Mending Kit

I just finished making this mending kit for my sister's birthday next month. These days, my sewing is ten minutes here, twenty minutes there, so I spent a couple weeks making this.  Plus I kept making silly mistakes, like trying to line a pocket flap and forgetting to leave a hole to turn it, then ripping, re-doing, and realizing it was the wrong size anyway.  About 6 times.



It's kind of a prototype; I've been wanting to experiment with sewing little wallets and cases for a while now, and I have this habit of making experiments for family presents so I can work the bugs out before I make one for myself. Totally selfish, I know.

( Lots more photos! And of course, the construction details. )

I like this so much that now I really want to make one for myself!