Page 36 of The Witches Catalogue of Wanderlust Essentials (Natural Magic #2)

Nimble Needle Sewing Kit

I came across the Nimble Needle in a tiny tailor’s shop in Tallinn. Wood-paneled, low-ceilinged, and filled with the scent of cedar and pressed wool, it seemed as if it had been there for centuries. The tailor said little, simply handed me the slim metal tube and gestured toward a wall of finely embroidered waistcoats. “More useful than it looks,” he said. He was right.

Inside the case: a perfectly fitted thimble, a self-adjusting, never empty spool of silk thread that matches any fabric it’s held beside, and an enchanted needle that pierces through both fine and stubborn materials. I’ve used it on canvas, leather, and sailcloth with no resistance.

Travelers swear by its usefulness: patching tents in unexpected weather, resewing popped seams after spirited treks, repairing luggage mid-journey without missing a train. More ambitious users have crafted entire wardrobes with it, stitch by stitch, and found the needle responsive enough to add elegant flourishes of embroidery with little guidance.

It is compact, practical, and unfailingly reliable—especially when one finds oneself somewhere one hasn’t exactly planned to be. Such as the seventeenth century. Though perhaps that’s a story for another time.

A staple in every well-prepared traveler’s kit.