I decided to take some time this past weekend to make myself a wee little needle book. It's small enough to fit in the palm of my hand how cute! I like to keep my needles in my floss case so it had to be small enough to fit flat under the lid. I was keeping them on a scrap of fabric but as I added more it started to look like this It was driving me absolutely crazy To make it I started with two pieces of linen, one black for the outside and natural for the lining they are around 5 x 2.5 inches They are a bit wonky because I didn't pay close enough attention to the grain of the fabric and I didn't measure I put a bit of fusible interfacing to the back of the black to keep it nice and flat, then added a bit of embroidery detail. Sew the two parts, right sides together, turn, press, close the hole, and add some blanket stitching to the edges. I only used one piece of felt for the inside to keep it small and not too bulky but I did add some ribbon to slip the needles under, that way you can put needles on both sides of the felt without showing on the opposite side. To attach the felt I just hand stitched right down the middle, the only part I used my machine for was sewing the black and natural together. Add a little tie and that's it, a sweet little needle case. No more needle mayhem.

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This week on the blog we take a look at the new to me old craft of hand sewing as I create a needle case using beautiful vintage fabrics

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I decided to take some time this past weekend to make myself a wee little needle book. It's small enough to fit in the palm of my hand how cute! I like to keep my needles in my floss case so it had to be small enough to fit flat under the lid. I was keeping them on a scrap of fabric but as I added more it started to look like this It was driving me absolutely crazy To make it I started with two pieces of linen, one black for the outside and natural for the lining they are around 5 x 2.5 inches They are a bit wonky because I didn't pay close enough attention to the grain of the fabric and I didn't measure I put a bit of fusible interfacing to the back of the black to keep it nice and flat, then added a bit of embroidery detail. Sew the two parts, right sides together, turn, press, close the hole, and add some blanket stitching to the edges. I only used one piece of felt for the inside to keep it small and not too bulky but I did add some ribbon to slip the needles under, that way you can put needles on both sides of the felt without showing on the opposite side. To attach the felt I just hand stitched right down the middle, the only part I used my machine for was sewing the black and natural together. Add a little tie and that's it, a sweet little needle case. No more needle mayhem.

The Pay It Forward (PIF) gifts should have arrived, so here is my tutorial to share with you. There are a lot of needle keepers out there. This is just my version. I made it big enough for the b…

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finally, a way to store all my needles in a single case without getting them mixed up! blogged here: lorennabuck.blogspot.com/2011/05/needle-organization.html

All sewers need a Needle Book and here is a most adorable Quilted Needle Book sewing pattern in two sizes. You'll be able to make a Needle Book that is

This is the watermelon version of my Stitchy Pie needle case. It is the most useful needle case, it helps me organise all my hand sewing needles in a cute way and is perfect for using up scraps! I te

All sewers need a Needle Book and here is a most adorable Quilted Needle Book sewing pattern in two sizes. You'll be able to make a Needle Book that is

I don't know about you but there are times I get sick of continuously threading needles. Like, when I am tacking a quilt or sewing paper piecing shapes by hand. Then I saw some one with a continuous thread needle...

In the Designer's Words: "This Sizzix Needle Book is diecut from matboard. I added felt pages to hold my needles and then doodled and colored the front and back cover of the book. It's a great little project and goes together really quickly!"

I too love the Vintage items. This is what I did with the envelopes that I found. See more of my stuff at my blog: www.shelleyswanland.com.

I don't know about you but there are times I get sick of continuously threading needles. Like, when I am tacking a quilt or sewing paper piecing shapes by hand. Then I saw some one with a continuous thread needle...

I spent an obscene amount of time picking papers for this . . . ugh, why, why, why!!!! But, now that it's done, I want to make more! You must know that it is near and dear to my heart because is has some of my fabric charms from my hoard stash. I love using fabric on things and the charms I…

These Needle books are great if you do any handwork! And they make excellent gifts since they work up fast! Mine is made with Alison Glass Fabric. This fabric is from her Lucky Penny line and intended for a needle book, including two small panels. (Note ~ You might not be able to find this… Read More »Needle Book & Tutorial

I don't know about you but there are times I get sick of continuously threading needles. Like, when I am tacking a quilt or sewing paper piecing shapes by hand. Then I saw some one with a continuous thread needle...

I don't know about you but there are times I get sick of continuously threading needles. Like, when I am tacking a quilt or sewing paper piecing shapes by hand. Then I saw some one with a continuous thread needle...

Are you in the mood for a quick, fun project? My daughter and I made a few of these needle books up last week as some gifts for friends and...

I hosted a Needle Book Swap with the Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group and my partner was Kimberly, this is the Needle Book that I created for her and the last photo's are of the gorgeous Needle Book that Kimberly created for me, I love everything about it and will treasure her beautiful book. Thank you so much Kimberly, this was such a fun swap. Thanks for visiting me and have a wonderful week. Hugs, Terri Here is the gorgeous Needle Book that Kimberly created for me Kimberly also sent me this beautiful card that she made, vintage doily , roses and frozen charlotte doll, thank you so much Kimberly, I love everything!

Needle books made from the tutorial at Sew She Sew's. So cute and functional!

