I was given one of those little 'alligators' or 'crocodiles' that zip closed. It holds all my hand sewing items: needles, thread, small scissors, emery cushion, thimbles, binding clips, and more.
The I put all my handwork items in a tote with the alligator and off I go.
For my machine sewing I purchased a makeup tote at WalMart that is clear and has many zippered places and carry all my machine sewing paraphenalia in that.
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