Strawberry Needlebooks
Stitch a charming wool felt needle book featuring your choice of a dog, cat, or rabbit, tucked inside a sweet strawberry-inspired design. We are going to make wool felt needle books, a classic sewing notion to store your needles and pins. Needle books protect your embroidery needles, keep specialty needles organized, and are perfect for tossing into a project bag without worrying about sharp points.
You can choose from three different designs: Dog, Cat or Rabbit. Pick the animal that makes you smile—or stitch all three once you’ve learned the techniques. No matter which animal you choose, the lessons and stitches will all work the same for everyone.
In each lesson, you will learn a new stitch and complete a section of the needle book. The finished books are 2.5 x 3.5 inches with a snap closure and three felt pages for storing needles. Small enough to tuck into your project bag, but roomy enough to keep your favorite needles and a few pins organized. Along the way you’ll learn simple felt construction techniques and finish your embroidery into a sturdy little needle book with a snap closure.
You do not need embroidery experience for this class. Beginners are welcome! Featured stitches in this project: blanket stitch, figure eight knot, rope stitch, whip stitch, back stitch, pistil stitch, fly stitch, and cross stitch. The pattern is printed on wash-away stabilizer, so you can stitch right through the lines and simply rinse them away when you’re finished. Along the way you’ll learn simple felt construction techniques and finish your embroidery into a sturdy little needle book with a snap closure.
There’s a materials list with everything you’ll need for this project below. Want to skip hunting for supplies? The optional kit includes almost everything you’ll need, so you can get right to stitching. In the lessons, you’ll find a picture-in-picture view so you can see both the instructor and a close up view of the studio table so you can see every stitch step-by-step.
Needle books are a classic sewing notion and a great way to stash your favorite needles & pins, especially if you like to take a project along with you. The snap closure keeps everything snug inside and you can tuck some extra threads between the pages for mending on the go. It’s one of those little handmade tools that makes you smile every time you reach for a needle.
What’s included in this class:
- 15 video lessons, 145 minutes of instruction
- You get to choose your animal: dog, cat or rabbit.
- Step by step demos from start to finish
- Resources for materials & favorite tools
- Lots of photos with close up views of the stitches
- Lessons are accessible via your web browser on any device
Materials you’ll need
In general, you will need an assortment of felt, embroidery threads, needle, scissors and some water soluble stabilizer for this project. You can download the complete supply list here and I will talk in detial about the materials in the “Materials & Tools” lesson.
This class works on your schedule.
In this on-demand version you work at your own pace, completing the lessons on your schedule whenever you want to stitch. There’s a comments section in every lesson to ask questions if you need help.
Want to watch a sample lesson? You can watch the “Materials & Tools” lesson for free by clicking on the “Enroll in this class” button below.
I love beginners.
You do not need embroidery experience for this class. Beginners are welcome! If you’ve done a little embroidery before, great!
This class has a specific project that we will work on together, but you can use these stitches for so many other things! The design gives you lots of opportunity to practice different stitches, just like a sampler, but at the end you get something fun you can use.
