Shabby chic needle book

Hello my dear friends, I had so much fun creating my first two needle books, so there was no questioning if I was going to make more or not really.It was obvious to me that I would and I did! These ones are a little smaller though than the first needle books but just as lovely.The design is overall the same however this time I used a little crochet doily for one and a knitted little doily for the other. Small white and off-white buttons embellish both of my newest creations along with some…

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…

This beautiful needle book was made using a base of cream felt that has been applied with a generous array of antique and vintage laces and appliques, vintage stick pins, vintage sewing pins and needles, and other tidbits. It measures 3 3/4 by 5 1/2, there are 6 pages front and back, (not including

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

I’ve made a lot of craft projects over the years, but there are a few that remain absolute favourites. Back in 2012 I designed and made this vintage look needle book. I still use it every week in my studio. It appeals to me on many levels… it’s got a shabby, vintage time worn vibe, which I love. It is both functional and practical. I like having a page for every type of needle, so I can always find exactly what I need. It holds a lot, but is still small enough to be portable and

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The inside of this sewing book is so functional and cute! You can store all your essential notions and travel in style, with everything you need at hand!

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…

Hello everyone, Jeanette here again and this time I'm bringing you a sweet little project that I've put together. This little book is called a 'Needle Keep' and as the name suggests, it's a little book that you keep your...