sewing box - HELP!

I am putting together some sewing boxes for a few of the 20-30 somethings on
my list. It seems there's always talk among my sons group that finding a
needle to sew on a button or make a quick fix is a problem. I have some of
those little metal lunch boxes and I'm going to put the stuff in those. I
think I have a pretty good list for contents but I'd like input from the
group, incase I forgot something and any good ideas I didn't think of. This
is just for quick fix/mends and such. Your idea lists would be appreciated.
Some of the things I have so far:

packets of assorted buttons
Stitch Witch tape
assorted threads (what colors?)
packets of needles
safety pins
thimble
assorted elastic
small scissors
that plastic thingy use to fish/pull elastic

Any additions you can think of?

Val

Valkyrie wrote:
I am putting together some sewing boxes for a few of the 20-30 somethings on
my list.

assorted threads (what colors?)

black, red, medium blue, white, medium green, medium orange or a yellow

liz young

gray too
used to be a special type of safety pin that had a
little sort of bump in it that would work in holding
a button on temporarliy. They are handy. Clothilde
used to sell something called rescue tape that was handy too.
nice gift idea.
Taria

Elizabeth Young wrote:

Valkyrie wrote:

I am putting together some sewing boxes for a few of the 20-30
somethings on my list.


assorted threads (what colors?)


black, red, medium blue, white, medium green, medium orange or a yellow

liz young

iron on patchs
Masha

On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:55:09 GMT, taria
wrote:

gray too
used to be a special type of safety pin that had a
little sort of bump in it that would work in holding
a button on temporarliy. They are handy. Clothilde
used to sell something called rescue tape that was handy too.
nice gift idea.
Taria

Elizabeth Young wrote:

Valkyrie wrote:

I am putting together some sewing boxes for a few of the 20-30
somethings on my list.


assorted threads (what colors?)


black, red, medium blue, white, medium green, medium orange or a yellow

liz young

a stitch ripper would be helpful.

Elizabeth Young wrote:
Valkyrie wrote:

I am putting together some sewing boxes for a few of the 20-30
somethings on my list.


assorted threads (what colors?)


black, red, medium blue, white, medium green, medium orange or a yellow

liz young
gray, tan, brown too. I think someone mentioned iron on patches too.
Maybe a needle threader too? And some assorted colors (optional, of
course) stick-on Velcro bits.
~handmaiden

Hi Liz, are you the other singer I know ?
We oth sing and I was wondering if you were she ?

lahjartist wrote:
Hi Liz, are you the other singer I know ?
We oth sing and I was wondering if you were she ?


well, there are lots of Lizs in the world, and I am sure that some of
them sing.
Yes I am _a_ liz that sings - who are you?

liz young

"Elizabeth Young" wrote in message
m...
lahjartist wrote:
Hi Liz, are you the other singer I know ?
We oth sing and I was wondering if you were she ?


well, there are lots of Lizs in the world, and I am sure that some of them
sing.
Yes I am _a_ liz that sings - who are you?

liz young

I'm a Liz that cant sing...but still does ; ) especially in church..."those
who sing pray twice."

Liz Cork wrote:
"Elizabeth Young" wrote in message
m...

lahjartist wrote:

Hi Liz, are you the other singer I know ?
We oth sing and I was wondering if you were she ?


well, there are lots of Lizs in the world, and I am sure that some of them
sing.
Yes I am _a_ liz that sings - who are you?

liz young


I'm a Liz that cant sing...but still does ; ) especially in church..."those
who sing pray twice."


I'm a Liz who sings! Classical choral music, madrigals, in the shower..
Liz M