Needle Book Project

Mr. In The Mid-west bought some boxes of miscellaneous odds and ends at an auction a few years ago. Most of the stuff was junk. While I was going through a box I came across this little Dutch girl. It appeared to be made from woolen felt. There were a few moth nibbles here and there.

I thought it must have been some girls play thing in the past. But no, it had a couple of needles inside. So this little felt Dutch girl was a needle book. "Aww, that's cute," I thought.

Wait, what's this in the bonnet? A thimble! How clever! "I must make some of these!" I said to myself.

I had a nice piece of remnant wool felt. It was a small enough piece that I had not been sure I would be able to use it for a project. It was perfect for this needle book project. I thought the original Dutch Girl was cute, but I added some decorative lazy daisy flowers to my versions to spice them up a little.

Aren't these darling!

I am still using the bedraggled, junk box needle book. She serves my purposes well. (And I do use her a lot!) It would be a shame to retire her now. But when she does wear out I'll have a new, flowery needle book to take her place. :)

If you are interested in having one of the Dutch Girl Needle Books that I have made you can purchase them on QuietStandards, my Etsy shop. :)