What is a Hussif?
A hussif or huswif is an 18th-century term for a basic sewing kit. If you look up the word Hussif, you will see it described as an alternative form of ‘housewife’ which originally meant a sewing-case. Traditional hussifs were a long strip of fabric 6 to 8 inches wide, with pockets stitched across the width of the fabric to hold sewing tools. You can roll the hussif up or fold it in order to store it. The pockets contained sewing items such as needles, pins, and small sewing tools such as scissors, etc.
Modern-day Hussifs or sewing kits Making a hussif for yourself or a friend is a great project. You can really personalise them. You can keep a hussif small and simple or make them very complex with all sorts of pockets to store sewing tools. They make great gifts and yet are not a huge project.
A hussif or huswif is an 18th century term for a basic sewing kit. This article describes how they became modern sewing kits.
