Tuesday 23 November 2010

Vintage sewing box all gussied up!

A few weeks ago, I got a call at work from my aunt. She was calling in an emergency...a thrifting emergency! Yes, there is such a thing. She found herself staring at multiple vintage sewing boxes and wanted to know if I wanted one. At a whopping $6.50, how could I say no?




The design is a simple one, but it's perfect  for me! I oiled the wood and cut out some cute papers to line the bottom of each section. The result makes me smile each and every time I open it.




There's no photo to prove it, but trust me, the box is now crammed full of lots of little sewing bits and bobs. I love how I can cart it from room to room as I make my way through the stages of a project. At each point, the box holds all the tools I need to cut out, mark, clip, pin, and measure whatever I happen to be working on.



The only items I have left floating around on my shelves are dozens of spools of thread which are driving me CRAZY...perhaps Santa will bring me a wooden thread rack for Christmas?

7 comments:

  1. Uhhh... The next time your aunt is looking at inexpensive, vintage sewing boxes, ask her to hook me up! I could use one for all my crafty bits and bobs currently floating around the house. I also love the patterned paper you chose to line it with. Very pretty.

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  2. i love it - especially with that awesome paper lining.i can see how it would make you smile@:D

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  3. I wouldn't mind one of these myself if your aunt has the same dilemna. My mom has one and well, I can't exactly pry that away from her. I loove the papers and sadly, I think I can name them all. Fabric, paper, patterns, storage...oh my....

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  4. Love the paper you used for this project :)

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  5. I am Kim's aunt and will keep an eye open for more sewing boxes. There were three at the store when I found Kim's. Guess I should have bought them all!

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  6. okay, hello! that turned out to be an awesome $6.50 sewing box. I love what you did with it!

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  7. i am jealous! it's lovely! yes Kim's aunt keep up your thrifty finds! xox

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