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It wasn’t that big of a deal really. Still, I felt a twinge of sadness whenever I thought about it because it’s something I liked so much. I made the small zippered pouch by hand, every last stitch.

When you’re travelling or simply on the go, you don’t want to feel embarrassed by a lost button or a ripped seam. And those cheap dollar-store sewing kits never offer enough to get the job done right.

Along with a portable battery pack, spare headphones and reusable water bottle, a compact sewing kit is an undeniably handy thing to have when you’re on the road. Should a tear, rip or button ...

Q. This is one of our interesting items from my wife’s grandmother who brought it from Northern Ireland in the mid-1920s. I think the open halves are called “Mother of Pearl.” I don’t see any markings ...