Ok getting another post in here just before Wednesday finishes in a few minutes!!! Literally just finished this about 20 mins ago and took some pics, it is another birthday present for another friend.
She is really into her cross stitch and one of my personal favourite items of mine for my leatherworking is my little needle case that I made early in my journey. So I decided to riff on that needle case and add some more features to it based on issues with my own.
It is a simple little folded wallet type thing with divided pockets to put different sized loose needles in and a pocket at the back to contain whole packs or needle threaders or anything else which fits back there. The pockets are tight enough to not let the needles slip out but just in case I’ve added some little wrap-around straps to fasten it together. I usually just do simple snaps on the front flap but I decided to do something new to add a bit more visual interest. It still features my favourite signature of mine which is the X shaped stitch that joins two different leathers together rather than just have a single colour for the whole item.
One bonus is that it looks like some weird creature, especially when opened!
Update: She loved it :P
So yeah, pretty pleased with it and excited to give it to her tomorrow!
Ok getting another post in here just before Wednesday finishes in a few minutes!!! Literally just finished this about 20 mins ago and took some pics, it is another birthday present for another friend.
She is really into her cross stitch and one of my personal favourite items of mine for my leatherworking is my little needle case that I made early in my journey. So I decided to riff on that needle case and add some more features to it based on issues with my own.
It is a simple little folded wallet type thing with divided pockets to put different sized loose needles in and a pocket at the back to contain whole packs or needle threaders or anything else which fits back there. The pockets are tight enough to not let the needles slip out but just in case I’ve added some little wrap-around straps to fasten it together. I usually just do simple snaps on the front flap but I decided to do something new to add a bit more visual interest. It still features my favourite signature of mine which is the X shaped stitch that joins two different leathers together rather than just have a single colour for the whole item.
One bonus is that it looks like some weird creature, especially when opened!
Update: She loved it :P
So yeah, pretty pleased with it and excited to give it to her tomorrow!
Wow, those atitches are so neatly done! And I can see the weird creature, love it :D