Hand sewn needle book

A few nights ago, I was doing some hand stitching while my husband and I were watching television. After I’d been at it for a while, I was trying to hold my empty needle while I did something else, and it slipped through my fingers and dove between the cushions of my chair. It’s a recliner with lots

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

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

This diy needlebook is so cute!

Recently my lovely friend Yoko from Lecien Fabrics sent me a parcel of 10" origami squares (layer cakes) to play with and I instantly fell in love with the new "Quilter's Basics Smoothie Color Set". Many of the 'smoothie' fabrics are perfect for embroidery backgrounds with their pretty pastel spots and tonal designs... As I was looking over the prints in the layer cake an idea popped into my head - now you know I love adventuring, so naturally I followed it along Idea Avenue and ended up…

I sincerely hope you enjoy making your own cute Little Letter Needle Book. Free Sewing Tutorial.

Treat yourself or a loved one to one of my delightful handmade needle cases! These make the ideal gift for any keen stitcher to add to their sewing accessories.... Entirely handcrafted from my own unique design to create a proper hardback book, these spacious A6 size needle books contain plenty of room to store all your sewing accessories. The front and back covers are gently padded to enhance the luxurious feel of this bright, floral fabric design. The inside spine is professionally…

Completely hand stitched, this colourful little needle book will brighten up your workspace and store your sewing needles away beautifully. A selection of pretty fabrics have been put together, then stitched with hundreds of individually embroidered stitches, to add texture. I've also added little pieces of cotton lace trim for contrast. A hand stamped 'NEEDLES' label is also stitched to the front, so that you know what's inside. Easily wrap the hand braided cord around the double button…

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