Marilyn Nepper from Canada has been a long time reader of my blog and we have become friends over the years. She sent pictures this morning of her "Stitch And Travel" kit. It's obvious that she put a lot of thought into this project so she would have just what she needs when away from home. One thing she has in her bag is a packet of templates. I've never carried an extra set but often wished I had them so I think I will add that to my travel kit..
Originally I used a different fabric and was putting in a zipper all around but instead I decided used a lovely sari put the flanges with the snaps.
Addendum from Marilyn: Its 12"x12"x3". And it would be nice with a cq cover too but at the time I made it, that wasn't in the time frame."
The first page is for hoops although I don't use them often. But it’s a good place to store them. There is a pocket on the left side. (back of cover)
Then there is the page with the scissors, needlebook, thimble case pin keep, emery bag, thread roll and pencil/utility case.
Last page is a template envelope and a beading case made from a vintage
cigarette case with felt glued inside. (I use a metal CD case lined with felt for bead soups)
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5 comments:
wonderful idea and for sharing this with us xoxoxo
Thank you for sharing Marilyn's travel case Gerry. It appears she has thought of everything. I really love it, and it gives me some ideas for one to keep all the things I can never gets my hand on at home. I am forever losing track of sewing items, as I tend to leave them wherever I am working, if I don't put them back in the same place on my desk. I sometimes swear that one of my kitties carts things off, or I am getting extremely forgetful.
This is a wonderful case (although I would be calling it a hussif). So far I've made three hussifs and have plans in the works for two more (at least!!).
There are some ideas from your travel bag that I want to incorporate in mine - for sure a stiletto, and I have the surgical clamp but it is in the pencil case. I am going to make a retractable lanyard for it when I have time. And I need an orts bag of some sort. I'm looking forward to your on-line chatelaine class though so I can maybe get everything I need on it.
This is beautiful and so functional. I do like the use of the vintage cigarette case and your thoughts on the metal cd case.
Deb
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