Slow stitch needle book

What is slow stitching? A lot of fun! Learn how to get started with slow stitching and enjoy this creative textile art.

Happy New Year!! It's been awhile since I've been able to stop here and post. I hope you all had a blessed Christmas. We did...so much gratitude for the season. ♥ Yesterday I got the bug to make Ann Wood's "World's Sweetest Needle Book". And since I had all the materials out, I decided to make two. One for the drawer at my sewing machine to hold sewing machine needles and one to 'travel'. Travel where? Upstairs? Maybe the car? The traveling needle book has a little pocket for thread. I took…

This week on the blog we take a look at the new to me old craft of hand sewing as I create a needle case using beautiful vintage fabrics

the world’s sweetest needle book : a free sewing pattern – ann wood handmade

Hello my dear friends, it started about a month or so ago where I just couldn't stop myself from making a new needle book every few days. So far I have made I think I have made 9 or more of them and I am not thinking of stopping just yet. Drop cloth was of course my go to fabric and together with old lace, buttons and a few other bits and pieces they have become newest creations. Unfortunately it has taken me until now to finally share them all with. And since I have many photos to share, I…

Have you ever bought materials for a project but somehow didn’t start the project or it wasn’t the right season for the project you had in mind? I did that about six years ago when I purchased some antique grain sack scraps from an upholstery project that Marian at Miss Mustard Seed had just completed. […]

How to make sample stitch book Here's the method I've devised to make the Take it Further Fiber Book and the two volumes of Take a Stitch Tuesday stitch sa

This video shows you how to make a simple needle book out of wool.

Elli Beaven hand stitches with only the most basic equipment. She shares her thoughts on achieving mindfulness by slow stitching at sea.