more sewing - knitting needle roll

Dec 27, 2008 18:35

So it was getting out of control with all the knitting needles everywhere so I decided to organize. It is also an excellent way to use up my fabric stash which is getting out of hand.
I made another needle burrito. I found the pattern here. It is quite ingenious in terms of maximizing the little pockets with minimal sewing. it is a combo of one ( Read more... )

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crys79 December 29 2008, 15:30:08 UTC
ooooh, i want to make one!

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procrastin_8 December 29 2008, 18:55:21 UTC
i can't recommend it enough. It was an easy item to sew - it took me an afternoon (and I was dawdling around working on my year end mix tape at the same time).
A change a made from the pattern: Rather than sew two different materials together I cut the pocket squares on a fold (ironed flat they were the same width but twice as long as the recommended size). I then used the bias tape to trim the edge but that is completely optional. It means way less cutting.

I mostly use cheap thrift store fabric in my sewing and it isn't vintage so I don't worry to much about saving bits and pieces of it.

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