Nicely done hussif! I do historical reenacting and you did the binding just right. Bias cut fabric was not used in the 18th C for bindings as cutting on the bias wastes a lot of fabric - with the grain is historically correct. The bunching around the curves is normal and is eased in with the stitches. It is fussy to do but worth the end result. Overall you did a very nice job.
In Swedish we call these marsma (pronounce "mash-mah") and I had been drooling on my partner's for a while... when he surprised me by making one for me ! All scraps of beautiful fabrics, all handsewn, many pockets and in the biggest one there was chocolate !
This is a wonderful way turn little scraps into something useful and beautiful. I love that most of it is handsewn. These would make thoughtful gifts for those coming out of homeless shelters, those who've lost everything in storms and fires - starting out all over again must be so very hard. A little useful something would be so much appreciated. Every little thing counts, especially when done with such love. Thank you for the pattern and your great instructions!
Super cute! I love that you added the extra section cause that's exactly what I would have done. In the sewing kit I made years ago I have ribbon to tie on a bodkin and another for a tailors thimble
Hi Ora: I’ve seen many handmade sewing kits, but I’m liking yours the best. Great project for scraps. Thank you for the pattern. Very clear instructions. I’m working on a slow stitching project, and once done, will give yours a go. You are so pretty, sweet and talented. So happy to subscribe to your channel. 💜😎🇺🇸
Thank you so much for the lovely relaxing interlude in my day, and also the generous free pattern. I'm on a very limited income and going to spend $10 riotously in making myself a sewing kit like this, and now I can put all the money into the fabric and embellishment instead of spending way too much on a commercial pattern. I will definitely be back to purchase a pattern as soon as I can. Best regards and happy sewing!
I'm thinking of making this for my partner & tatting some lace to replace the pocket fabric, so you can see the embroidery floss colours through it.. Thank you for inspiring me!
Thank you so much for sharing this! I have a giant bag of scraps and have been searching for a project to use them up. This is just gorgeous and I can't wait to make my own!
Oooh, that looks great! Mine is currently just a little pouch similar to a tobacco pouch, but it's more of a repair kit than a full sewing kit anyway, with snips, tread, a little roll with needles and pins, a thimble and some spare buttons. Thanks for reminding me to add a seam ripper hahaha. But mine is tiny, which is great since I'll be camping and travelling by public transport.
At home, I like a pincushion that looks like a porcupine, but in my travel kit, I just added a second page to my needle book as I have to lay down all the pins anyway (when I want to roll everything up). It really cut down on the bulk of my roll by eliminating the padded pincushion. I'd place another pocket instead of your padded pincushion. 💕🌞🌵😷
I always assumed these must be much larger and bulkier, like the nylon folding pouches that get sold for travelers. But really, one doesn't usually need fabric scissors for handsewing, and snips are not mich bigger than any other tools that I might want to carry. I really like that yours folds into a tiny wallet-sized pouch. That seems much more workable. The use of flat bobbins also made so much sense! So many eureka moments in one video. I feel silly for letting this sit in my watchlist for so long.
Well done. Lovely work. And now you have something that will remind you of all the projects you've worked on over the past year. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Instead of a seam ripper, I often use a blunt-ish yarn needle. If you can get your grandfather to make you a handle, drill a tiny hole and epoxy your favorite yarn needle into the hole (the needle's eye goes into the hole) and you have an easy awl made to your specifications. 💕🌞🌵😷
Greetings from a Snappy Dragon fan! Man, this sewing kit looks fantastic. I do wish I had something like this instead of my purse which is just a bunch of maybe stuff I'll need.
thank you! I'm self taught for the most part. I've leaden from watching videos of master tailors hand sewing! I have a video that breaks down the technique I use!
The scissors are indeed in the shape of a stork! They were originally designed that way for midwives who used small sharp scissors to cut the umbilical cord at a birth. Your kit is very nice, and useful!
This looks so cool, but I've realized that it's still a bit too hard for my beginner skill 😅. Is there a name for the criss-cross stitch at 9:08? How did you sew in the ribbon tie? And I suppose the stitches you used to sew the small sections are visible on the outer fabric?
