Stitching Notes Needlebook

Friday, February 19, 2021

I came across a tutorial by Larisa at Stitching Notes for a needlebook and I knew I wanted to make a set for my friend and two daughters. My friend cross-stitched back in the day but I am not sure she ever taught the girls; now they can all enjoy doing some stitching together and for each other!

I kept their favorite colors in mind and used colonial knots in varying size pearl cotton for their initials, and a simple ribbon to add a bit of pizazz. Each needlebook comes with three button-shaped pins in a coordinating color, and a tapestry needle (I am also sending some Aida cloth and charts). I also selected three buttons to accent the book (or to be cut off and used however they wish).

J enjoys blue and silver but “could use more sunshine” so I added some bright yellow to her interior, which is on a background of fun bright blue with hot pink flowers and fuzzy white polkadots.

C’s favorite is blue but I wanted it to be different from J. In fact, all three layouts are different, though of course they follow the same pattern. I hope C picks up thread and needle for a lifetime journey in the craft! She is, afterall, one of the first people I ever sewed for. (Man, have I come a *long* way since then! Yeesh.)

And E likes pink and purple. I had a pink and purple bedroom once at exactly around E’s age, so I feel kin to this girl! I wanted the three to match in some ways, but be unique in others. When I found this pinky-purple fabric with fuzzy purple dots, I knew it was perfect to “match” with J’s white polkadots!

So the girls got sewing stuff, and the husband got a coaster. But I might have given him a bigger gift if the girls pick up sewing and start making him things 😀

 

See more posts related to:

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Looking for more cases of the Crafties?
Stitch Club: Kaur

Stitch Club: Kaur

Saima Kaur led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club designed to make us smile by stitching brightly bold and whimsical figures, and I was inspired by ancient South African rock art.

read more
Stitch Club: Edwards

Stitch Club: Edwards

Priscilla Edwards led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club where we learned to make a wire frame and use batik wax to form a sculpture. For whatever reason, I decided I’d make a sailboat!

read more
Hexie Dreams + Template

Hexie Dreams + Template

My Hexie Dreams quilt, which was carefully fussy cut and hand pieced by me, then hand quilted by my gramma, is finally finished after three+ years of work (and avoidance). The proof is in the stitching – persistence pays off!

read more
Stitch Club: Dias

Stitch Club: Dias

Cassandra Dias lead a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club workshop on embroidered landscapes, and I was inspired to recreate a honeymoon photo of France’s Pont Du Gard.

read more
Hello 2024!

Hello 2024!

For the start of 2024, I’ve been playing with drawing, paint, and watercolor pencils to get a feel for the media.

read more
Ida Andersen Lang’s Tutorial

Ida Andersen Lang’s Tutorial

I followed a water color pencil tutorial by Ida Andersen Lang to work through some techniques to set me up for a successful Mixed Media 2024 journey.

read more
Stitch Club: Boschert

Stitch Club: Boschert

Deborah Boschert lead a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club on creating a mixed media art quilt. I based mine upon a visit to a new town and restaurant.

read more
Finds and Things

Finds and Things

A random post about some art supplies, vintage finds, and an AI-generated experiment for future crafts.

read more
Stitch Club: Stone 3

Stitch Club: Stone 3

Sue Stone’s third workshop with TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club prompted us to use text in our piece, so I recorded a trip to Shawnee National Forest.

read more
Stitch Club: Stone 2

Stitch Club: Stone 2

Sue Stone led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club in her well-known portrait style, and I was inspired to capture a man in a hat in four variations.

read more
Hexie Dreams 19

Hexie Dreams 19

My hand sewn fussy-cut EPP Hexie Dreams quilt is all ready to go to my gramma for hand quilting. Check out a few of my embellished hexies, and come back in the future for the finished product!

read more
My Village Quilt

My Village Quilt

I present to you My Village Quilt, based on the Urban Village Green quilt: a four-year-long project that tipped the love-hate scale finally over to love.

read more