I love to use a needle book to keep track of my needles or to carry with me in my sewing bag. These 100% hand-stitched needle books are based on the design for the first one that I made for myself. The books are ~2.5" wide by 3.5" tall (although some are a bit bigger - handmade!) and the inside "pages" are wool felt (30% merino.) There are 4 pages, and they measure ~2.25" x 3.25." The pages in my "old style" books were attached with metal eyelets, but I now hand-stitch the pages in as well so they're more secure and look a bit better. There's also a coordinating elastic closure attached through an eyelet on the back cover. I've also added a few beads that dangle from the spine for a fun and whimsical finishing touch.
Each one of these books is one-of-a-kind and they feature a mix of vintage and / or upcycled fabrics as well as fabrics and trims from my stash which has been sourced from all over the world. So although I can make more of a similar design, no two will be completely alike. Some of the fabrics I use include kantha from India, vintage Hmong fabrics and patches from Thailand, and vintage printed cottons. I also use scraps of modern cottons, block-printed fabrics from India, batiked Indonesian patterns, and even some Aboriginal Australian designs. Some of my needle books also feature embellished trims, mainly from India.
Each one of these books is one-of-a-kind and they feature a mix of vintage and / or upcycled fabrics as well as fabrics and trims from my stash which has been sourced from all over the world. So although I can make more of a similar design, no two will be completely alike. Some of the fabrics I use include kantha from India, vintage Hmong fabrics and patches from Thailand, and vintage printed cottons. I also use scraps of modern cottons, block-printed fabrics from India, batiked Indonesian patterns, and even some Aboriginal Australian designs. Some of my needle books also feature embellished trims, mainly from India.
