When I rediscovered English paper piecing [EPP] during the 2020 pandemic lockdown, I began following several EPPers and EPP stitch-alongs on Instagram. I picked up several handy tips and was amazed by the clever piecing these EPP experts shared on line. I was also in awe of the beautiful, handmade needle books they showed. A needle book was destined for my EPP future!
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| The pieces of my new needle book are waiting to be assembled. |
Needle book progress
This weekend I decided to work on my Needle Book and I've made great progress:
- a zipper is installed,
- four pockets are appliquéd,
- several wool felt squares are hand stitched into place.
A few kinks still need to be worked out:
- how to assemble the signatures (saddle stitching or coptic binding??),
- how to attach the book cover to the signatures,
- and I need to devise some kind of closure for the book.
I know I'll get a lot of use out of this needle book, so I hope this will be a Make Nine finish very soon!
