sewing needfuls keepers
designed by Terry Loewen
We are thrilled to offer our friends another lovely cross stitch design by Terry — just in time for your weekend crafting!
materials
For product information, see sources below.
• Band boxes, two (balsa or papier-mâché)
• Wichelt Imports 32-count linen in No. 65137 Tumbleweed
• DMC embroidery floss in No. 469, No. 680, No. 898, No. 902, and No. 930
• DecoArt Americana Acrylics in Lamp Black and Old Gold
• Embroidery needle, fabric backing (for pin cushion), flax or wool (for stuffing), fine-grit sandpaper, glue, iron and ironing surface, paintbrush, paper towels, scissors, wax candle
instructions
1. Paint box bottoms Old Gold and lids Lamp Black. Allow to dry.
2. Rub wax candle on them in random areas. , then paint over bottoms and lids and lids, reversing colors. Allow to dry thoroughly.
3. When dry, sand lightly, allowing colors waxed over to show through. Wipe away dust.
4. Stitch design on fabric using one strand of floss.
5. When complete, hand wash, then lay flat to press dry.
6. Cut between designs and trim edges; fray.
7. Apply a light layer of glue and press into place on band boxes.
8. Stitch design for pin cushion.
9. Hand wash and lay face-down to press dry.
10. Trim to desired size for pin cushion, then cut fabric backing to fit and sew with right sides together, leaving one side open.
11. Turn and stuff, then turn edges in and whipstitch closed.
sources
DecoArt
(800) 367-3047
decoart.com
The DMC Corporation
(973) 589-0606
dmc-usa.com
Wichelt Imports, Inc.
wichelt.com
Thanks you guys!! The lids really aren’t THAT yellow in real life!! LOL wow those are bright!
Photography is NOT one of my strong points!
Thank you for a great craft!!!!! The boxes with stitching are the “in” thing now.
Love it! Thanks for sharing! I’m going to change it up a bit and put hooking needfuls to store my rug hook and scissors on a small bag.
Love this!