A few months ago, I showed you my little summer embroidery project-in-progress from Dropcloth Samplers.
Well.
I finished it!
Once completed, there are lots of options for Things You Could Do with this little sampler. You could create a set of tiny pincushions, for example. Or use the squares in some sort of quilted pillow. You could make patches. Or you could just stick it in a drawer for “someday.” (I do that a lot . . . ) You could also make a needle book, which is what I chose to do with mine. Rebecca shared a how-to video on Instagram. I mostly followed that, but I also kinda did my own thing. It’s a pretty basic hand-stitch project.
Here’s the finished front and back of my needle case . . .
And here’s the inside!
Useful.
Handy.
Charming, too!
You can see more photos (including the back side of my stitching, which I always find fascinating) over in my Field Notes for this project.
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How about you? What are you working on this week?
Adorable! Knowing what to do with little bits of embroidery is probably why I don’t do them anymore; I used to finish them and then put them in a box or a drawer. I love this idea, though, especially because it’s something that’s both pretty and useful!
That is lovely and useful! I have needles stuck in the tops of spools in my sewing cabinet so I can find them, but often they just get lost inside the tall spools. I am not looking at the Dropcloth Sampler site until I finish my shawl (and I’m going to keep repeating this)!
Love this. I am doing a bit of ordering and reordering in the sewing space and thinking about embroidery after finishing my moons. Love that this is so useful
Sweet, spectacular stitching. And when it comes to making, not much satisfies more than beautiful AND useful. (What FUN ribbon, btw!!)
That turned out very cute. I like the inside fabric. So rustic and homespun looking.
I love making and using little needlebooks! Just so cute, Kym!
Super cute idea with the back and front in different colors. Working on a sampler top with an all garter stitch back. Forgot how slow-growing is garter stitch:).
These are adorable and Im trying not to hate you for your beautiful backs.
I LOVE everything about this project, Kym – thank you for inspiring me! (also, I’m now a huge fan of Dropcloth … even had a lovely DM chat with Rebecca a few weeks back) I’m really looking forward to seeing your gingerbread houses!!
They look great! I think I bought the same little cloths.
What a great finish for your beautiful embroidered pieces Kym. Well done!!
So stinking cute! And useful, too!
Oh, that’s so cute… and USEFUL!! Gotta love a practical project. I get a little obsessive about the back of my embroidery… I never fail to hear my mother repeating what HER mother always said about the back looking as neat as the front.
What a sweet little finished object. I love the idea of a needlebook – sort of whimsical but also useful. Women have always been good at creating beauty and art in everyday objects. You carry on a beautiful tradition.
This is just so darling, Kym! I love it!