Work in progress: needle book for costuming lab

 I have this felt needle book I sewed and embroidered for my friend last Christmas. This quarter, we have to make a needle book for hand sewing practice in my costuming class! I'm planning to modify this one to meet the requirements of the project.

I used running stitch for the page and cover binding. To sew the inside pocket to the front cover, I used blanket stitch- this is one of the few times its functional! I don't know what you would call this stitch for the sun. Whip? Satin? I'll find out. It seems that having a button on the front is a requirement. I'll probably add a yellow button to the sun, covering up that starburst.

That yellow patch on the inside cover is the pocket. It also covers up the ugly side of my embroidered sun. I'll have to do some real fanangling to get a button on the cover without sewing the pocket shut. And page 1 is all my sizes of needles! Left is sewing needles, right is embroidery needles.

Page 2 and inside back cover. For the lab project, the book needs some way to store thread (the project is actually called "thread cozy"). I don't like how the thickness of my regular spools will keep the book from closing all the way, so instead I'm going to wrap thread around something flat. Embroidery kits have those flat spools for winding your extra floss around, but I don't have any with me right now, so I might make a few out of paper and find a way to attach them.

Expect a new post as I complete the project!