no more lost & crooked needles~

first of all i would like to say thanks for all your lovely comments about my first trial quilt patch. it's definitely worth all the pain! :) so while i am still waiting for a good thimble, i make something that is equally fun!

i like to make pincushion or needlebook for others or in swaps. they are so versatile to make and i've so much fun with the pic/pattern on them. but i've never have thoughts to make one for myself to use. i'd use a fabric scrap to pin in my needles together with the leftover floss in a metal box and that's very messy! i always lost count of my needles because sometimes they would drop out into the sea of floss and i will pricked my fingers looking for them. and the worst part is, when i was in a hurry to pack everything up, i would quickly cramped the floss together with the scrap and shut the metal cover of the box and *clack*! i'd clamped in the needle too and they crooked :/

so until recently, when i'd started to have more specialised needles like quilting & applique & more long pins.... i think i got to have a more decent place for them. a needlebook would be a good idea :) so i'd made one!! with a wee smiley cloud cushion too :>

it was made from muslin and batting and i'd inserted a cardboard in the front so the needles would not be easily stick out through the layers. size: 9cm x 6.5cm .

... the fun part is the bias binding!! the result is so satisfying! lol. :) & i'd chosed one of my ambassador girls for the cover because i still missing them! lol. ;}

the tree button was from a swap. i think it look quite cute adding it here. and the cloud.. ashley said it look like a fish in the sky :'

at first, i planned to use a sew-on snap for the closure but i think a cute button would be quite nice. but this button is definitely not cute at all!!! lol. i tried to match with the colors too and i only have this that's red :(

~ Happy Needles & Pins~

:)

hoorah for next week coz i'll be going back to my hometown visiting my family with ashley for two weeks!! :) and totally no internet connection :( lol! anyway, would enjoy the break and catch up with you all again when i'm back!