The large stitch in white thread at the timestamp you mentioned is just a diagonal basting stitch with the thread tail caught under the first stitch. the ribbon can be sewn on with any stitch you like! if I recall correctly I used a backstitch. And nope! you can use whatever stitches you like! If you prefer to sew by machine and want the stitches not to show on the outside I recommend sewing all the pockets and little bits onto the backing piece before you add the outer piece that will be seen when the sewing kit is all tied up. hope that helps!
This is a perfect scrap busting project! I also think the original names are too colonial and gendered, and I appreciate what you named this project. Lastly, I love the music and production of your videos! ❤
Thank you so much! "one sec let me put my housewife in my bag" sounds really weird when you think about it. I'm glad im not the only one who thinks that.
I made one of these for every young man in my family. Everyone should know how to care for their own repairs. Every military guy used to be issued one.
Nicely done hussif! I do historical reenacting and you did the binding just right. Bias cut fabric was not used in the 18th C for bindings as cutting on the bias wastes a lot of fabric - with the grain is historically correct. The bunching around the curves is normal and is eased in with the stitches. It is fussy to do but worth the end result. Overall you did a very nice job.
thank you for sharing that bit of info!
In Swedish we call these marsma (pronounce "mash-mah") and I had been drooling on my partner's for a while... when he surprised me by making one for me ! All scraps of beautiful fabrics, all handsewn, many pockets and in the biggest one there was chocolate !
This is a wonderful way turn little scraps into something useful and beautiful. I love that most of it is handsewn. These would make thoughtful gifts for those coming out of homeless shelters, those who've lost everything in storms and fires - starting out all over again must be so very hard. A little useful something would be so much appreciated. Every little thing counts, especially when done with such love. Thank you for the pattern and your great instructions!
Super cute! I love that you added the extra section cause that's exactly what I would have done. In the sewing kit I made years ago I have ribbon to tie on a bodkin and another for a tailors thimble
oooh I hadn't even thought about the fact that you can use a ribbon tie to hold a tailor's thimble! thats a great idea
Beautifully sewn. And the curved edge looks ok. And enjoy your trip next week
Thanks Ora!! Just an adorable sewing kit!! So useful!!
Hi Ora:
I’ve seen many handmade sewing kits, but I’m liking yours the best. Great project for scraps. Thank you for the pattern. Very clear instructions. I’m working on a slow stitching project, and once done, will give yours a go. You are so pretty, sweet and talented. So happy to subscribe to your channel. 💜😎🇺🇸
Thank you so much for the lovely relaxing interlude in my day, and also the generous free pattern. I'm on a very limited income and going to spend $10 riotously in making myself a sewing kit like this, and now I can put all the money into the fabric and embellishment instead of spending way too much on a commercial pattern. I will definitely be back to purchase a pattern as soon as I can. Best regards and happy sewing!
You’re coming out with so many patterns in a row and it’s amazing!
they're going to slow down soon😅 but there will definitely be more free patterns in the future!
I'm thinking of making this for my partner & tatting some lace to replace the pocket fabric, so you can see the embroidery floss colours through it.. Thank you for inspiring me!
Another really great small but useful project! I have lots of scraps with no purpose so maybe I'll put them towards something like this. Great video
thank you! scraps are so hard to use up but this project is a great one for them because they dont need to be big to be useful
Many thanks. This is a easy pattern to get started with and not overwhelming.
Very nice. Like your hand sewing,. Everything about it is beautiful and thoughtfully done.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I have a giant bag of scraps and have been searching for a project to use them up. This is just gorgeous and I can't wait to make my own!
Fun! I like the addition of the scissor thing and the spot for the seam ripper. The two things I'm ALWAYS looking for 😆 Thanks for this!
its wonderful to actually know where they are for once
Looks great. I can never cut things out with the free style rotary cutter. Usually I cut it messy or the thing I'm making. The fabrics are great
Oooh, that looks great! Mine is currently just a little pouch similar to a tobacco pouch, but it's more of a repair kit than a full sewing kit anyway, with snips, tread, a little roll with needles and pins, a thimble and some spare buttons. Thanks for reminding me to add a seam ripper hahaha. But mine is tiny, which is great since I'll be camping and travelling by public transport.
