Knitting needle case tutorial with beautiful contrasting fabrics, includes smaller pockets for cable needles & crochet hooks. DIY knitting needle organizer

Requirements: Foolproof Crazy-Quilt Projects 1 piece of felted wool 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" 1 piece of lining fabric 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" 1 piece of non-woven stabilizer 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" 2" piece of 7mm ribbon Assorted 4mm and 7mm silk ribbons Assorted Perle #8 and # 12 threads Assorted stranded cottons Chenille #22 needle Milliner’s #9 needle Small button Construction; Note: Pattern includes ¼" seam allowance. 1. Fuse the stabilizer to the wrong side of the wool felt. 2. Fold the felt into the shape of an envelope and press well. Folded envelope 3. These pressed lines form the perimeter for the embroidery. It is important to remember the ¼" seam allowance. Perimeter lines 4. Follow the stitch maps from Foolproof Crazy-Quilt Projects to complete the embroidery. Stitch map 4.1 Top Left-Hand Corner - Seam Treatment X - page 38 4.2 Top Right-Hand Corner - Seam Treatment J - page 34 4.3 Bottom Left-Hand Corner - Lid Piece 5 - page 69 4.4 Bottom Right-Hand Corner - Seam Treatment B - page 14 4.5 Center - Seam Treatment A - page 68 5. Baste the 2" ribbon to the top corner of the embroidered square to form the button loop. Button loop 6. Put the outer panel on the lining piece with right sides together. 7. Pin and sew the panels together, leaving a small opening for turning. 8. Turn the panels right side out. Gently push out the seams and press. 9. Fold the completed panels into an envelope shape and press well. 10. Slip stitch the two front seams closed. 11. Feather stitch along the stitched seams and the top edge. 12. Attach the button to the front in line with the button loop. Attached button Completed Project; Enjoy! Follow my blog with Bloglovin

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Requirements: Foolproof Crazy-Quilt Projects 1 piece of felted wool 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" 1 piece of lining fabric 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" 1 piece of non-woven stabilizer 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" 2" piece of 7mm ribbon Assorted 4mm and 7mm silk ribbons Assorted Perle #8 and # 12 threads Assorted stranded cottons Chenille #22 needle Milliner’s #9 needle Small button Construction; Note: Pattern includes ¼" seam allowance. 1. Fuse the stabilizer to the wrong side of the wool felt. 2. Fold the felt into the shape of an envelope and press well. Folded envelope 3. These pressed lines form the perimeter for the embroidery. It is important to remember the ¼" seam allowance. Perimeter lines 4. Follow the stitch maps from Foolproof Crazy-Quilt Projects to complete the embroidery. Stitch map 4.1 Top Left-Hand Corner - Seam Treatment X - page 38 4.2 Top Right-Hand Corner - Seam Treatment J - page 34 4.3 Bottom Left-Hand Corner - Lid Piece 5 - page 69 4.4 Bottom Right-Hand Corner - Seam Treatment B - page 14 4.5 Center - Seam Treatment A - page 68 5. Baste the 2" ribbon to the top corner of the embroidered square to form the button loop. Button loop 6. Put the outer panel on the lining piece with right sides together. 7. Pin and sew the panels together, leaving a small opening for turning. 8. Turn the panels right side out. Gently push out the seams and press. 9. Fold the completed panels into an envelope shape and press well. 10. Slip stitch the two front seams closed. 11. Feather stitch along the stitched seams and the top edge. 12. Attach the button to the front in line with the button loop. Attached button Completed Project; Enjoy! Follow my blog with Bloglovin

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Hi I've completed my first needle case that I've been needing for a very long time. I'm using mine for my sewing machine needles and have labeled each section with the size of needle. This is part of the sew along I've just started taking part in, I'm a bit late as it started in January but it's going to be fun catching up and the prizes aren't until the end of the year so there's still a chance. Check out all the wonderful tutorial links and photos of past projects of people who are joining in here at http://liz-moments.blogspot.de/ Here's mine. I'll be making a different one this afternoon. ~ Maria ~

here is a handy little sewing needle case and bag that i made quite a while ago (using my parent's sewing machine - i really need to get one of my own!). i used some of my favorite oilily material...

so pretty. i'm so glad my mother had saved it in her box of notions.

