Here is my finished needle case. Tuesday I felt like I was getting a cold so I didn't go to my guild meeting. I stayed home and finished off my piece.
Here is a picture from the April 2016 Better Homes and Gardens American Patchwork and Quilting magazine where you can find the pattern.I laid mine beside and you can see I stitched mine facing to the right.
Here is my back and a picture of the one in the magazine open and the back view.
I decided to add some pockets to the inside front and back cover and use yellow and white acrylic felt for the pages. I find they hold needles and pins nicely.
Some new needles in packages in the back, my snips, a pencil, Clover liquid Chalk marker and some Olfa serrated scissors in the front pocket.
I put some Renaissance ribbon and some of the lining fabric on the back.
I added some of my longer needles that I use for big drizzle stitches along with #1 Milliners needles. The other pages will have some applique needles, betweens, other needles and some pins in them.
I was so inspired I started three more of my long neglected Bird Dance blocks.
11 comments:
Very nice finish! I think adding the pockets was great idea. I hope you are feeling better soon!
Ahhhhh! It's absolutely adorable! Well done! XO
Its lovely!
I love how you did your needle case and beautiful stitching.
Debbie
It's a lovely finsh with all the texture from the embroidery.
I love it, especially all the pockets. I need to make one since I have a sewing bag and just tend to drop all my sewing notions every which way into the bottom of the bag.
This is very cute--love that handwork!
Lovely stitches. Regards, Nessie
Love the needlebook. It is so completely useful. I'm glad it inspired you to do more bird dance blocks.
Very nicely done!!!
What a sweet needlebook. I like that yours is facing the opposite direction. It shows your little bird has his own personality.
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