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today patchwork = needle books

i know this is not a brainstorm or anything, but one reason i love patchwork so much is that you can use up bits of leftover fabric and turn them into small, useful objects. at the moment, my leftovers are getting a new life as simple needle books.

patchwork = needle books

i really *love* making fabric from all my odds and ends, then deciding what to do with this new piece of material i've just created. it's like a trip to the fabric shop without ever leaving the house or getting on the internet! and i bet no one else has a piece exactly like it, that's kind of fun too.

needle books in process

this book is going to a sweet friend who has been waiting a loooooong time for it. i have a few extras that will go in to the shop soon. i certainly don't need 4 more needle books! i sure adore making them though.

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tee hee! yay + hooray!

Gorgeous! You make the best needle books!

They're so cute and I love your fabrics!

love 'em! i never thought of "making my own fabric" before... what an inspiring idea...

I love the needlebooks. I still have my mother's. She made it circa 1935. Thanks for the memory.

I don't need any needle books (yet), but this is very pretty! I love ruler/meter paper and trims, and this is the first time I see it in fabric. Pretty! And hi, I've been lurking, now I'm commenting, too.:)

Love those needlebooks! The fabric is adorable too! I have never made a needlebook, now I'm gonna have to make me one. Thanks for inspiring.

I love your use of the ruler fabric. Could come in handy in a pinch!

very cute!

that's one of things i want to learn to do next.

They are adorable. Patchwork is wonderful. The combinations are endless and the results are always a surprise. Your needlebooks are delightful.

I haven't seen something called a needlebook since my grandmother which just goes to show that I am not a sewer. What a sweet memory.

Toni they look great. Your sewing skills are so impeccable.

And I still use my needlebook almost daily (even when I am in the studio, even though its been designated to hold my travelling sewing supplies)

I love patchwork, too. Thanks for posting another idea in which to use it!

Darling fabrics! I love all the greens; green is such a happy color, especially this time of year. Your needlebooks are wonderful!

Your needles look so happy and cozy. Inspiring little project you have there! :)
I like the new banner, too.

Love the ruler fabric, it s great for this project
Suzie Sews (UK)

I love patchwork for the same reason!

Thank you SO much for posting these! They're adorable. I made a valentine version for my quilting friends (picture on my blog) -- I just know they'll like them! Love your ideas!

wow.these are so beautiful.love the ruler...my heart went thump,thump when I saw them. I love using up scraps too and making neat things. It's so much fun!

these are adorable - i too love patchwork and what a wonderfully simply idea - love it!!

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