Embroidery designer, pursuer of the gentle domestic life, Christian wife and mama.

We are stitching up my new Pins and Needles Book pattern together this month, and it's been so fun seeing all the different styles and deta...

Hello my dear friends, as crafters we all seem to hold on to bits and pieces like little leftover scraps of fabric, lace, cut up or old torn doilies, old buttons, tarnished safety pins. You name it, we save it. We do it because as I once said before ... 'you never know' and this is one of those 'you never know' times. Do you remember my 'Once Upon A Time' creation? I used a blouse I bought in a thrift store for the part of Cinderella's dress. It was such a lovely fabric and color and I had the rest of the blouse leftover so I just had to come up with an idea to use it for and even if it were only a small piece of it and I did. The piece I decided to use was the sleeve cuff ~ it was a very neat one with a frill on it. And this is what I turned it into ... ... a needle book. There are many photos to share with you but only few words ~ I hope you don't mind but sometimes I just like it that way. I love thinking of creations that are made from leftovers. It is such a neat thing to see all this 'stuff' laying in front of you, almost thrown together and then after a while this creation appears right in front of you. Almost like a little bit of ... magic! I hope this has brought a little joy to you because it has to me. It would be so nice if you would stop by here at Todolwen from time to time and pay me a visit. I hope you are well and life is treating you kind my dear friends. Have a peaceful and creative day, Karen B.

Yay! Here's a little tutorial on how I make my needlebooks. They're super easy, fast, and fun... so let's get started. You'll need: 12- 1.5" fabric squares in assorted prints for patchwork back 1- base fabric for front: 3.5" x 4.5", appliqued/embroidered any way you like 1- strip of fabric...

