Fancy sewing kit

strawb_shortcake

Hi all, I'm looking to but a nice fancy sewing kit as a birthday present for an art student.
I've seen some William Morris ones in John Lewis, whilst I quite like these but may not be as appealing to a young lady. 
Can anyone suggest where I may look please?

Many thanks

sammyjammy

Why not purchase a receptacle and fill it yourself?  You'll get much better quality that way rather than cheap fillers.

Nice box here from Etsy https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1714831526/solid-wood-sewing-kit-vintage-sewing-box?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_en_gb_a-craft_supplies_and_tools&utm_custom1=_k_CjwKCAjwq9rFBhAIEiwAGVAZP5nuJUMQSXPBaLqwFJEz06pb-N-xL7O19rKhISkIbhNlNhwiuMbrrRoCTM0QAvD_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_22711181245_182095703675_759946772856_aud-1410217292871:pla-295462056867_c__1714831526engb_102858184&utm_custom2=22711181245&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22711181245&gbraid=0AAAAADutTMdLOePOdkaIHhvOIuL84ufm_&gclid=CjwKCAjwq9rFBhAIEiwAGVAZP5nuJUMQSXPBaLqwFJEz06pb-N-xL7O19rKhISkIbhNlNhwiuMbrrRoCTM0QAvD_BwE

MyRealNameToo

strawb_shortcake said:

Hi all, I'm looking to but a nice fancy sewing kit as a birthday present for an art student.
I've seen some William Morris ones in John Lewis, whilst I quite like these but may not be as appealing to a young lady. 
Can anyone suggest where I may look please?

Many thanks

What's your budget?

Is there a connection between an Art student and a sewing kit?

Agree with the suggestion above of making your own set. Alternatively you could focus a little more on parts of it, I know from some of the Mrs' uni friends who did fashion that good pairs of scissors are always appreciated and if you go with heritage brands like Wilkinson or Whitely they are not cheap. They do sell sets if you are feeling generous. 

strawb_shortcake

sammyjammy said:

Why not purchase a receptacle and fill it yourself?  You'll get much better quality that way rather than cheap fillers.

Nice box here from Etsy https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1714831526/solid-wood-sewing-kit-vintage-sewing-box?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_en_gb_a-craft_supplies_and_tools&utm_custom1=_k_CjwKCAjwq9rFBhAIEiwAGVAZP5nuJUMQSXPBaLqwFJEz06pb-N-xL7O19rKhISkIbhNlNhwiuMbrrRoCTM0QAvD_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_22711181245_182095703675_759946772856_aud-1410217292871:pla-295462056867_c__1714831526engb_102858184&utm_custom2=22711181245&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22711181245&gbraid=0AAAAADutTMdLOePOdkaIHhvOIuL84ufm_&gclid=CjwKCAjwq9rFBhAIEiwAGVAZP5nuJUMQSXPBaLqwFJEz06pb-N-xL7O19rKhISkIbhNlNhwiuMbrrRoCTM0QAvD_BwE

That is a good idea that I hasn't considered, thank you

strawb_shortcake

MyRealNameToo said:

strawb_shortcake said:

Hi all, I'm looking to but a nice fancy sewing kit as a birthday present for an art student.
I've seen some William Morris ones in John Lewis, whilst I quite like these but may not be as appealing to a young lady. 
Can anyone suggest where I may look please?

Many thanks

What's your budget?

Is there a connection between an Art student and a sewing kit?

Agree with the suggestion above of making your own set. Alternatively you could focus a little more on parts of it, I know from some of the Mrs' uni friends who did fashion that good pairs of scissors are always appreciated and if you go with heritage brands like Wilkinson or Whitely they are not cheap. They do sell sets if you are feeling generous. 

It has formed part of their studies, but I just thought it may have helped with ideas.
That was another concern of mine that the quality in an existing set would be poor

BrilliantButScary

I've never ordered from them, but what about here:

https://singersewingoutlet.co.uk/collections/accessories-sewing-bags?page=1

Naturelover22

I think the boxes in john lewis are quite nice and william morris suits the vintage style quite well.
There are alot of sellers of the boxes empty online with all sorts of designs on them.

If they are a general art student then having a basic kit would be handy. If they are using sewing as part of their art eg quilting, dressmaking, hand embroidary then you could tailor it to their interest.

Or if you have a local sewing shop/hobbycraft tell the staff you have £xx and they could put one together for you in store?


If you were putting one together some good brands would be

Fiskars for scissors
Clover for pins and notions
Gutermann for thread
Adriafil for fancy thread for quilting mainly.
Hemline and prym are good everyday brands.

A few ideas depending on their interest.
Scissors
Pinking shears
Small scissors or snips
Rotary cutter
Glass head pins
Quilting pins
Metal head pins
Sewing machine needles
Hand sewing needles
Bias binding tool
Frixion pen (rubs off when ironed)
Fabric clips
Pincushion
Buttons
Fastenings
Tape measure
Seam ripper

strawb_shortcake

Naturelover22 said:

I think the boxes in john lewis are quite nice and william morris suits the vintage style quite well.
There are alot of sellers of the boxes empty online with all sorts of designs on them.

