A Needle When You Need It!

in #needleworkmonday6 years ago (edited)
design, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard
Needlework has always been present in my life. It is not all I do, but it is one of the things that I always come back to when I need a change of pace in my creative repertoire.

For me, needlework encompasses more than just my stitching skills. Since I most often create my own designs and patterns, it therefore also utilizes my artistic, technical, logical, graphic, creative, and organizational skills.

A stitch in time saves nine!


The one thing I detest though when it comes to stitchery, are repairs and alterations... that is when procrastination becomes my first, middle and last name when presented with such dreadfully cumbersome tasks, to the point that my husband's coveralls have sat in a container in my studio for two years and counting, waiting for me to fix the sleeves... thankfully, he has more than one pair of coveralls!

design, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard

Perhaps, if as in my last #needleworkmonday post here, where I presented to you the history of a hussif and my original design, if I had my own hussif I would be more inclined to be tempted to perform said repairs immediately.... nah, kidding.... but they are such pretty and functional accessories it is worth owning one, even if just to look at!

Not all needle cases need to be big or even full of accessories, they can also be simple and yet still quite functional.




design, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard

This needle case features an outer pin/needle cushion which has been embellished with Brazilian Embroidery.

The case is tied up with a delicate string which wraps around a vintage button and finished off with a pretty heart charm.

Open up the case and it holds a variety of needles suitable for general sewing, or as in the case of this one which is for another needleworker, needles suitable for embroidery work. It never hurts to add a little bit of pretty embroidery just to liven up a rather dull interior.


design, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard

Modern needle cases, such practical and useful items, come in all kinds of shapes and sizes and may be detailed or simple depending upon their uses. Tiny ones to be carried in your purse, larger ones big enough to hold all of your current project materials and accessories.

No matter your preference, whether you buy or make, a needle case is an age-old accessory that never goes out of style!

design, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard

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This is beautiful! I loved the surprise of the embroidery when the case opened up. It is very fancy with a vintage feel. I’m sure I will feel the same way when it comes to fixing and alterations with sewing. Your designs are always so beautiful. Thanks for sharing ~

Thanks kindly for both your comment and your visit 🙂

Awesome embroidery, this is something I dreamt of doing one day, when I have more time, post retirement, but now am busy again so will I ever find time to do this? ;);) Lovely heirlooms!

I will never be able to do all the things I’d like to try, but one can always dream 😊

Thanks so much for the compliment and for visiting!

Such pretty bullion roses! I do French knots well, but bullion stitch has always been difficult for me.

Thank you @fiberfrau... I just wing it with the roses, lol.... and I much prefer the colonial knot over the French knots.... French knots always turn into actual knots for me, lol!

Thanks for stopping by 😊

That's very pretty ... although I would be reluctant to stick any pins in the pincushion, it's so pretty.

It is a cute needle case. I like the embroidery! Great post, I enjoyed reading it.

Thank you @jamethiel, always a pleasure when people enjoy our posts 🌻

What a beautiful design! Thank you for sharing your work ❤️

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Thank you @metzli, glad you enjoyed it. 😊

This is lovely! @artemisnorth, I think you'd like this!

Thanks @katrina-ariel.... I think you would relate to the image on this one more https://steempeak.com/history/@thistle-rock/history-revived

Oooh! Yes, love fairies! :)

Sewing coveralls simply does not qualify as needlework! The design on the inside is just as lovely as the outside is. What a beautiful work of art!

Thank you, and you are right, coveralls do not qualify, lol. 😊

Lovely work and the little flowers on the inside just perfect! I'm not a fan of doing embroidery (or sewing by hand at all) but I do admire it :)

Thank you @muscara. It is a good thing we don’t all like doing the same handcraft, we would have no variety if we did.

As always, thanks for visiting 🙂