There have been several instalments of needle book making in the last while. I’ve made them to my favourite size, but also made some to the size of scrap blanketing I happen to have.
I love these cute, simple, satisfying little projects. Some I made from a gift of scrap blanketing (thank you India!) The dyeing part was fun, too. There are times in life that call for undemanding and straightforward stitching.
Some of these leaves are from a small tree in our yard that has spent years in a pot and finally been liberated into the earth. Unfortunately, in spite of a wire protector the possums are now able to reach it and they are eating it quite freely.
I’ve been creating more mending kits as I go with these, adding in the threads, needles, buttons, scissors and such that come my way from other folks’ discards, and sharing them freely. It’s seldom that a little scrap such as the pieces these are made from, can become so lovely and so useful. I hope some of them journey forward to have long lives of usefulness the way the first one I made this way has done for me.
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I still use and treasure the needle book you gave me 🙂 It is both beautiful and useful. Thank you.
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That’s such a happy thought, Sarah! Thank you!
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I love my little felted needle book and pin cushion. I would love to make more of them.
On another note… I have been saving the cotton thread from feed bags (they are sewn up and can be removed in one long piece) and using it to tie up my skeins after spinning and when dying, can you think of any more uses for this leftover?
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