What's in the box?
EVERY HOUSEHOLD SHOULD HAVE A SEWING BOX.
If you don’t have one, it’s like being without a screwdriver and a hammer, or a toilet brush and a plunger.
You may not always know how to use all the tools in the box, but emergencies do happen and before you can get to your tailor, there’s YouTube, and a safety pin can be a life saver. Other than emergencies, there are buttons - we all have them and there are always some that get loose, hems get unraveled, and so on.
What kind of box?
ANY KIND. Really. Whatever you fancy and lets you be organized - let it have a lid, though. If you have a ‘Royal Dansk’ blue tin cookie box, chances are it’s already filled with thread.
What to collect in your beginner’s sewing box:
fabric (large) scissors - do not EVER cut anything but fabric and thread
embroidery (small) scissors - for cutting thread and make delicate snips
sewing needles - quality, assorted, all purpose
pins + magnet/pin cushion
safety pins
thread: black, white, cream, gray, navy (start with the basics)
Again, this is the basic starter kit. We are currently working on putting together kits like such and offering our clients and customers the best prices. Check back in 2-3 weeks. It’s work in progress.
Once you have collected the basics you can keep adding - that will be a new blog post.
Notions, what?
In sewing and haberdashery, notions are small objects or accessories, including items that are sewn or otherwise attached to a finished article, such as buttons, snaps, and collar stays.
Notions also include the small tools used in sewing, such as needles, thread, pins, marking pens, elastic, and seam rippers.
The noun is almost always used in the plural. The term is chiefly in American English (the equivalent British term is haberdashery). It was also formerly used in the phrase "Yankee notions", meaning American products.
A fabric store will have a section or department devoted to notions, even a spool of thread is considered a notion. - Wikipedia.
