One of my favourite items when sewing is my trusty sewing box. This truly vintage sewing box was bought as a Christmas present by my Grandmother (Nanna Amy) when I was perhaps nine years old. So I know it is really vintage!!🌹
My Mum filled the box with notions. Now there’s a good word! It was full of pin cushion, scissors, pins, cottons, safety pins and so on. I still remember the delight on Christmas morning 🎄with this gift and I have used it ever since.
I was going to paint it but Hubs convinced me not to and I’m so glad that he did.it deserves to remain in its original finish.
For quite a few years I would take this box to school for sewing lessons. I carried the box alongside a leather satchel full of books, PE kit and cold toast for playtime! This journey was right across town, walking and two bus rides there and back. No wonder I was slim ( well slimmer!) I wrote my name on the base of the box presumably in case I lost it! This still brings a smile to my face. Memories are good.
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Wow amazing!
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Hi Barbara hubby is right don’t paint beautiful wood it would be a sin, it would also take any value off x
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Hi just thinking about you! Hope you’re well.
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Hubby is right don’t paint beautiful wood, it would be a sin and take any value off xx
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What a lovely sewing box! You were so right not to paint it, and so lucky to still have it – and in such pristine condition. 🙂
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It’s a little battered around the edges. A bit like its owner I suppose!
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