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Monday 11 July 2011

Needle Case Swap

Yesterday was full of family walks, a trip to the local church with the girls to look at 'wedding dresses through the ages', (mostly the 1980s, so many puffy sleeves!) and back home to make my needle case for the Sewn Spaces Swap.

We can post these here, on flickr and put our goodies in the mail any time before the end of the month, so once I receive a secret little extra I have ordered for my partner, this will be winging its way to...

... someone who requested 'Yellow'. 

An inspiriation mosaic and a colour choice are all the secret partners have to go on, other than general stalking and lurking to make something we truly believe our partners would want.

So although I am pretty sure my partner doesn't read my blog, this is what I made for her...





I hope I got her 'right'!  This is the first time I have attempted to make anything like this, so I am rather pleased that it turned out how I envisaged.

I kind of cobbled together the pattern from a few I had seen on flickr, it measures 3"x 4 6/8" closed.  The fabrics are Feedsack - Yellow Blossoms by Sara Morgan and Alexander Henry's Farmdale Orchard print, both from last week's M is for Make haul, and topped with a couple of mother of pearl buttons from the local antique shop.

Job. Done.

15 comments:

  1. She is sure to like it! You did a great job!

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  2. Of course she'll like it. It's so lovely. I didn't have a puffy sleeved wedding dress. I had a maternity one! HaHa!

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  3. I love this! I made my first needle case this weekend and really enjoyed the process. Your partner will be thrilled!

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  4. She's bound to like it, its lovely! Ballet, sequined disney store goods, puffy sleeved wedding dresses - that's some very girly little girls you've got there!

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  5. That's such a pretty little pair, I'm sure your partner will be thrilled!

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  6. That looked like a fun swap.............no puff sleeves but biG, curly perm..lol

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  7. Very cute! and still laughing at Susan's comment! No wedding dress as yet, it's on my to do list :)

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  8. Love the little apple pinnie! So sweet!

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  9. Very pretty set, I'm sure your partner will love it.

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  10. It's so pretty. Love the button details and the apple fabric. I am sure she'll love it. :)

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  11. very nice FB, very nicely luvly jubbly :-)
    no puff sleeves for me either, butta lotta broderie anglaise & a Train no less :-) lol

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  12. Such a pretty needle case and pin cushion. My weddingbdress was a white evening dress: strapless, fitted top, cost just £84 (admittedly - gulp - 24 years ago!) I must have been skinny... Size 10 daughter can't easily do the zip up. Needless to say I cant get it past my belly any more!

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  13. Too cute! I'm sure she'll love them! Jxo

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  14. YAY, this lovely needlecase and pinnie came to my house this morning, and i DID read your blog, hoping it was for me, and it was!!! Thank you so much (again)

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