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Making a needlebook

I have known for some time now that my needles desperately need to be better organized. So I decided I'd start working on something in which I may organize them today. A big honkin' needlebook. What I've done so far (without pictures, unfortunately) is designed the book itself and cut out two pieces of fabric for the cover. The outer piece had iron-on interfacing applied. I've also cut the cardboard insert and glued the outer piece on. (How am I going to attach the inside cover? Your guess is as good as mine, to be honest. Probably a mix of glue and sewing.) The cover is currently sitting beneath my bible for the corsetry and underwear unit for school, which by now is rather hefty. (Heh, heft. The Collegians founded another cult, and it split into sects, and well, the sect of Hefty Jim is all about the Heft.) So what I do have pictures of is the design and the fusing tests. Here we go! I knew I wanted it lorge . I have a sweet tiny needlebook I made ages ago,

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