Vintage needle books

I have hundreds of ideas swimming through my mind at any given time, but the ones I'd like more time to explore and play around with are ideas for re-purposing vintage linens. We had a lovely relaxed weekend. On Saturday morning we checked out a few garage sales and found a brilliant rowing machine for minimal cost, I experimented in the kitchen and successfully came up with a lovely slice recipe which I'll share another day, Mr E pottered around with the car and wrote some school…

Hello everyone, Jeanette here again and this time I'm bringing you a sweet little project that I've put together. This little book is called a 'Needle Keep' and as the name suggests, it's a little book that you keep your...

I’ve made a lot of craft projects over the years, but there are a few that remain absolute favourites. Back in 2012 I designed and made this vintage look needle book. I still use it every week in my studio. It appeals to me on many levels… it’s got a shabby, vintage time worn vibe, which I love. It is both functional and practical. I like having a page for every type of needle, so I can always find exactly what I need. It holds a lot, but is still small enough to be portable and

I framed some of my favorites.

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

Thanks to university libraries and dedicated individuals in the United States and around the world, it is possible to find hundreds of free, out-of-copyright needlework and embroidery books and pat…

I hosted a Needle Book Swap with the Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group and my partner was Kimberly , this is the Needle Book that I created fo...