Little squares can quite quickly be sewn into a colorful quilted pincushion. With a simple pattern like this, it's one of those (almost)...

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This post is so photo heavy! I apologize in advance but hopefully all the pictures will answer all of your questions! If not, fire away! You will need: 3 coordinating fabrics (fat quarter or smaller will work) 1 piece of batting 1 button 6 inches of thin elastic Felt Printed template (you can download it here) Use the template to cut your cover fabric and your inside fabric Then fold template on line And cut your third piece of fabric for the pocket You'll have one cover, one inside and one pocket Fold your pocket fabric in half lengthwise and sew down the creased side. That way your pocket looks good from the outside and the inside. See? Cut your piece of batting to the size of the full template Pin cover fabric to the batting, and quilt as desired. I ended up doing a diamond pattern and then played around with some embroidery. Try stitching your initials, add ribbon or ricrac. Make it yours! Sew your button on the right hand side about an inch in from the side. Tie a knot in your elastic. Place loop facing in on the left side. Lay your pocket on top. MAKE SURE THE RAW EDGE IS ON BOTTOM. You'll cry if you don't. Stitched edge up? Check! Lay your inside fabric on top of the stack. If it has a print, make sure the print is facing the inside of the sandwich, NOT you. Pin Pin Pin. And then sew a 1/4 inch seam all the way around, making sure to leave an opening. Once sewn, snip your corners. This step is optional but to make it sturdy you can serge the edge. The easiest way to do this is set your machine on a zigzag stitch and let the needle only catch the side of the fabric and fall off on the other half of the zag. Goodness that is confusing. Pull your needle book right-side out. Use a pencil, crochet hook, bobby pin, whatever you like to poke the corners out. Iron the book nice and flat, tucking in the opening flap to match the seam. Do a 1/4inch top stitch all around the edge of the needle book. This will sew up your opening and give the book a nice, clean look. See? Cut your felt to 3 1/2 inch by 7 inch strips. I had 3 strips total. Embellish them any way you like. I cut 2 1/2 inch circles and sewed them on. Pin your pages in your book, and sew down the center. Yay! It's finished! I made the one below the exact same way. Only for the cover fabric I pieced scraps together for a quilted look. I just kept sewing until I had a full piece of fabric the size of the template. And of course if you have any questions I am happy to answer them! Happy crafting!

Clip'n'pincushion pattern for keeping pins and wonder clips to hand whilst dressmaking and sewing. Also a great scrap project or gift for a quilter!

Needle books made from the tutorial at Sew She Sew's. So cute and functional!

So, a little reminder of what we’re making: In the first part of this tutorial, we made the tiny hexagon patchwork to go on the front cover of our book: In addition to this, you’ll need…

Make an easy felt needle book based on a vintage pins & needle book souvenir!

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A couple weekends ago the local sewing store had a 50% off sale so I ran out and bought a bunch of needles for my sewing machine. After going to sewing class and listening to the importance of using a needle meant for the type of fabric you are sewing and changing them often I knew the only way I'd do this is if I actually had these needles on hand. So I stocked up. And then realized I needed somewhere to put all these needles, enter the needle case! Just what I like in a project - all materials were on hand and it's quick enough to complete in a day/few hours. And in case you want to make one too I've put together a tutorial. What you need: Two pieces of fabric, 6 x 5 1/2 inches One piece of interfacing, slightly smaller then the fabric Thin elastic A snap (or other closure) Thread to match elastic and fabric Fabric marker (I use the purple disappearing ink kind) Step 1: Iron your interfacing to the backside of one piece of fabric. Step 2: Layout your needle cases and use them as a guideline when figuring out where to sew the elastic. Mark these places with your fabric marker. Using 6 Schmetz cases I marked dots at 5/8", 2", 3 3/8", 4 7/8" across the fabric at 1.25" & 3.5" from the bottom edge. The second picture shows (with ugly blue dots) where I had marked the sewing spots. Step 3: Sew the elastic on the dots you've marked leaving a little ease in each section of elastic so it bubbles up. So when you're done it should look like this. Step 4: Take your two pieces of fabric and sandwich them right sides together. The ends of the elastic should stick out the sides. I wanted the top of my case to have curvy corners so I drew those on with my marker before sewing. Sew around the edges leaving space for turning at the bottom. (After taking this picture I realized I hadn't left enough room and ripped some stitches out). Trim the seam allowances, including elastic, and clip the curves & corners. Step 5: Turn everything right side out and edge stitch the whole way round to close up the bottom seam and make it look nice. Here I am edge stitching the newly learned cheater way with a blind hem foot to guide my fabric. This is how it should look now. And when you slot your needle cases in: Step 6: Attach your snap according to the package directions and fold up your case. I pressed mine a bit to help make the folds Enjoy!

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 ~

A free pattern for a quilted needle case. Learn how to make a needle book with the Home Sweet Home quilt blocks.

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This article by Mabscreations shows you all the different things that can be placed inside a pin cushion. What works best for what needles and each individual project. There is no point going to al…

Needlebooks come in quite handy for keeping track of your pins and needles (and make a charming addition to any sewing basket). DIY Tutorial