sewing kit

"Consumers have been calling for a portable, travel-sized sewing kit, and we've responded by introducing our compact professional sewing kit, making sewing-on-the-go more practical than ever," said Imre Szombathy, Co-Owner, Apache Creek Mercantile.

spray * Sewing kit * Perle cotton floss that matches felt

Keep all your sewing kit in one place and there will be no more games of hunt-thescissors.

* travel Kleenex pack * safety pins * emery board * nail clippers * sticky notes * travel mouth wash * travel packs of alcohol swabs * sewing kit * small scissors * Band-Aids * tape measure

You need: A large piece of paper A round cushion pad Scraps of fabric A square of base fabric 2 buttons big enough to cover the centre gathering of your cushion A sewing kit Method: Place your cushion pad on a large piece of paper and carefully draw around it to create your template.

Ingredients: Non-slip rug backing A sturdy piece of fabric or pieces of fabric patched together Fabric glue Fabric scraps and doilies, lace or other embellishments that catch your eye Fancy coloured thread Matt varnish Handy dandy sewing kit Method: Measure the exact size that you want your rug to be and cut the non-slip backing.

Hopefully he'll take a camera and a sewing kit along for the ride.

It also includes a dedicated female room attendant that handles all room service and housekeeping requirements, a sewing kit and to give the final female touch, there will be a choice of glossy lifestyle magazines, a complimentary fruit bowl and fresh flowers in every room.

Others items included a sewing kit, letters, photographs and his prayer book.

Freed pointe shoes (Bell, Y, or Club Marker) (1) * dark cap-sleeved leotards (Capezio/ Ballet Markers, Inc., shown) (2) * sansha canvass slippers (3) * sweet potatoes (4) * Revlon eye shadow in, plum colors (5) black jazz pants (Motionwear shown) (6) * whole wheat pasta (7) * vitamins (8) * broccoli (9) * sewing kit (10) * Advil Liqui-Gels (11) * Witch Hazel antiseptic (12) * sushi (13) * dental floss (14) * grapefruit (15) * Dr.

co.uk, 0845 611 6111) Jam-makers set with recipe book pounds 6 (www.shabbychicoriginals.co.uk, 020 8671 6000) Mini sewing kit pounds 3.95 (www.dotcomgiftshop.

What's so important about a pipe, or a watch, or a "housewife" (sewing kit)?

* Make a sewing kit: Glue a piece of felt inside the lid of a dental floss container and stick a couple of heavy needles in it.

You can use the "secret" compartments to store medications, an iPod, fishing gear, .22 ammo, razor blade, sewing kit, nail clippers, a tiny Swiss Army knife or anything else you can cram into it.

In our departments this issue, you'll find everything from articles that make understanding the many styles of yoga a snap (Breathe In, page 19) and composting as easy as 1-2-3 (Soul Kitchen, page 36) to how-tos for saving healing plants (Herbal Healing, page 17) and creating a handy sewing kit to fix, not toss damaged clothing (Hands On, page 32).