Stitching Tools

Last week Finn posted about old needlework tools and asked about those the rest of us may have. This folder of needles had belonged to my husband's grandmother.This tiny silk sewing kit was found in an antique shop in Michigan a few years ago.
I especially like the tiny scissors that came with it and the cork affixed in the center for a thimble. The thread holders are ivory.
This old wool pin cushion came in a sewing basket I also bought from an antique shop at the same time. I like that it is hand made of wool fabric and stuffing. It obviously has a history and it's small.
It fits nicely in my favorite sewing box which holds the supplies that travels to bees, or wherever I go to stitch or quilt.
This beautiful wooden box was a gift from my younger son and daughter-in-law. It came from the Art Institute in Chicago where both of them had jobs at the time.
The decorations of buttons and threaded needle on the lid are engraved and stained into the wood.
This looks like a tube of lipstick ... and it used to be.
It's now my favorite needle case. A few years ago there were instructions in Threads Magazine about converting a lipstick tube to this clever and beautiful tool. Clean out the residue of lipstick and fill the opening with wool batting.
I like that with a quick twist, the selection of needles is right there without having to empty the case to find a desired needle.