The College Sewing Kits

Do boys need sewing kits when they go off to college?
Probably not, but a mother has high hopes.  At least
they might use the safety pins  - or not! 

Kits are small: 
4 1/2" x 3 1/2" closed and 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" open.
Made from:
Felted wool and perle cotton.
Features:
Pockets for buttons and lengths of thread to sew
on those buttons.
Pages for needles, straight pins, and safety pins.
Cover art:
Original, to reflect my art guy and my science guy!



D's Kit 2006 and W's Kit 2012

First pages with thread card pockets

Beginning pages with needles and pins

Center pages

End pages with pocket for little bag of buttons

A Number of Little Things

A Bit of Wool Work:



Picture

Pattern:  It's a WonderfulWorld Book I by All Through the Night Patterns

Fabric:  Felted wool on cotton Lecien Durham Collection

Thread:  Wool floss

Size:  8" x 12"



Picture

Pattern:  Gathering Gifts from Circle of Friends by Ginger Cookie Company

Fabric:  Same as above - what happened to the color?!

Thread:  Gold DMC embroidery floss

Size:  10" x 12"

Pillow

Pattern: It's a WonderfulWorld Book I by All Through the Night Patterns

Fabric: Felted wool on cotton Lecien Durham Collection

Thread:  Wool floss

Size: 8" x 12"

A Bit of Counted Cross Stitch:

Picture

Pattern:  Free-bee Alphabet w/Hare by La-D-Da

Fabric:  Cream Aida 32 count over 2 threads

Thread:  Cosmo Seasons 8021

Size:  6" x 6 1/2"

Picture

Pattern:  Union Forever by Maggie Bonahomi for Blackbird Designs

Fabric:  Antique Cotton 32 count linen by R&R Reproductions

Thread:  Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts Floss

Size:  12" x 7"

A Bit of Quilting:

Wall Hanging

Pattern:  original; hexies and yoyos

Fabric:  stash

Quilting:  by hand

Size:  30" x 30"

Close up of quilted holly leaves and berries. 

I'm not a fan of the washout markers. 

It worked fine on 3 test samples but not on the final product. 

Much washing and ironing to have it look wrinkled rather than quilted.

Close up of hexies (3/4") and yoyos (5/8")

Wall Hanging

Pattern: original; 2 1/4" yoyos

Fabric: stash

Quilting: by hand

Size:  17" x 23"

Some Miscellaneous Sewing:

Wall Hanging and Banner
Patterns:  Flag - Kit from eons ago. 
                This is the pattern referred to in Sheila's post.
                Banner - Original

Fabric:  Cotton; hand quilted

Thread:  DMC  black

Size:  37" x 21"

Fabric:  Old jeans, cotton yoyos, hand stamped muslin,

              old blue striped and plaid shirts

Misc:  Buttons, pins



Outdoor Chair Cushions

Fabric:  Heavy duty linen type from Joanns