A NEEDLE BOOK for your Workbag

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Group:	"At Home with the Georgettes"
Swap Coordinator:	Star7Lily (contact)
Swap categories:	Accessories
Number of people in swap:	8
Location:	International
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:	August 5, 2020
Date items must be sent by:	August 31, 2020
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
This swap is an ELECTRONIC - EMAIL swapping photographs only. My dear ladies of Amberleigh, Here at last is something to make for your workbags from the recent swaps. A NEEDLE BOOK. Although we have plans for many other kinds of needlcases, and needle storage, we thought start slowly and not too ambitious. We have two examples for you to follow. This was the simplest example with easy to follow instruction. It is a quick stitch 'book' of felt pages. You may embellish or embroider the cover or the pages as you see fit. The basic instruction is clear and no nonsense. Anna informs us that wool felt keeps your needles from rusting and I understand from extant samples from our era, that it will be a keepsake for many years to come. For those of our members who prefer - If stitching is out of your comfort zone and ability, or time constraints then this youtube link tutorial shows a very neat and tidy needle book which will be a lovely asset to your workbag (The fusing method for your cover, using your iron and fusable web, or substitute a glue instead. ) THE SWAP? We shall photograph our made needlebook cover and one of the inside with felt pages opened. Send these images to your partner, to fulfil your requirements. Although this swap is an ELECTRONIC - EMAIL swap, the time for us to make our article defines it as an crafted swap so I have marked it as a Type 3 swap. Every workbag needs its own needle book, and after several of our members have asked to make one recently, we thought it a great project for us to finish summers eve. We hope you will join us and create your own first accessory to fill your workbag. Anna, Nickalli, Jane. NB: We shall be hosting many further swaps for the items to fill our workbags. If you missed out of the making of a workbag and would like to make yours, please contact us and we will consider to host a private swap for you to catch up or if there are enough members who wish to make one, we will host a further workbag swap for you. Failing that, a shoe bag is large enough to use as a workbag, same dimensions, same basic form, same pull cord. Embellish one for your needs. It is a large bag to house your needlework tools and stitch work. Thank you.

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Star7Lily 07/24/2020 #

Ladies my apologies, the html business did not come through above. I tried many times so here is it without sintax whatsit.

This was the simplest example with easy to follow instruction.

https://www.sweetlivingmagazine.co.nz/craft-diy-embroidered-needlebook/

It is a quick stitch 'book' of felt pages. You may embellish or embroider the cover or the pages as you see fit. The basic instruction is clear and no nonsense.

and the youtube video tutorial for no stitching is below...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLvNQg7JwBY

shellimakes 07/29/2020 #

Hello new friends. I have an idea for a needle book cover that is based on soft-cover junk journals I've made, and would be constructed differently than what these tutorials show. I did note that the stitched tutorial features a snap (snaps are a post-Regency invention) and conclude that "stickler-ism" probably isn't the intent on the part of the swap host here, whom I know to be a gentle soul. Still, wanting to comply with swap requirements, and not wanting to assume anything (you know what they say about assuming!), I'm asking here if using an alternate construction method would be acceptable? Please let me know, and thank you!

Star7Lily 07/29/2020 #

Yes dear of course you may completely change up the instructions to suit yourself. I have pm' you but I like the idea of a soft cover for our ladies to try in a future swap. I did not see the snap closure, but these seemed the easiest for this first step on the road to hand stitching.

Yes Snap-on were invented in Australia i believe in around 1860s, by a young lass in Sydney, who needed a different form of closure for her dress, then the idea quickly 'snapped' up by an enterprising american chap who patented it. Lucky for us too! Thank you for sharing your findings.

Happy stitchings! Jane

shellimakes 07/29/2020 #

In case I was misunderstood, my intent was not to "call you out" on the snap thing, dear Jane. It was more a case of me overthinking and then neurotically mentioning that, since the tutorial itself featured a snap, I'm pretty sure you'd be cool with a non-Regency construction method, but wanted to check about it just the same.

Thanks for clarifying here and in your message. All is well.

Carry on! :) XO

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