What's in your bag?

Hello friends.... Thought I would share something that is important to me when I am stitching.... Probably to you too? 

So the title of this post is "What's in your bag"? Curious? No ha ha I am not going to be showing you the contents of my handbag! But I dare say that may be rather funny, see I have some odd things in there that you would probably not expect! Ha ha 

I want to show you what's in my sewing bag... Well my most current project bag...

I keep my sewing in a nice big bag, so it's kept all together and clean, this bag, incidentally Han bought it for me for my birthday this year 😊

It's long enough and wide enough to hold a large frame if I decide to use one... Also has a zip top, essential for me as its added security knowing nothing will fall out! 

Onto the frame... Now I have tried many over the years and the one I keep going back to is the q snap or R&r frame as they are known here in England. I have all the sizes and switch between them regularly. I know a lot of Stitchers use the millennium frames, oooooh yes! I would like to try one, to see if I like using it.  The q snap is my favourite because it's light weight, not sure how heavy the millennium frame is? 

Here is my tiny frame I like to use when stitching small motifs...

Oooooh and look what's behind!?  It's thelittle project bag I use to keep small essentials in!  It's a wonderful Blue Ribbon Designs project bag... I adore it 😊😊😊 I like things that help me in what I am doing, they also need to be comfortable too. I use clip on magnifiers, who ever invented these, amazing! When stitching on 40 count linen they are a must!! Oooooh scissors... Well for years and years I used the gold stork ones everyone is familiar with.  Then I was introduced to sajou scissors.... Oooooh! They are beautiful, I only and I mean only use them for cutting threads and silks.  They cut like a knife sliding through butter... And the little square book like thing at the front is a little needle case... Lol we all need needles! 

Talking of needles, now I still after all these years stitching have no clue on what needle to use for what fabric.  I just don't understand the sizing of them all.... So what do I use or do I bet your wondering? I use what fits for me! I don't like using thick needls, I test them on the fabric I am using, if it makes the whole bigger it's not right.  The needle I am currently using is loved! Not sure what I would do if I lost it? Not sure where I would get a replacement from as I have no clue what size it is!! Here it is...

Yes!! The out of shape one on the right! I assure you it did start off its life straight! I guess with my "smoking hot fingers" ha ha it's bent?! Ha ha oh no wait, see I am useless,,,, it's smoking hot needle isn't it? Ho hum?! Anyway you get the picture! Ha ha 

And threads... Currently I am using Avas silk threads.  I keep them all organises in little bags, with a card in each one with the key off the chart that corresponds with each troll colour.

That is pretty much what I keep in my bag! Well there is also the chart and stitching but I cannot show you either of those as its the stitching I am doing for Hands Across The Sea Samplers! Soon!! I would love to know what you keep on your project bags...

Ooooooh yes!! My otter box for my iPad turned up... It's very safe! I shall get Han to take some photos for my next update.

Happy smiles to you all 😊😊😊