Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- THIMBLE
- Thimbles date back at least to ancient Rome, where metal finger-caps were used to push needles through heavy cloth. The word itself comes from the Old English 'thymel,' meaning thumb-stall.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- BOBBIN
- A bobbin holds the lower thread in a sewing machine, locking with the upper thread to form each stitch. Early bobbins were turned from bone or wood before metal became standard.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- RIPPER
- The seam ripper — that small hook with the red ball tip — was patented in the mid-20th century and quickly became one of the most-reached-for tools in any sewing basket.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- BASTING
- Basting stitches are long, loose, and meant to be removed — they hold layers of fabric together temporarily while permanent seams are sewn, then pulled away cleanly.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Sewing basket word search — free and large-print. Thimbles, bobbins, and the quiet satisfaction of a well-stocked basket, ready to mend.
About The Sewing Basket
A well-worn sewing basket is its own small world — spools nested against a velvet pincushion, a thimble tucked beside the scissors, a bobbin trailing a loose inch of thread. These tools have changed very little across generations: the same smooth weight of a thimble on the finger, the same satisfying snip of sharp blades parting fabric cleanly at the seam. Keeping everything close at hand is half the pleasure of the work itself.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last — the trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps — never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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