What a cool mending tin -- it's really like a treasure box!! And the history lessons are great -- I had no idea women used to mend their silk stockings, or that a light bulb could be used as a darning egg, what wonderful information to share!

Mending can be fun at times. I like rescuing pieces that are fine overall, but missing a button or the hem's come undone, etc. Loads of pieces in thrift stores like that, so I'm assuming mending is a dying art, or at least a mystery to lots of people. Considering today's economy, it be making a a comeback, though.

Former magazine editor here, and I have to say I like them all, but my fave is the lower left cover -- very appealing. The flowers on the lower right are a close second, though!

Love it! That would look great in lots of different kinds of fabrics, it seems, great job!

That is way too cute, and I probably would use it. I learned to sew on my mom's Singer, which was a cabinet model so it weighed about 400 pounds and had one type of stitch. (Yes, i'm that old!)

when I was in college I bought a Singer Featherweight, also metal but small and portable -- the best sewing machine ever!! I still have it and use it for upholstery and heavy fabrics. My newer one is plastic -- with lots of stitches, embroidery, etc., most of which I find too intimidating to use. So yes, the little Hello Kitty version would be great and I'd probably actually use it.

That's very cute and it looks like it weighs nothing!

LOVE that little bag and it's so great that the pattern matched up that way! What did you use for lining?

Very cool! I'd love to see the tutorial.