Sewing kit

[m4gery]

I had a thought the other day: A lot of people have their packs/bags/belts/75 pound tactical vests with 53loaded magazines etc., but what happens when you have a seam unravel or tear something? It might be a good idea to have a small sewing kit.

So what I did was this: I took a military surplus match case (with the screw-on cap), and found I could fit:
A thimble (upside down so it takes next to no room)
several sizes/styles of needles
a couple spare BDU buttons
and black and tan thread

For the thread, I cut about a .5 x 1-1.25" size of thin plastic, cut a indention at each end, and wrapped the thread around it (like a lot of those Christmas light storage thingies)

I can now repair things while out hunting/camping etc., and it takes up almost no space/weight.

[bacpacker]

Great idea there. I've been taking some notes on all the clothing, shoe threads, making up a small kit for a GHB fits right in a supplies list I'm workin on. We have some stuff, but not much and certainly no where what we would need.

EDIT: I would recommend adding a small spool of 4lb test fishing line also. I have used that to sew buttons back on my BDU's and have yet to loose another one after that.

[Kodiak]

I really need to learn how to sew...

[ak474u]

Mine is basically identical to the op, I used a pill bottle, but I also added black phosphate coated safety pins from old ar bandoliers.

[Echo2]

These are handy too...

[Sniper-T]

anyone can sew. but the skilled make it look nice. thread a needle, run it back and forth through whatever you need a bunch of times, and then tie it off. And you just sewed!

Op, how about dropping a couple of buttons into the empty thimble? a couple of toothpicks to create the button stem?
nice job. I have bunches of sewing kits, but none as compact as that. got some pics?

[4suchatimeasthis]

Altoid tins. There ya go. And needles work well in old cases from film, of course no body has those any more.

I have a disease, it's called fabric-itis, and I am not allowed to shop at fabric stores without hubby along. I have huge 40 gallon rubbermaid totes full of fabric. My sewing stuff is in multiple boxes and bags. I like to quilt and make all kinds of sewing projects. I made a "Gone With The Wind" style hoop-dress in just over 4 hrs once, with my Grandmothers help, but still, lol. I love to sew, and I could spend DAYS in fabric stores, mulling over cloth, buttons, zippers, velcro strips, and the endless do-dads you can buy to accessorize.

Normally, I am a tight-fisted, frugal, penny-pinching woman. You put me in a fabric (or book store, or tack store) store, and I lose my friggin' mind. And screw the mall, I'd rather shop at the co-op!

[Sniper-T]

So... if I pm you my size, you can make me a hoop dress?? No, wait... I mean a .. awe shit! never mind!

lol

fabric is always good to have around! the other important thing that I have added is rolls of elastic. waist/ ankles/wrists. elastic is awesome for holding your sleeves, or pantlegs out of the way. (Think about a pair of sweats.) Nothing easier to make, elastic to hold em up, paracord tied to hold em where you like, and you are good to go. no F-ing around with sizes!

[GunnerMax]

I take care of this issue in a three way solution. I buy really high quality gear, I have 550 cord, and a sewing kit. Those 3 combined, I feel very confident

[Sniper-T]

what kind of needle do you use with 550 cord?

and I dont care how good the gear is, scrambling through a hawthorn brush tracking a deer (or escaping an attacker) WILL shred the best of anything! guaranteed!!!!

Now, can you fix it?