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When I made my pretty pastel Hussif in June the response from readers was incredible, so it seemed only natural that I should take you through the steps to make your very own Hussif/Huswif/Housewife. If you weren't following along with Elefantz back then but would like to know exactly what a Hussif is and the history behind it, go HERE and scroll through the five posts I made that week. EMBROIDERY PATTERNS Now, be aware that I am going to show you how to make two different versions of the same design. My first Hussif featured a set of pretty embroideries on three different areas. The complete pattern from start to finish, including the embroideries is HERE as an instant download purchase. The second version of my Hussif has no embroidery. Instead I chose to fussy cut sections from my fabrics. This is easy to do, as you'll see during the tutorial. HUSSIF TEMPLATES If you're just following the 5 days of tutorial on my blog you'll need the Hussif templates to make your scissor scabbard, applique heart, paper pieced hexie, and to trace the 'gentle domesticity' wording. These are available as a free download HERE FABRICS I used assorted Tilda fabric scraps for the shabby chic style embroidered Hussif, and pieces from a Lecien "Antique Rose" layer cake for the fussy cut vintage style Hussif. Therefore I suggest you grab some favoured prints of your own as we're just using small pieces for the inside and one larger cut for the outside. Let's begin! The Hussif has three pieced sections which we'll cut, sew and assemble today. I'll mix and match photos from both versions of my Hussif... Bottom Section Sew your pieces together to complete the bottom section of the inner Hussif background. Sew a length of lace over the long centre seam. If you're going to embroider the words "gentle domesticity" on your Hussif, now is the time to trace "domesticity" where indicated below... Middle Section Fussy cutting is choosing a particular portion of your fabric that can feature as a stand alone 'design' in your project. I chose a rose from one of my layer cake fabrics for this section of the Hussif. (the 4" x 4 1/4" piece is either fussy cut or use the bird embroidery) Sew your pieces together to create the second piece of the Hussif background. NOTE: Trace the bird design onto the centre of the 4" x 4 1/2" piece of fabric if you're making the embroidered version of the Hussif. Now we're going to add two pockets to this section. You will require two pieces of fabric: One, 6 1/2" square One, 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" Fold them in half along their 6 1/2" width and press the fold with your iron. Sew a line of lace just under the fold on both pieces. (I used two different pieces of lace) Lay the larger pocket down on to the middle section so that the base of the pocket and the base of the middle section are together, and pin in place. Measure down 2 inches from the centre seam line and draw a line across the pocket using a heat erasable pen (the line will not be seen later so you could even draw it with a faint pencil)... Machine sew along that line, and then down both sides of the pocket with a scant 1/8th inch seam... Lay the smaller pocket on top of the larger one so that the bottom edge of both pockets are together. Pin it in place. Machine sew the smaller pocket in place down both sides and then secure the base of both pockets by sewing a scant 1/8th inch seam across the bottom edge. Top Section In the first Hussif this section features a stitchery and a paper pieced hexie, but in the alternate version I used a small print floral fabric and a fussy cut hexie. If you're going to use the embroidery choose a pale print that will allow the pattern to shine when you've stitched it. If you're making the fussy cut version of this Hussif you can choose to add the paper pieced hexie or leave it off entirely. Perhaps add some lace or pretty buttons? You'll need to cut a piece of fabric 5½” x 6½”, and you'll require a dinner plate. Make a small pencil mark 3 inches up the 5½” sides of the fabric and lay your dinner plate over the fabric so that the edge of the plate sits on those pencil marks and draw a line around the curve. Trace the stitchery inside the curved section of your fabric keeping the base of the eye glasses 3/4" above the bottom edge of the fabric. Sew the three sections together and you have the background to the inside of your Hussif complete. Fuse a medium weight Pellon behind this inside section of your Hussif. I used a large piece of scrap Pellon leftover from a previous project, but I suggest you still cut your Pellon larger than you need and we shall trim it later. STITCHERY If you are embellishing your Hussif with the three embroideries you'll need to stitch them before moving on to the next stage. Go HERE for day 2 of the Hussif Tutorial. hugs

Needle case made by the ballerina Marie Taglioni (1804-1884). Silk and flannel with needles

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Cast your mind back. Not far - just 5 weeks or so - to mid-April when I showed some little silver sewing treasures I had found. Remember? OK - well I mentioned then that having found the little silver thimble with the two swans entwined, I would look out for a Quaker pattern to make a keep for it. No need! My friend Ann brought this amazing gift with her to our stitching evening on Thursday. She decided that a humbug design would work well for my wished-for keep and then had to work out the size and stitching to just fit the thimble. She said it took an inordinate amount of time to work out just where the opening on the humbug needed to be! It is usually these little decisions that are so irksome and because they work so well they oft-time go unnoticed. Ann - (I think we can now call her now Designer Ann ) - thank you so much for this gift. It was totally unexpected but beautifully stitched and will be treasured. The photos - Aw not so much! I haven't done this little beauty any justice at all. Love to all and thank you for your many comments. Irene xxx

