The theme for this month's Le Challenge is "direction". My first thought was to make something using flying geese. But what to make?
I was cleaning my sewing area and kept finding needles on various pieces of scraps. I also found some scraps of felt. So, I decided to make a needle book.
I was stumped for awhile on quilt math - trying to figure out how to make mini flying geese units. I don't have that much patience, so I settled on using "direction" fabric that look like flying geese.
Now my needles have a home and this really is a cute book. I used snaps for the closure (which I also found during the clean-up), but next time I think I will follow the tutorial and use a button. These books would make cute little gifts.
Please check out this month's entries at Le Challenge.
For small, I'd probably go with fabric too. But for future reference: rectangle is half as high as wide (plus 1/2 inch each way for seam allowance). Cut squares the same size as the unfinished height. Place on rectangle and sew corner to corner. Press. Do the second one.
ReplyDeleteA needle book , that's exactly what I need . I'm always jabbing myself in needles in tiny bits of fabric . Off to buy felt tomorrow
ReplyDeleteGeese where my first thought too :) Nice needle book!
ReplyDeleteVery clever and cute needle book! Thanks for linking up :)
ReplyDeleteClever and oh, so cute!
ReplyDeleteI love your work-around here to avoid making teeny-tiny flying geese and still stay on theme! HA!
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