Caddy for sewing items

A caddy for sewing items, the caddy comprising:

• a hollow housing;
• an elongated first permanent magnet contained in the housing;
• and
• an elongated second permanent magnet contained in the housing, the second permanent magnet being arranged in parallel to and spaced apart from the first permanent magnet,
• wherein the housing includes a first attracting surface, a second attracting surface, and an elongated groove positioned between the first and the second attracting surfaces, the first permanent magnet having an upper surface S-pole corresponding in position to the first attracting surface, the second permanent magnet having an upper surface N-pole corresponding in position to the second attracting surface,
• the groove extends in parallel to the first and the second permanent magnets as viewed in plan,
• the groove includes a first longitudinal edge connected to the first attracting surface and a second longitudinal edge connected to the second attracting surface, and
• each of the first and the second longitudinal edges is curved in such a manner that each of the longitudinal edges has a center portion and the center portion of each of the longitudinal edges is higher than other portions as viewed in a separating direction in which the first and the second permanent magnets are spaced apart from each other.