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Tute - A Quick and Simple Needlebook

All you need is:

one square from my ‘squares multi panel’

a 4” square of a coord print

a 4” x 7 1/2” square of coord

a scrap of fusible pellon

and a piece of woollen felt

Cut along the dividing lines in the panel to make one square.

pieces of fabric and a rotary cutter - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

Lay right sides together with fabric and cut to match.

pieces of fabrics - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

ruler and rotary cutter - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

a piece of fabric and rotary cutter - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

Stitch down one side of square – make sure your picture panel is upright and will be on the ‘front’ cover of your needlebook once opened.

a square piece of fabric - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

Press open and lay onto the glue side of some fusible pellon or parlan(very lightweight fusible batting)

square fabrics - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

Trim to match and fuse with a hot iron following manufacturer’s instructions.

two pieces of square fabrics - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

Lay this piece right sides together with some backing fabric and trim to size.

a white, rectangular piece of fabric - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

Stitch around all edges with a 1/4” seam leaving a 1” opening on the bottom edge of the ‘back’ side of your needlebook (ie. not the picture panel edge).

a rectangular piece of fabric with dressmaking pins - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

a close up shot of a piece of fabric with dressmaking pins - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

Trim corners and turn through the opening (nurses clamps are great for this – do you have these?– an invaluable tool).

a piece of fabric and a nurse's clamps - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

Slip stitch that opening closed.

almost done needlebook project - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

Press well and if your corners are a tad round still use a pin to carefully pull them out.

a well-pressed piece of fabric and a pin - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

close up shot of a well-pressed piece of fabric and a pin - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

Cut a piece of wool felt 1/2” smaller than the size of your needlebook. Use a scallop rotary cutter or pinking shears if you have them.

two pieces of rectangle fabrics and a rotary cutter - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

Position in the centre of the inside of your book.

two pieces of overlapping rectangle fabrics - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

Turn to the outside of the book and stitch in the ditch down the centre seam through all layers.

a piece of fabric under a sewing machine needle - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

a stitched piece of fabric - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

a piece of stitched blue fabric - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

Press your needlebook closed folding along the stitch line.

needlebook - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

folded and pressed pieces of fabrics - from A Quick and Simple Needlebook Tutorial by Helen of Hugs 'n Kisses

Tada! Not a pin or measurement used – very quick and simple but a very useful needlebook. Of course they can be embellished, edge stitched, hand quilted, add a closure of choice etc. if you wish to make yours extra special.

Now I don’t have a complete list of stores who are stocking the range but I do know of some which I have linked on my FACEBOOK page.

BUT with every order placed with us over the next two weeks, we will include three squares (or so) of the ‘squares’ fabric so you can make the first couple or something completely different. I’d love to see what you do with them.

hugs for today

Helen

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Tute - A Quick and Simple Needlebook by Hugs 'n Kisses