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When I made my pretty pastel Hussif in June the response from readers was incredible, so it seemed only natural that I should take you through the steps to make your very own Hussif/Huswif/Housewife. If you weren't following along with Elefantz back then but would like to know exactly what a Hussif is and the history behind it, go HERE and scroll through the five posts I made that week. EMBROIDERY PATTERNS Now, be aware that I am going to show you how to make two different versions of the same design. My first Hussif featured a set of pretty embroideries on three different areas. The complete pattern from start to finish, including the embroideries is HERE as an instant download purchase. The second version of my Hussif has no embroidery. Instead I chose to fussy cut sections from my fabrics. This is easy to do, as you'll see during the tutorial. HUSSIF TEMPLATES If you're just following the 5 days of tutorial on my blog you'll need the Hussif templates to make your scissor scabbard, applique heart, paper pieced hexie, and to trace the 'gentle domesticity' wording. These are available as a free download HERE FABRICS I used assorted Tilda fabric scraps for the shabby chic style embroidered Hussif, and pieces from a Lecien "Antique Rose" layer cake for the fussy cut vintage style Hussif. Therefore I suggest you grab some favoured prints of your own as we're just using small pieces for the inside and one larger cut for the outside. Let's begin! The Hussif has three pieced sections which we'll cut, sew and assemble today. I'll mix and match photos from both versions of my Hussif... Bottom Section Sew your pieces together to complete the bottom section of the inner Hussif background. Sew a length of lace over the long centre seam. If you're going to embroider the words "gentle domesticity" on your Hussif, now is the time to trace "domesticity" where indicated below... Middle Section Fussy cutting is choosing a particular portion of your fabric that can feature as a stand alone 'design' in your project. I chose a rose from one of my layer cake fabrics for this section of the Hussif. (the 4" x 4 1/4" piece is either fussy cut or use the bird embroidery) Sew your pieces together to create the second piece of the Hussif background. NOTE: Trace the bird design onto the centre of the 4" x 4 1/2" piece of fabric if you're making the embroidered version of the Hussif. Now we're going to add two pockets to this section. You will require two pieces of fabric: One, 6 1/2" square One, 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" Fold them in half along their 6 1/2" width and press the fold with your iron. Sew a line of lace just under the fold on both pieces. (I used two different pieces of lace) Lay the larger pocket down on to the middle section so that the base of the pocket and the base of the middle section are together, and pin in place. Measure down 2 inches from the centre seam line and draw a line across the pocket using a heat erasable pen (the line will not be seen later so you could even draw it with a faint pencil)... Machine sew along that line, and then down both sides of the pocket with a scant 1/8th inch seam... Lay the smaller pocket on top of the larger one so that the bottom edge of both pockets are together. Pin it in place. Machine sew the smaller pocket in place down both sides and then secure the base of both pockets by sewing a scant 1/8th inch seam across the bottom edge. Top Section In the first Hussif this section features a stitchery and a paper pieced hexie, but in the alternate version I used a small print floral fabric and a fussy cut hexie. If you're going to use the embroidery choose a pale print that will allow the pattern to shine when you've stitched it. If you're making the fussy cut version of this Hussif you can choose to add the paper pieced hexie or leave it off entirely. Perhaps add some lace or pretty buttons? You'll need to cut a piece of fabric 5½” x 6½”, and you'll require a dinner plate. Make a small pencil mark 3 inches up the 5½” sides of the fabric and lay your dinner plate over the fabric so that the edge of the plate sits on those pencil marks and draw a line around the curve. Trace the stitchery inside the curved section of your fabric keeping the base of the eye glasses 3/4" above the bottom edge of the fabric. Sew the three sections together and you have the background to the inside of your Hussif complete. Fuse a medium weight Pellon behind this inside section of your Hussif. I used a large piece of scrap Pellon leftover from a previous project, but I suggest you still cut your Pellon larger than you need and we shall trim it later. STITCHERY If you are embellishing your Hussif with the three embroideries you'll need to stitch them before moving on to the next stage. Go HERE for day 2 of the Hussif Tutorial. hugs

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Spring fever has hit! I have been cleaning, rearranging, packing away all of the extra clutter that seems to appear every winter. All of this has left little creative time. I did manage to create this needle book for my swap partner, Terri. This was a one-on-one swap with the Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group. I will leave you to quietly peek through the book. (remember, you can click on any picture to view it larger) I have a busy month coming in May, lots of family celebrations! My youngest son is graduating college, and will be going on to Cornell's graduate engineering program in the Fall. (I am so very happy for him, and dare I say, just a little bit proud). I hope everyone had a beautiful Easter. hugs and JOY, Kimberly