Needles Ready to Go!
When stitching or embroidering, stopping and starting to rethread your needle
can disrupt the rhythm of continuous stitching. No more!
On social media, Chawne Kimber shared this great tip for storing needles; it’s
especially helpful when traveling:- Pre-thread 10–12 needles directly onto a thread card or spool. Push them
down a bit and wrap the thread tail around the needles and the spool. - When ready to sew, unwrap the thread tail and hold the end of the thread and
one needle, allowing the remaining threaded needles to drop down along the
length of the thread. - Pull the length of thread desired—still holding the tail and that one needle—
and push the remaining needles further down the thread. Snip the thread. - Wrap a thread tail around the remaining needles.
Voila, you’re ready to stitch—now and later!
DIRECTIONS
This needle case is made using
two rectangles of fabric (one for the
outside, the other for the lining)
which are layered and then stitched
together. After the piece is turned
right side out, it is folded to create a
pocket and then topstitched to hold
the entire piece together.- If piecing scraps together for the
outer fabric of the needle case,
do so and trim the resulting
pieced fabric to 4½ " x 12½ ".
After piecing, press the seams
to one side and topstitch them
down with a neutral thread to
create a sturdier fi nished seam.
(fi gure 1) - Layer the lining on top of the
outer fabric, right sides together.
Sew around the entire piece
using a ¼ " seam allowance. Clip
the corners. - Make a 1½ " slit in the lining
near the short end that will be
folded over to create the pocket.
Turn the needle case right side
out through the slit. Push the
corners out, making sharp
points. Press. (fi gure 2)
fi gure 1 fi gure 2