August 2011
I picked up a plain, blue vintage train case at a garage sale for a buck. It seemed to say, "Take me home. Appreciate me! You'll understand later!" I washed it up a bit and started using it to contain most of my basic sewing tools.
Then I saw upcycled train cases glued all over the web and I was smitten! I used some older illustrated pattern envelopes and contents to decorate the exterior with Mod Podge.
The inside was still stained and a bit nasty, so I relined it using a cheerful button print quilting cotton that came home by way of the Salvation Army as a dress!
Thank you Judy of Remixed Vintage for her YouTube tutorial on relining a vintage train case! Her use of heat n' bond made a huge difference in the outcome of the lining project.
Just having such an appealing toolbox makes me want to sew! (Oh, and to purchase more train cases! I DO understand!)
