Concertina Sewing Box!

I just found this post on this blog here and wanted to share it with you. I have one of these Concertina Sewing boxes, mine is beautifully carved with the Cherry Blossom pattern and I treasure it. Such a wonderful place to store anything hand sewing in the living room so I can pick it up and continue whenever I want. It is always tidy and always there. Love it !!!!!

A "concertina" style sewing box that opens on both sides like an accordian so that it can be stuffed full with sewing items. I initially saw a box like this one on Leanne's homesteading blog. She gave me the name of the style.

And a lovely Lane cedar chest from the '50s. I've always wanted one and intend to use it to hold my textile "finds". Of which there are many I might add.

There's a little bit of bubbling of the veneer finish on the front of the chest that I've discovered how to repair on this site but otherwise it is in beautiful condition. How sweet for my family to honor my heart's desires in this way. (They also more than likely see the need to somehow contain my sewing passions. I've stashed sewing items all over the place I'm afraid. )

My next sewing project has to be from one of these late 30's patterns that I found in an antique store earlier this week. I'm headed over to Reprodepot to find the perfect print. I'll have to alter the waist for sure on any one of these. People in the 30's must have been extremely svelte.

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