I have many items repurposed in my sewing room. I've got sewing items as well as other items inherited from deceased sewers in my family. I've got my godmother's hem marker -- remember the little ruler attached to a metal stand that has a gadget to run a pin for marking the hem -- a yardstick,and a tape measure. Unfortunately the tape measure was "run over" by my rotary cutter and cut in half. ;o(. I also have my grandmother's button canister, and a lot of various items which are all black. For the year of my 50th birthday, my secret pal at work, gave me many things that were all black. She was a sewist and also a baker -- both of which we had in common. I've go black bowls, baskets, candy dish, etc. She kept up this charade for the whole nine months of school.