At home, I like a pincushion that looks like a porcupine, but in my travel kit, I just added a second page to my needle book as I have to lay down all the pins anyway (when I want to roll everything up). It really cut down on the bulk of my roll by eliminating the padded pincushion. I'd place another pocket instead of your padded pincushion. 💕🌞🌵😷
Thank you.
Thank you Ora appreciate this
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Lovely work, calming. Thank you
Love it … love your hair style and color, as well
I always assumed these must be much larger and bulkier, like the nylon folding pouches that get sold for travelers. But really, one doesn't usually need fabric scissors for handsewing, and snips are not mich bigger than any other tools that I might want to carry. I really like that yours folds into a tiny wallet-sized pouch. That seems much more workable. The use of flat bobbins also made so much sense! So many eureka moments in one video. I feel silly for letting this sit in my watchlist for so long.
Well done. Lovely work. And now you have something that will remind you of all the projects you've worked on over the past year.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
yes!
Just found your video and I am really enjoying it and I subscribed. Thank you for all your work.
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Instead of a seam ripper, I often use a blunt-ish yarn needle. If you can get your grandfather to make you a handle, drill a tiny hole and epoxy your favorite yarn needle into the hole (the needle's eye goes into the hole) and you have an easy awl made to your specifications. 💕🌞🌵😷
Very lovely. Thanks so much for the pattern. 😊❤
I love this. Very very nice!!
Thank you very much for the pattern - I appreciate it! By the way - love your hair! Lynn
Love your hair style.
Thank you for the pattern! I made sure to leave a tip too!
The project is very nice, thank you very much for sharing, I would love to have the pattern but I can't find it, hugs 🌷
Very nice. Thank you
I would love to get the longer pattern of the sewing kit
Greetings from a Snappy Dragon fan!
Man, this sewing kit looks fantastic. I do wish I had something like this instead of my purse which is just a bunch of maybe stuff I'll need.
Hi hi! You should totally make one😉
Love this!!
Where did you learn your hand sewing? You do it very well. I like your hussif and the quilting pattern you used on the front.
thank you! I'm self taught for the most part. I've leaden from watching videos of master tailors hand sewing! I have a video that breaks down the technique I use!
The scissors are indeed in the shape of a stork! They were originally designed that way for midwives who used small sharp scissors to cut the umbilical cord at a birth. Your kit is very nice, and useful!
Thank you sew much….👩🏻🎨🐑💕
Came here from SnappyDragon and am very happy to have found you!
happy you're here!
This looks so cool, but I've realized that it's still a bit too hard for my beginner skill 😅. Is there a name for the criss-cross stitch at 9:08? How did you sew in the ribbon tie? And I suppose the stitches you used to sew the small sections are visible on the outer fabric?
The large stitch in white thread at the timestamp you mentioned is just a diagonal basting stitch with the thread tail caught under the first stitch. the ribbon can be sewn on with any stitch you like! if I recall correctly I used a backstitch.
And nope! you can use whatever stitches you like! If you prefer to sew by machine and want the stitches not to show on the outside I recommend sewing all the pockets and little bits onto the backing piece before you add the outer piece that will be seen when the sewing kit is all tied up.
hope that helps!
question why use fabric why not batting i find fabric scraps are hard on needles so I use cotton for pin cushion thank you for sharing peace out
Is there any risk of the needles in the needle book sliding off? I often get paranoid about being poked by the needles.
The thickness and 'grip' of the wool keeps the needles secure. You can also weave the needle in the fabric for a tighter grip.
@@lindad1612 Thank you.
What would historical folks have done if they lost or damaged their needles and needed more?
you seem like the coolest person in the world
Yaassss, know your boundaries 💗 /gen Ty for the vid ^__^
This is a perfect scrap busting project! I also think the original names are too colonial and gendered, and I appreciate what you named this project. Lastly, I love the music and production of your videos! ❤
Thank you so much!
"one sec let me put my housewife in my bag" sounds really weird when you think about it. I'm glad im not the only one who thinks that.
Linda demais!
I can’t find the pattern on my iPad.
To save your fingers, you may find it better to put your needles inside the book?
I made one of these for every young man in my family. Everyone should know how to care for their own repairs. Every military guy used to be issued one.
I am so sorry when I saw this video I didn't have any money or I would have given some to you
It's a crane.