That's a beautiful gift. I lost my Mother 3 yrs ago and still have a lot of her sewing things. I have a cabinet with lots of thread, not the kind of nice thread today, a mix of all kinds. I don't think all the thought went into choices of threads like today, of course sewing machines cost a lot more. That's for sure. Not too sure what to do with all the thread, have been using it in the bobbin. Don't know how her things managed to stay together all these years.