Victorian Lavender Needle Case

This needle case is a project by The Textile Collection made in Scotland. I believe I purchased it from my local needlework shop when I lived in Colorado. It is roughly 3 inches square (not counting the tassel).

The Victorian Lavender range also consists of a bookmark, sachet & scissors keep. I think I have everything except the scissors keep in my stash. Not sure, maybe I should check? Future blog post?

Pictures show the front and the back, where I added my initials and the year. The instructions had the tassel at the top, so I finished it that way.

  

Happy Stitching!!

Bits & Pieces

 A few bits to catch you up on. 

First our Saguaro bloomed quite a bit this year. This is the third or fourth year it has bloomed and this year has the most blossoms. Photo is from May 15.

My Roadrunner ANG's April Program was Star Spangled Santa by Janet Zickler Casey. This is my progress as of April 30. 

I took a class on May 15 offered by my Quilting Bees Club and we made a tiny teddy bear! Arms & legs move too.

Happy Stitching and More!!

Moonlit Desert Finished

 I last talked about this project here What I am working on this week on October 12, 2025.

I pulled out a thread on the left and right sides one thread away from the stitching and stitching an outline stitch in the channel or ladder created to give it a corded edge. I plat to finish finish it into a bell pull if I can find one (it is 2.5 inches wide). It is 9.5" long and was stitched on 36 count linen.

Here is a close-up of the corded edge.

I have used this cording technique on other pieces. I learned it from Marion Scoular in her book Advice if for listening to not necessarily taken Page 72. I great book if you can still find it.

Happy Stitching!

HO, HO, HO Finished

I last told you about this project here Catching Up on Feb. 13. I am thinking I will frame this myself without glass, so when I put it away after Christmas it will not break in the box!

It was a fun stitch!

Happy Stitching!!