How to Stitch Up a Felt Needle Book
September 25th, 2008 in sewing, patterns & designs, quilting
kayte terry, contributor
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Keep all your types of needles organized in this cute felt needle book.
Photo: Kayte Terry
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DIGGIf you are anything like me, you have dozens of half-empty needle packs lying around in your sewing stash. I open them, I lose them, and then I go out and buy another one, just in time to find the old one. So I am making this felt needle book for both of us, me and you. Because I'm sure there are some other people out there who need to keep their needles organized, too!
What you'll need:
- Wool felt in several colors
- Rotary cutter, mat, and ruler
- Fabric scissors
- Two buttons
- Sewing machine (If you don't have a sewing machine, you can handsew these pieces)
- Needle and thread
1. Using a rotary cutter, ruler, and mat, cut a 5 x 8-inch piece of wool felt for the needle book cover. Cut two 4-1/2 x 7-inch pieces (or three if you have lots of needles!) of felt for the pages of the book. Cut a 1 x 2-1/2-inch piece of felt for the closure. Round one end of the closure with scissors.
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Here's all you need to make a sweet and functional needle book. |
2. Fold the cover in half and press. Sew a button on the front cover of the book, halfway up the side of the cover.
3. Open the cover and center the felt pages on the cover. Pin and fold in half again. Finger-press the fold. Open the book again and sew down the fold through the pages and cover.
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Sew on the tab closure to secure, then add topstitching for a nice extra touch. |
4. Sew the closure to the back outside of the cover, overlapping 1 inch of the closure on to the back cover. Topstitch around the closure. Cut a slit close to the end of the closure for a buttonhole.
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For flowers, cut fringe every 1/8 inch in a strip of felt, being careful not to cut all the way through! |
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Roll the fringe together to form a flower, then sew together at the bottom using a needle. |
5. To make flowers, cut strips of felt that are 1/2 inch wide by 2 inches to 4 inches long. Cut fringe into the felt strip and roll up. Sew the flower at the base with a needle and thread. Fan out the petals. I made three of these in varying sizes and colors.
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Fan out and flatten the flowers before you sew them on the needle book. |
6. To assemble the front cover, cut a few leaves from felt and gather some pretty buttons. Hand-sew all pieces to the front of the needle book as desired or follow the photo of the finished cover as a guide.
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I finally know where to find my needles! |
7. Organize your needles by type (sharps, embroidery, beading, etc.) on each page. Voila! Perfectly organized sewing needles! Finally!
After you make this project, show off your work to other members!
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Comments (4)
With a bit of adapting my best friends daughter asked that I make her hardbound paper journal in to a nice wool felt covelet like shown above with the exception of brighter colors for a teenager. She loved it.
You can make it be whatever you want, it was nice for someone to record this wonderful idea but don't let it stop you from adding that creative flare. No person who shows their creation can not be more pleased to see how you all adapt or overcome and idea when one is found. Thank you. Posted: 11:29 am on September 28th