Grandma’s Threads

No, not her clothing! I’m referring to the wooden spools of thread that are in her sewing kit. I was lucky enough to inherit my maternal grandmother’s sewing kit, and it’s full of wooden spools. I love going through it because there are lots of little odds and ends she kept like old buttons and a used zipper or two. People of her generation did not waste anything. I cannot use the sewing kit because I like to keep it just as she left it. It reminds me of her.

[Chris]

I have thread-o-phobia. It dates back to wen I was in 7th grade, and they made the guys take Home Economics for a week, and the girls took Metal Shop for a week.

I put the sewing machine needle right through my thumbnail.

Never again.

[Lisabell]

@moncooga Ouch! I never got to take a shop class. It was an option, but I was so into the girly stuff that I didn’t want to miss out. We sewed quilted purses. Is that what you made, too? :)

[Chris]

@lisjam1 The only thing I made was a blood soaked mess all over the table. That's all I remember.

[Rick Schies]

Isn't that just too cool. And it's fun looking through everything too.

[Mrs. Smith]

Such a wonderful memory! Excellent composition!

[Susan]

Wow, such wonderful memories. Definitely pictures from another era. Very nicely done.

[Lisabell]

@digitalrn @mrssmith @swrws Thank you. “Sewing Susan” needles cracks me up.

[erikadee]

We have the "Sewing Susan" packet here, too! It was in my husband's sewing kit (which by itself is just a funny concept) that is made up of odds and ends from his mother and grandmother. It seems to me that you have a house full of treasures, Lisa, and you photograph them all so well.

[Kerri]

Beautifully photographed

[Amber Peacock]

I'm drooling over all your beautiful sewing things. My MIL often sends me boxes and bags of sewing goodness that she has collected over the years. She gave me a bag of zippers (50-100 used zippers) she takes zippers and buttons off of all her worn out clothes. She no longer sews but she still collects zippers.

[Abraham Lincoln]

Nice collection to have. With lots of personal meaning.

[Tina]

lol...I know what you mean. I have a drawer full of buttons of my G-Grannys.

[Warren]

Very nice memory, I could not use the kit, well because, I can't sew, there I said it!

[Warren]

@moncooga Ouch! LOL at the memory of me taking Home Ec too, boy those were the days.

[Lisabell]

@erikadee Thanks for your sweet compliment. I chuckled when I read about your husband's sewing kit!

[Lisabell]

@schoolnsuch Do you sew? I used to sew a lot, but now I mostly only sew when I want new window treatments. I was just getting into quilting when I had my first child so that went by the wayside! I recently gave away a big box of scrap fabric.

[Amber Peacock]

Yes I do sew. I am addicted to sewing. I sew 90% of what my 2 girls own (winter coats, hats, jeans, dresses, undies, PJ's, leggings and more). My son is 11 so all of his clothes come from the mall. When my girls get older I and refuse mama made, I'll start sewing for myself and my house.