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EDC Sewing Kit? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 month ago by to c/sewingrepairing@sh.itjust.works
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Looking to make an everyday carry sewing kit that I can have in my backpack for emergency sewing jobs. Other than a needle, thread, and scissors of some kind, any other suggested items and why they would be needed?

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[–] 6 points 1 month ago (1 child)
  • A few spare buttons of various sizes, since you can lose a button and be unable to find it.
  • Some straight pins to hold torn edges or a patch in place while you sew.
  • A few safety pins because sometimes it's more expedient to pin now and sew later.
  • A thimble because pushing a needle through tough fabric can be painful on your fingers.
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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    A thimble because pushing a needle through tough fabric can be painful on your fingers.

    I have a little knipex plier wrech in my edc kit that works nicely for grabbing or pushing a needle. The gripping parts (???) are flat so they dont mar the needle.

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