Hip Hip Hooray! It's a holiday!
Well it should be! It is National Thread the Needle Day!
There is multiple meanings for "thread the needle", but for us crafters- well we know , it is the perfect excuse to sit back and enjoy a day of slow relaxing stitching! I look for any excuse to sew. How about you? 😁
For the last two years, I have celebrated this special day with sneak peeks of my grandmothers' sewing boxes and all of the goodies that they stored in their baskets. Great Grandma Annie had the most unusual things in her basket. If you would like to take a peek , just click on the colored link above. ⬆
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| Great Grandma Annie's early 1900's sewing basket |
I also shared Grandma Annie's Sewing Basket ,a quick wee stitch, dedicated to my great grandma whom I never met, but who is near and dear to my heart. ❤💖
Last year I shared , warm memories of my Nanny's "Junk Room" which is what she called her sewing room. That was where all of the magic took place . Little Raggedy Anns and Andys would dance their way out of the "Junk Room" and into the hearts of us youngin's. In memory of Nanny, I shared the Sew Stitch Tomato Pinkeep- a big ripe tomato ripe for the "sewing" .
Hmmm what should I share this year?!🤔
How about another peek into a vintage sewing basket? I am always game to see what is lurking among the needles and threads aren't you? 😀🧵🪡
A few years ago, Mr. Pinker and I was taking a long romantic stroll in the thrift store on our usual date night when I spotted it - a big copper colored sewing basket ! Hallelujah! Eeeeh!
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| Vintage sewing box bought in 2019 at the Goodwill |
With a click of my heels and a rattle of my buggy, I sped across the aisles right to the display case where the basket was showcased.
As I stood there waiting patiently, another shopper spotted what I saw, and she rushed right behind me.
"Can I help you ? " asked the cashier'
" You sure can! I would like to see the sewing box in the case, please!" 😁
She quickly pulled it out and sat it on the counter.
"Are you going to buy that?" asked the other shopper.
" I do believe I will ," I said with glee.
She looked it over and said , "You are getting a great deal; I would have liked to had it too. Enjoy. " She turned away and continued her shopping .
Meanwhile I took a moment to open the box to see what was in it. "Eeeh! Wooden Spools and lots of goodies ! Score!", exclaimed to no one in particular. ( Hmmm, I swear I heard the loud speaker say " Husband of Crazy Lady on aisle 1 needed" ) Hee! Hee!😀😂🤪🤪
Anywhoo, I proceeded to do a happy dance all the way to the other side of the counter to the cashier. Mr. Pinker just rolled his eyes and smiled.
When we got to the car he said , "How much did you pay for that?"
With a grin a mile long, I said, "HOLD ON TO YOUR BLOOMERS! $3.99!"
" Yahoo! "I yelled out the window .
Mr. Pinker shook his head and said "Oh my! Contain yourself, my crazy little thrifty quilt lady!!!!" 😊😄
Now let's see what is in the sewing box. Shall we?
Wow! This is a neat and tidy box. I am going to call this Miss Tidy's Box. You will not find my sewing box this neat. Hee! Hee!
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| This is the 1st tray of vintage sewing items. |
The first tray is filled with lots of spools of thread and zippers all made in the good ole' USA.
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| Items from the first tray. Colorful zippers and old wooden spools. |
Snaps , buttons and a needle envelopes
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| Vintage needle envelopes. |
The 2nd tray is even neater. Oh , boy! What goodies will we unearth?
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| The 2nd tray is neat as a pin. |
Buttons, elastic, Hem tape, buckles, buttons. Hmmm I wonder if Miss Tidy made clothing. 🤔
Seam binding $.19 - Wow ! Those were the days.
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| Goodies in the 2nd tray of the box. |
Oh yes! I believe Miss Tidy was a seamstress. The bottom section of the box has a Dressmaker's Tracing Paper from Kmart at only $.68 a pop.
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| A peek into the bottom compartment of the sewing box. |
Carbon Paper, lace , labels ,
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| Some of the items in the bottom of the vintage sewing box. |
Miss Tidy was very tidy -she did not have any crazy items like Great Grandma Annie had in her sewing basket. 🤣
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| There are a lot of great vintage items with fantastic packaging . |
While looking through Miss Tidy's sewing basket , I learned a lot of things. She made clothes, used a lot of browns, blues and burnt red threads, enjoyed using snaps in her clothing and purchased most of her items from Kmart. I also learned she was probably a Tennessee gal based on the matches case. Hmm. I wonder if anyone will ever study my sewing basket. Hee! Hee!
How about a stitch?
My newest quick stitch is called "Sew Day Basket" .
It is a wee stitch that can be stitched up in 2 shakes of a lamb's tail!
I finished Sew Day Basket using 2" fabric strips and ribbon from Hobby Lobby.
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If you are interested in stitching this piece, just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends.
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Oh my, I have been chatty today. I hope I did not talk your ears off. But I sure do appreciate you stopping by to celebrate with me and to listen to my crazy tales.
Now tell me. Have you pulled out your needle and thread yet? 😀
As always,
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
"Gather your threads of life and stitch them into joy!"
Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗🧵
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy , I miss and love you so much. ❤👼 Also dedicated to my Nanny , Great Grandma Annie and Miss Tidy for the great sewing basket. .
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| The vintage sewing box was a thrifty find that I purchased in April in Whitney ,TX |
