Mennonite
Central
Committee

Sewing Kits

Sewing kits provide basic tools to make and mend clothing. These tools will be used often and must be of good quality. People in such countries as Bosnia, Haiti, Liberia, Nicaragua, Russia, Serbia and Ukraine receive sewing kits from MCC. MCC sent more than 2,700 sewing kits in 2006.

Sewing kit shipments

 

Contents (NEW items only)

• 1 metric tape measure
• 2 spools dual use white thread (cotton/polyester, minimum 273m / 300 yards each)
• 2 spools dual use black thread (cotton/polyester, minimum 273m / 300 yards each)
• 1 thimble (medium size)
• 1 dressmaker's scissors (good quality)
• 1 pkg. needles (approx. 25)
• 1 pkg. straight pins (approx. 100)
• 1 pkg. hooks and eyes (approx. 12)
• 1 pkg. sew on snaps (approx. 20-25)
• 10 assorted safety pins

 

Sewing kits are distributed in a useful double drawstring cloth bag (28cm x 40.6cm / 11in x 16in). You may sew the bag yourself (How to make Kit Bags), request bags from an MCC collection center, or donate contents that we will place in a bag.

Drop off completed sewing kits at one of the drop-off locations in Canada or the U.S.