Sewing, Repairing and Reducing Waste

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A place to share ideas, knowledge and creations with textiles. The focus is on reducing waste, whether that be sewing from the scraps left from other projects, using the end of rolls and remnants, or repairing and remaking finished pieces.

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EDC Sewing Kit? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 month ago by chickenf622@sh.itjust.works to c/sewingrepairing@sh.itjust.works

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Looking to make an everyday carry sewing kit that I can have in my backpack for emergency sewing jobs. Other than a needle, thread, and scissors of some kind, any other suggested items and why they would be needed?

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[–] anime_ted@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

            
              A few spare buttons of various sizes, since you can lose a button and be unable to find it.
Some straight pins to hold torn edges or a patch in place while you sew.
A few safety pins because sometimes it's more expedient to pin now and sew later.
A thimble because pushing a needle through tough fabric can be painful on your fingers.