I'm most thankful for my antique sewing chest. I inherited it when my mother passed away. I believe it was handmade by someone in my family, but honestly don't have the right history! It's a chest of drawers, and it exudes the scent of old oak every time I enter my sewing room, and reminds me of the woman who taught me to sew 35 years ago.

I am fortunate to have both a dedicated sewing room and a husband with a dedicated shop. When it comes to thread, he made for me a cabinet which is mounted to the wall and has a door with a window, much like a china closet. Inside the box are rows of spindles perfectly spaced for my vast collection of cone threads. In addition, my mother willed to me the sewing chest of drawers that was in her sewing room for as long as I can remember. Three of those drawers have dividers that specifically fit a traditional spool of thread. Just my luck, I think Dual Duty thread spools have just been redesigned and they no longer fit!!!!