Enhance your embroidery skills while fashioning your very own hand-sewn needle keeper. This creative project offers a delightful way to keep your needles organized and adds a personalized touch to your sewing toolkit. Enjoy the satisfaction of crafting and functionality combined!
Skill Level: Beginner
Created By: Patty Marty, Baby Lock Training and Education Manager
Instructions:
Making Outside of Needle Keeper:
· Make a quilt sandwich with the outer fabric, batting and lining.
· Using a walking for quilt the layers together as desired.
· Press flat.
· Trim to 12”X7” & set aside.
Embroidery Crochet Elements:
· Set up machine for embroidery.
· Hoop 2 layers of Baby Lock Dissolve Away Mesh stabilizer.
· From the Embroidery menu, select the Second Tab of Designs.
· Choose Category 9 – Crochet Designs .
· Select the design of choice and touch Set.
· Use the Edit Features to Rotate and Resize the design as desired.
· Select the Pattern Repeat/Border Key and the Matrix Features to fill your hoop with Designs. You can also Duplicate the designs to fill up your hoop. Touch OK.
· Touch Embroidery.
· Select Monochromatic Option if stitching all in the same color.
· Thread the machine with the Maderia Cotona 50 wt. and coordinating bobbin thread.
· Place hoop with stabilizer on the machine and stitch out the designs.
· Once the embroidery is finished remove from hoop.
· Cut away access stabilizer.
· Wash with soap and hot water.
· Let dry.
Finishing Needle Keeper Outside:
· On the outside of needle keeper pin ribbon centered on short side with raw edge to raw edge.
· Using a zig zag stitch, secure in place.
· Press binding strip in ½ lengthwise.
· Pin ribbon to the outside of needle keeper to prevent stitching with binding.
· Stitch binding to lining side of needle keeper.
· Using the Quilt Binding Foot tops stitch in place.
Adding the Crochet Elements to Needle Keeper:
· Position elements on the outside of the keeper.
· Set machine with matching thread top and bobbin for small zig zag stitch
· Tack elements in place on all 4 sides.
Adding Center Pages for Needles:
· Layer 3 pieces of felt/batting centered in needle keeper
· Using matching thread for top and lining thread machine.
· Select triple straight stitch on machine.
· Stitch down center of needle keep and felt/batting.
Time to fill the keeper with hand sewing needles and you will be ready for stitching!
