A sewing machine needle case & challenge project

 For our Kris Kringle gift this year we are to make a needle case to store our sewing machine needles. 

I am making a special one for me at home but I also need one to put in my travelling machine bag.

I came across this tutorial

 on Pinterest from  https://www.thepetitesewist.com/2019/01/diy-sewing-needle-organizer.html

I have used this tutorial as a basic start and changed it a bit.

Collected my selvedges 

Added a pocket

I’m sure it will look great when it is all together. This is the one I am making for the gift so I can take part and receive one back. Now here is the one I wrapped up. It has ties to keep it closed

There is a strip of wadding to put those loose needles

The inside has plenty of pockets for packets of needles

Look at the cute bobbin charm I have added to the zipper pull

I have added a needle chart

We also had a mini challenge to complete. It was the Fairy Quilt Godmother

Look at this pattern

Choosing fabrics

 And here is my fabric chart

All the sections have been made and slowly are being joined together.

Another piece added.

Wow it is all in one piece

Doesn’t it look good now it is trimmed

after adding a little sashing strip I have added a lace edge and continued the background and dress fabric into the border.

I am double cross hatching with the quilting

I have been doing a little bit of hand stitching sewing the binding down, the label is on and the hanging sleeve is sewn down.

Here it is finished and I love it.