Sewing Supplies, You Need at Least a Minimum Kit

March 07, 2016

Well folks our grandson is getting married in a few weeks, so of course we are having the round of bridal showers for his fiancé.  I thought this would be a good time to fill a new sewing box I had picked up.  I couldn’t tell if she was kidding or not but she looked at it and said, ”what is this for.”  Everyone laughed, but how many girls out there don’t know how to sew or what sewing supplies they need..

Over the years, I have had many friends ask me to fix their clothes for them.  Sewing was taught in school when I went to school.  The schools don’t teach any domestic skills to the girls any more.  Sewing, cooking, darning socks, mending clothes, it’s all a lost art.

If you have children, they should know the few things that would get them by, instead of always paying someone to do it.  Even the boys and I know a few that can sew and it has come in handy for them.  I know it’s easier to go out and have someone else do it, but there will come a day in which you may not have that option.

I fixed a sewing basket for her to help her get started.  Every family should have these items as a minimum in their preps,

This is a list of the sewing supplies I got together for her.

  • Thread all colors, lots of it

  • Needles of all sizes, they are very inexpensive and would be hard to get after an emergency

  • Darning needle for socks and a light bulb or a wooden darning egg

  • Thimble, this is very important to protect your fingers especially using heavy materials

  • Sewing machine needles

  • Bobbins for machine

  • Seam ripper

  • Elastic, all widths

  • Iron on tape for hems (Temporary)

  • Straight pins, a good selection of all sizes

  • Iron on patches

  • Measuring tape

  • Scissors, both regular and pinking shears

  • Tracing paper and tracing wheel, for use with patterns

  • You should consider finding basis patterns in the sizes to fit your family.

  • A sewing book “How to get started” is very important.

  • A bag of buttons different sizes and colors

  • Material, I didn’t give her any material, but you should have stock of heavy and light weight materials

These sewing supplies should be handy in all households especially in any emergency.  Of course, I also have a treadle sewing machine for when no electric is available.  These machines can be found pretty reasonably.  I have seen them in antique stores for $70.00 of course they might need a few belts but you can get them on the internet, they have a lot of parts for old machines, on the internet.

If you can’t buy food, you probably won’t be able to buy clothes.  If you don’t know how to sew, it is time to learn, you might want to find a mentor or class.

Preparedness Mom

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