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A thought I'd missed a friend's Birthday and knew I'd be seeing her soon, so I made her a little pressie... a needlecase. I used a recycled shirt (one which Tiger-girl had outgrown and hardly worn).
The fabric is velvet and really soft.
I added a metal butterfly with a loop of elastic to be a closure and sewed her name with letter beads.
My friend is really creative so I added 3 little metal charms that say 'create' 'inspire' & 'imagine'.
Onto the yellow felt I had added a range of sewing needles & safety pins (not shown on the pic).
I stitched a pin-holder wheel with a button front & back to hold it securely.
It was really nice to pop down & visit our friends and she liked her gift (even though her Birthday isn't till November)...I know I'm a prawn ;)
You are inspiring me to start sewing again mandy!
Posted by: simone | October 18, 2008 at 03:23 AM
Hehe... your dear friend was VERY happy to receive the gift! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! It will be greatly treasured.
Keep up the great work... great blog... and great inspirations.
xxx
Posted by: Gail | October 18, 2008 at 06:07 PM
I love it! Very creative. I am a real sucker for re-purposed items. And yours is so cute! (btw ~ my birthday is in june) LOL
Posted by: Mother Hen | January 28, 2009 at 04:17 PM
Thanks for participating in Mother Hen's Homemade Thursday. Come aboard the Ship. I'm handin' out awards and your name is on th' list!
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Posted by: Mother Hen | January 29, 2009 at 04:54 AM