Sashiko
Needle
Case
by Vivika Hansen DeNegre
An on-the-go
accessory
a
s an art quilter who often takes road trips, I am always looking for a beautiful—and
functional—way to transport my tools. In the past, I’ve used a tin or plastic carrying case
for things like small projects, scissors, needles, and thread. Those work just fi ne, but they
don’t satisfy the need for beauty as well as functionality when it comes to handwork.This little needle case does the
trick! After seeing quilter Chawne
Kimber’s nifty tip for pre-threading
needles—she shared this on social
media in February 2020—I loaded
up my card of sashiko thread with
a dozen needles and designed this
needle case with a pocket. The
pocket holds the card and threaded
needles, the felt insert holds used
needles, and the button closure
keeps everything organized.
MATERIAL
Makes one tri-folded needle case, 3" x 4"- 4½ " x 12½ " piece of outer fabric or a variety of fabric scraps (I pieced the
outer fabric, but a single piece of fabric works just as well.) - 4½ " x 12½ " lining fabric
- 2" x 3" felt
- Button
- Perle cotton
- Crochet hook
Optional - Topstitching foot
- Scrap of fabric
- Scrap of fusible web
- Pinking rotary cutter blade