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DIY- Make a College Student Sewing Kit

ByHeather LuckhurstUpdated: July 31, 2017
How to Make a Dorm Room Survival Sewing Kit filled with all the things your college bound kid needs to fix missing buttons plus clothing rips and tears! Includes a supply list to create a handy DIY container filled with all of the sewing fix and repair essentials. Make one up to keep in your car for on-the-go sewing emergencies too!
 
How to Make a Dorm Room Survival Sewing Kit filled with all the things your college bound kid needs to fix missing buttons plus clothing rips and tears! Includes a supply list to create a handy DIY container filled with all of the sewing fix and repair essentials. Make one up to keep in your car for on-the-go sewing emergencies too!

As I mentioned in this post, our oldest son Kieren is leaving for military college at the end of July for officer cadet training (gosh I will miss him….sniff,sniff).

So, I have put together a couple of ‘kits’ for him to use while he is away: a sewing kit and a ‘college survival’ kit.  (I will share the ‘college survival’ kit in a future post!) 

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 How To Make a College Student Sewing Kit!

 I could have just given him a mini travelers sewing kit that you can purchase at a store, or you get for free at some hotels, but I wanted to give him a sewing kit that was more substantial…

I mean, have you ever tried to use those microscopic-miniature scissors that come with a travelers kit??

My 18 year old wouldn’t even be able to get his big fingers in them!  I can barely get my fingers in them!

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List of Sewing Kit Supplies:

– 1 retractable measuring tape
– 1 set of sewing needles
– 7 colors of thread in basic colors: black, brown, tan, green, cream, white and navy
– 1 seam ripper
– 1 thimble
– 1 sewing gauge measure
– 1 container of head pins
– 1 pin cushion
– 1 package of safety pins which I put in an empty cleaned pill bottle
– 1 packet of buttons in assorted colors: white, brown and black
– 1 pair of scissors
 
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After I filled the plastic container with all the sewing kit items I labelled the container with our son’s name.

I  used this desktop label maker – I love it, it’s super easy to use and I use it all the time!  

I also love my handheld cordless label maker that I can use my iPhone to print labels from – it’s so cool and you can see how I used it here to make printed gift ribbon! It’s so handy to make quick labels as for my kitchen, office, kids rooms ect.  

 
 I also have given my son a couple of basic lessons on how to thread a needle, how to knot the thread (you can see the easy trick that I use here: How to tie a knot in thread: Knot Tying Method Number Two) and how to sew up a rip using a blind stitch (you can see a demo of this here!). 
 
I think this makes for a well stocked sewing kit…what do you think?  Did I forget anything?? 

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This is a fabulous Gift Idea too! Make one for Christmas or as a Travel Kit for your car!

How to Make a Dorm Room Survival Sewing Kit filled with all the things your college bound kid needs to fix missing buttons plus clothing rips and tears! Includes a supply list to create a handy DIY container filled with all of the sewing fix and repair essentials. Make one up to keep in your car for on-the-go sewing emergencies too!

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11 Comments

  1. Amy - while wearing heels says:

    What a brilliant idea. You certainly are sending your son off as a very well rounded, self sufficient young man. Be proud!

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  2. Starr @ The Kiefer Cottage says:

    Seriously, is your son really that lucky? My mom sent me to college with nothing but my clothes!

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  3. Alyssa Rivers says:

    Heather you are such a cute mom! I love your blog! I need one of these just for me! 🙂

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  4. Looks pretty good to me! Now I’m going over to see your knot tying post.

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  5. allisamazing says:

    What a great idea! I am going to do this for my daughter this year and am pinning it 🙂

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  6. Steph @ Crafting in the Rain says:

    Great idea–I need one of these for me 🙂

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  7. Claiming Our Space says:

    I love this. Our neighbor’s oldest just graduated and I wanted to get her something practical for a grad gift. This fits the bill.

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    1. Claiming Our Space says:

      Thanks so much for sharing on Tout It Tuesday! Hope to see you next week.

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  8. Great job. I am assembling a kit now for my daughter about to go off to college. Also a medical kit – don’t forget a thermometer so if they have to call campus health services and they ask if they have a fever, they can answer!

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    1. Great idea to make a medical kit with a thermometer – thanks for sharing your great tip Karen!

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  9. I will probably also include some iron-on patches, fusible hem tape and some fray check.

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