Let's sew a needle case using recycled jeans!

Happy 2013, one year that begins and many projects that I have in mind for this year. My list of things I want to  do keep growing and growing and those who will follow me along this new year will see the variety of projects that I will make.

My first project this year, is this needle case that actually I started last year . I think actually the name would have to be a needle book, you will see why, when you will see the photos

This is the front

 

This is the back

 

The inside of my needle case



 

It all started with the idea of ​​recycling this pair of jeans, when my daughter gave them to me because they did not fit, the first thing I noted was the beautiful pockets, and I have kept them with the idea of creating something whenever inspiration would come. 

 

Look that beautiful pockets!!!!

Analyzing the various parts of this short I found the pieces I wanted to use

 

First stage disassemble all the parties I will be able to use later.

 

 

First, I used the back pockets to create a piece of fabric,  that will become the front and the back side of my needle case.
 The measures do not matter as it depends on the design of the pants,  you can cut a  bigger or smaller piece or just cut two squares. Just to give you an idea, my pieces  are 8 "x9".

 

I cut the two pieces  and between them I sew  a strip of fabric 2.5 "wide.

 

 

Then I started to embellish my project, I used my embellisher machine to add some  roving wool and I also added some scraps of fabric.

 

 

To make the inside of the needle book, I took the measure of my external part already finished, and cut a piece of red fabric with the same measures. I think the contrast of colors is nice. On one side of the needle case I decided to make a pocket, with, what  it was before, the zipper of the pants, and added another pocket I had from another pair of jeans.

 

 

 Now I have the outside and the inside  ready to sew them together .

 

 

Before sewing them together, I cut a piece of interfacing, because I wanted to give a little stiffness to the outside of the needle case and  also sew a button .

 

 

Take the two pieces, place right sides together, aligning the row edges, added a

hair elastic in between the outside and inside of the opposite side to where I

added the button and sew, leaving 4" or 5" of the bottom open.

 



 

Turn right side out by pulling the fabric through the opening , and sew the

opening, I did with my sewing machine.

For the inside I just added two sheets of felt I had, cut them to fit the measure of my book and sewed with the machine.

 

 

 

I have sewn them in the center, in the place that would be the spine of a book, simply by using a running stitch.

 

 

 

Everything is now ready to fill it with  needles and other sewing accessories,

I show you the final photos.

 

 

 

If any of you makes this project I would like you to share it with me, and if you

publish your creation on your blog I would appreciate if you can add a link back to this article.

I hope you enjoyed this post, for my part, I enjoyed it immensely while I was creating this needle case, the beauty of these projects is the improvisation, everything can be used and I guess you will agree with me, recycle, reuse and repurposing is the best gift we can give to our planet!

Have a nice day!!!!!

Marisa :)

 

 

 

I'm linking this project to Threading My Way( Refashioning with denim), The Chicken Chic, Sew Chatty, Trendy Treehouse(create and share), Skyp To My Lou, Freemotion by the River, Trendy Treehouse (Create and Share), One Artsy Mama , Fluster Buster , Take it on Tuesday, The Frugal Girls in  Chic and Crafty and  Creating my way to Succes.

 

These project was featured at Craft Gossip

 

    and also at Totally Tutorials !!!