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DESIGNER: CINDY BLACKBERG
Keep a spool of thread, needles, and pins safe at hand in this embellished wool take-along.
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Materials for One Needle Case• 2—41⁄2×8" rectangles beige
felted wool (needle case)• 4×61⁄2" rectangle black felted
wool (lining)• Scraps of felted wool in
turquoise, purple, navy, or pink (appliqués)
• Assorted off-white buttons, 1⁄4" to 3⁄8" diameter (flower centers, flowers)
• 14" piece nylon cording (spool tie)
• 3⁄4"-diameter hook-and-loop tape dot
• Freezer paper• No. 8 perle cotton: gold• Pinking shears or rotary cutter
with pinking blade
Finished needle case: 4×41⁄2"
Cut FabricsCut pieces in the order that follows. (Choose desired case design and cut only designated appliqués.) Patterns are on page 5. To felt wool, machine-wash it in a hot-water-wash, cool-rinse cycle with a small amount of detergent; machine-dry it on high heat and steam-press.to use freezer paper for cutting appliqué shapes, complete these steps.
1. Lay freezer paper, shiny side down, over patterns. Trace each pattern the number of times indicated. Cut out freezer-paper shapes about 1⁄4" from drawn lines.
2. Using a hot, dry iron, press freezer-paper shapes, shiny sides down, onto the right sides of designated fabrics; let cool. Cut out fabric shapes on drawn lines. Peel off freezer paper.
FOR TWO-FLOWER NEEDLE CASE:From turquoise wool, cut:• 1 each of patterns A and BFrom purple wool, cut:• 1 each of patterns A and B
FOR BASKET NEEDLE CASE:From navy wool, cut:• 1 of Pattern C
FOR THREE-FLOWER NEEDLE CASE:From assorted wool, cut:• 1 each of patterns D, E, and F
Assemble and Appliqué Needle Case1. Fold each beige 41⁄2×8"
rectangle in half to measure 41⁄2×4"; steam-press to set folds. Unfold one rectangle for inner body; set the second one aside, folded, for outer body.
2. Position nylon cording along the fold of beige inner body with 3" extending below lower edge (Diagram 1). Tack-stitch cording in place, 1⁄2" from each edge. To tack-stitch, pull needle up at A and push it down at B. Come up at C and go down at D. Make several stitches to secure each cording end.
3. With pinking shears, trim black lining rectangle to 31⁄2×6". Center lining atop cording side of inner body. Sew a lining pocket on the right half, stitching 1⁄4" from lining edges (Diagram 2). Note: Cording will be caught by a stitching line.
4. Center hook-and-loop tape dot pieces 1⁄4" from opposite edges of inner body.
5. Referring to desired Appliqué Placement Diagram, center
appliqué pieces on folded beige outer body front; baste.
6. Use gold perle cotton and work from bottom layer up to blanket-stitch pieces in place.To blanket-stitch, pull needle up at A, form a reverse L shape with floss, and hold angle of L shape in place with your thumb. Push needle down at B and come up at C to secure stitch. Continue in same manner.
7. Referring to photos on page 1 and 3, stitch buttons in place.
8. For basket needle case, make three straight stitches for flower stems between each button and the basket appliqué. To make a straight stitch, pull needle up at A and insert it back into fabric at B, 1⁄2" away from A. Pull needle up at C, 1⁄2" away from B; continue in same manner.
Finish Needle Case1. Center and pin inner body
atop wrong side of outer body. Blanket-stitch around outer edges to complete the needle case.
2. To use, slide long end of cord through spool; knot cord ends to secure. Push pins and needles into left side of lining and slide card with needles into the pocket.
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1⁄2"
1⁄2"
3"
41⁄2x8"
DIAGRAM 1 DIAGRAM 2
31⁄2x6"
1⁄4" 1⁄4"
BASKET NEEDLE CASEAPPLIQUÉ PLACEMENT DIAGRAM
C
TWO-FLOWER NEEDLE CASEAPPLIQUÉ PLACEMENT DIAGRAM
B
B
A
A
THREE-FLOWER NEEDLE CASEAPPLIQUÉ PLACEMENT DIAGRAM
D
EF
AC DE
B
TACK STITCH BLANKET STITCH
A BD
EC
AC
D
E
B
STRAIGHT STITCH
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Needle KeepersPattern A
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