Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Something a little new ~


A friend of mine had a special request.
She has inherited her grandmother's crochet needles
and wanted a "book" similar to my needle books
but larger to keep them in.

So....this is what I made!!!
It measures about 7" wide x about 8" high when it is closed.
It really does look like one of my needle keeps!!!
I so hope she loves it ~



Here's an in-progress photo, with pins and lace all over the place.
I made my own pattern using a few crochet hooks that I had.



And yes, I dipped into my yummy stash of lace!!!
It's so much easier to find what I need now that
I've organized it. I have two suitcases full of these treasures...
you can NEVER have enough!
I always say, you can't make beautiful things
if you don't have beautiful supplies ~



The inside first page. Each page has a flap so the crochet hooks don't slide out.
Thank you Vee of A Haven for Vee for sharing that little tip with me!!



I pulled the hooks out a little bit to hold the flap up so you can see the skinny pockets.



The inside center ~



And back page. It will hold sixteen crochet hooks!!




I ended up taking apart a beautiful pair of vintage clip-on earrings and sewed
them to the front. Since this book was bigger, the adornments needed to be larger too.




So there you have it.
I hope she loves it!!!

Thank you always for stopping by to see what I'm up to dear friends ~

Wishing you a great Tuesday!
hugs and love,
Dawn





9 comments:

Theresa said...

She will LOVE it and so do I:) Gorgeous creation! Have a blessed day dear Dawn, HUGS!

Bente said...

Oh my, it`s gorgeous. You are sooo talented, my friend. What a fantastic gift.
Have a great day.
Hugs from here

FlowerLady Lorraine said...

I agree, she WILL LOVE IT! This is really beautiful.

FlowerLady

Vee said...

Oh she will certainly love it! I sure do. It looks a far cry more lovely than the one I made for myself and you interpreted the suggestion so beautifully!

jeanniemc said...

I am speechless..it is stunning, beautiful, and so much more than I could have ever imagined...Love that you share your talent with us and make beautiful items for us to make our homes more beautiful...thank you so much!! Big, Big, Hugs!!


suziqu's thread works said...

What a beautiful keepsake for crochet hooks Dawn! I think that's such a great tip about the flap at the top of each page from Vee.
It is a perfect gift for a crocheter
and yours is just gorgeous adorned with special laces and pearls!
Love and hugs,
Suzy

Simply Shelley said...

Well,I sure love it,it's beautiful. Blessings dear friend

marda said...

I have no doubt she'll love it. It's just beautiful Dawn.

rkramadh said...

Gorgeous as always!


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