If they are a general art student then having a basic kit would be handy. If they are using sewing as part of their art eg quilting, dressmaking, hand embroidary then you could tailor it to their interest.

Or if you have a local sewing shop/hobbycraft tell the staff you have £xx and they could put one together for you in store?


If you were putting one together some good brands would be

Fiskars for scissors
Clover for pins and notions
Gutermann for thread
Adriafil for fancy thread for quilting mainly.
Hemline and prym are good everyday brands.

A few ideas depending on their interest.
Scissors
Pinking shears
Small scissors or snips
Rotary cutter
Glass head pins
Quilting pins
Metal head pins
Sewing machine needles
Hand sewing needles
Bias binding tool
Frixion pen (rubs off when ironed)
Fabric clips
Pincushion
Buttons
Fastenings
Tape measure
Seam ripper

That's amazing thank you, I am not a sewer! I'm not sure what you'd call their craft, but I guess embroidery but they recreate photos free hand

kimwp

strawb_shortcake said:

Naturelover22 said:

I think the boxes in john lewis are quite nice and william morris suits the vintage style quite well.
There are alot of sellers of the boxes empty online with all sorts of designs on them.

If they are a general art student then having a basic kit would be handy. If they are using sewing as part of their art eg quilting, dressmaking, hand embroidary then you could tailor it to their interest.

Or if you have a local sewing shop/hobbycraft tell the staff you have £xx and they could put one together for you in store?


If you were putting one together some good brands would be

Fiskars for scissors
Clover for pins and notions
Gutermann for thread
Adriafil for fancy thread for quilting mainly.
Hemline and prym are good everyday brands.

A few ideas depending on their interest.
Scissors
Pinking shears
Small scissors or snips
Rotary cutter
Glass head pins
Quilting pins
Metal head pins
Sewing machine needles
Hand sewing needles
Bias binding tool
Frixion pen (rubs off when ironed)
Fabric clips
Pincushion
Buttons
Fastenings
Tape measure
Seam ripper

That's amazing thank you, I am not a sewer! I'm not sure what you'd call their craft, but I guess embroidery but they recreate photos free hand

If they already sew, maybe worth asking if there's something in particular they would like, otherwise they may end up with duplicates they don't use or tools that are not quite right for what they want to do.

Emmia

strawb_shortcake said:

Hi all, I'm looking to but a nice fancy sewing kit as a birthday present for an art student.
I've seen some William Morris ones in John Lewis, whilst I quite like these but may not be as appealing to a young lady. 
Can anyone suggest where I may look please?

Many thanks

I'd personally buy one of the empty boxes in John Lewis and fill it yourself. They do several fabric designs (I have one in the same shape as the floral one below, it's fantastic) or a wooden box 

This floral one (£14.50 in the sale)

https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-little-scattered-medium-rectangular-sewing-basket-multi/p110677364?s_share=jlappdroid

Wooden Cantilever 

https://www.johnlewis.com/milward-wooden-cantilever-sewing-box/p5263854?s_share=jlappdroid

I also have a Gutermann thread box (which fits perfectly inside the John Lewis box) - I'd part fill it with a few basic colours leaving space for more reels 

https://www.johnlewis.com/gutermann-creativ-27-reel-sewing-storage-box-clear/p4125230?s_share=jlappdroid

Emmia

strawb_shortcake said:

Naturelover22 said:

I think the boxes in john lewis are quite nice and william morris suits the vintage style quite well.
There are alot of sellers of the boxes empty online with all sorts of designs on them.

If they are a general art student then having a basic kit would be handy. If they are using sewing as part of their art eg quilting, dressmaking, hand embroidary then you could tailor it to their interest.

Or if you have a local sewing shop/hobbycraft tell the staff you have £xx and they could put one together for you in store?


If you were putting one together some good brands would be

Fiskars for scissors
Clover for pins and notions
Gutermann for thread
Adriafil for fancy thread for quilting mainly.
Hemline and prym are good everyday brands.

A few ideas depending on their interest.
Scissors
Pinking shears
Small scissors or snips
Rotary cutter
Glass head pins
Quilting pins
Metal head pins
Sewing machine needles
Hand sewing needles
Bias binding tool
Frixion pen (rubs off when ironed)
Fabric clips
Pincushion
Buttons
Fastenings
Tape measure
Seam ripper

That's amazing thank you, I am not a sewer! I'm not sure what you'd call their craft, but I guess embroidery but they recreate photos free hand

They've probably got a lot of the basic tools then, like needles, thread, sharp scissors... Absolutely second Fiskars for the scissors though if you buy some, the absolute best scissor maker for all types of scissors.

If you're buying pinking shears, is the person left or right handed? As a leftie, discovering proper quality left handed scissors (and secateurs) after a lifetime of using right handed ones awkwardly was a game changer.  Fiskars do left handed pinking shears, and kitchen scissors.