I'm here with the March edition of Tuesday Threads with Karen... using the pretty
Art Impressions Shop Hop fabrics designed by Bonnie Krebs, available through Henry Glass Co.
I have a needle case to share with you today! Both my Mother & Grandmother used to have these in their sewing rooms to keep all of their handsewing needles and pins organized, so I thought I'd make one for myself. Here's what I started with:
I used my rotary cutter to cut two 8" x 12" pieces of fabric for the base, and one 6" x 12" piece to use as a pocket. I had a matching piece of felt that I cut down to 6" x 10" and some bias binding tape.
I cut a piece of Heat n Bond high loft Fusible Fleece from
Therm O Web slightly larger than my base pieces, and sandwiched it between the two.
I used my sewing machine to quilt the three layers together, and wanted to share my hi-tech method of how I kept my stitching lines straight! I put a piece of masking tape on the diagonal, and sewed along the edge, then I moved it over repeatedly until the entire piece was quilted.
I absolutely love the effect! The Heat n Bond fleece is only about 1/8" thick - perfect for this project.
I finished off the top edge of the pocket, then stitched it down to the base.
On the outside of the needle case, I used
Heat n Bond Lite iron-on adhesive to attach two semi circles of contrasting fabric. I used a zigzag stitch around them to finish the edges.
I used my machine to sew the bias binding around the edges (and taught myself how to mitre the corners!). I didn't trust my ability to neatly topstitch the binding on the flip side... so I used a blind stitch to finish it by hand. Then I centered the piece of felt on the inside, and stitched it down the center - this created the fold in the case. I added a button and loop closure, and it was done!
This is a great little project that helps to keep your supplies organized, and makes a cute addition to your sewing room. I'll see you next month with another sewing project!
