotions

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I made my 5th sewing kit that I've made, I made my first one here with a tutorial and a giveaway. I made the 2nd sewing kit for my son, you can see it here. The 3rd sewing kit that I made was for a sweet young woman, and it was my most viewed post ever! You can see it here. The 4th one is here, I made it with a Japanese theme :) Now to get to my latest sewing kit. I made it for a young man who is going on his two year church mission, to Portland, Oregon. I just love this fabric called "12…

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an assortment of sewing items are laid out on a table

Start with this caption Excited to share the latest addition to my #etsy shop: Bee Design Colonial “Housewife” Miniature Sewing Kit Designed By Pemberley Threads for 18”Dolls

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