sewing box

Thread and thimbles

A sewing box is a container for storing needles, thread, scissors, pins, and other supplies used in sewing and mending.

Traditional sewing boxes often have compartmentalized trays or fold-out sections to organize small items: She kept her grandmother's old sewing box on the dresser.

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needle and thread · bobbin · buttons · fabric · pincushion · notions · spools · tape measure · seam ripper · clasps · needlework · mending · darning · embroidery · dress form · quilting bee · lace · ribbons

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specialized container type

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G