What You Should Have in Your Sewing Kit || And what junk is taking up space

It's Spring Cleaning time and there's no better place to start than my sewing kit. I'm not an expert seamstress, but I do have a pretty good idea what I use for every project and what I need to stop carrying around like that garbage lady from "The Labyrinth".
What's in your kit and what are you surprised you've never thrown away?
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[@indiabilly]

I love the sense of accomplishment that comes with sorting out one small bag, 1 down, 8.65 million to go… xx

[@KatieMakesStuff]

Oh girl, I wish it was just 85 million bags. Add the mystery boxes, dark corners, forgotten shelves...I'll never get through them all 😭

[@socalcruzer]

I made a housewife (free pattern from Ora Lin) and keep some pins, needles, stork scissors, seam ripper, a few bobbins of neutral threads (black, white, navy, maybe a color if I'm working on a specific project), a neat seam gauge shaped closer to a square and less like a ruler, a thimble, a sew tite magnet, and some beeswax. I have yet to use the beeswax. I should probably put some basic buttons in there. Sometimes I carry this on its own and sometimes I tuck it into a pencil box with English Paper Piecing hexis, in which case I also have a larger spool of thin grey thread and a glue stick.

[@KatieMakesStuff]

I've never thought I needed a seam gauge, but that may be a great thing to add and get used to using. Sounds like you have a great kit!

[@Missyshenanigan88]

I love your little bag!! And honestly, if you dont like the seam ripper, dont keep it! Its your bag and your tools.

[@KatieMakesStuff]

You are so right!! I know it's one of those things that as soon as I leave it behind I'm going to need it. Happens every dang time!

[@Missyshenanigan88]

@@KatieMakesStuff thats fair. Murphy's Law does that every time

[@LaurasChronicLife.]

Brand new to the sewing adventure so i don't know my holy grails yet but I'm gonna stick around in the comments and take notes from them as well as the video. Thanks for this video!

[@KatieMakesStuff]

I've been taking notes as well! Gotta add bandaids and a marker of some kind to my kit.

[@sally-anneshotter9174]

Still keep then plaster/band aid and recently found a little bag of sweeties in there ! And a broken corner of tailors chalk !

[@KatieMakesStuff]

I absolutely should have bandaids in there!! It's a great idea and I always forget until I need them. Going to grab some right now before I forget.

[@chophouse404]

I keep my straight pins and needles in old Altoid tins.

[@KatieMakesStuff]

I have an old tin I put broken sharp things into: old machine needles, exacto blades, etc.

[@NancySchober]

Gasp! WHERE are the magnifying reading glasses and needle threader(s)!?
I'd probably replace that big bag of buttons with some safely pins.

[@KatieMakesStuff]

I'm not quite at the readers stage of sewing but I think it's quickly approaching! 🤓 But I definitely need to add more safety pins. Great suggestion!

[@woodenkat8971]

I have never whooshed with a seam ripper. Never wanted to risk it!

[@TheP0rt]

I keep tailors chalk in my bag but I have never used it but I feel like if I take it out I will need it I think tailors chalk is my verson of your seam riper

[@woodenkat8971]

Mini screwdriver. Its for my machine, does not need to be in my hand sewing kit.

[@robinlandtroop2774]

You need a marker in your kit.

[@KatieMakesStuff]

Ooh you're right! Adding that today!