Potholder Needlebook Trial WIP

WORK IN PROGRESS:  While going through my mom's things a while back, I found this never used Christmasy quilted potholder. I had been looking at needlebooks on Pinterest and thinking about making one, and it seemed like a good idea to use the potholder for a cover, or at least a base for one. So that's what I'm doing at odd times, and between stitch meditation pieces. It's actually a little bigger and bulkier than I wanted, but it's a trial and I'm learning on it. 😀

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The front with a button sewn on for the hanging loop to hold it closed. Not fond of the Christmas look of the poinsettias, so I plan to cover that later with maybe a doily or something.

The back cover also shows the row of embroidery thread stitches holding the pages in.

The pages, stitched down the middle, using felt leftover from another project, which I'm not crazy about. The first page has a pocket, which I stitched a flap over, as well as, divisions for a seam ripper, small scissors, and my thimble. I know it looks messy now, but I'm not done!

The pages opened up. It has six pages in all, and the last page also has a pocket. Here, I have them pinned to the potholder so I can stitch the back pages down better, but I'm having second thoughts about that now. I'm thinking I may add some other little places to hold things as I go along, and ideas for embellishing are coming to me, both on the pages and the covers, so we'll see how it goes.

The cover opened flat. Quite a few possibilities to add to it, and ideas brewing, but, for now, this is how it looks. As I said, I'm not really happy with the felt pages, but, hey, all I have to do is take the one line of hand stitching that's holding them in down out, and I can easily replace them if I find something better!

Anyway, one more WIP project that I have added to my collection of wips! This one is usable now, but I want to do some embellishing on it at some point. I'll show you when I do!

Blessed to be creative and to have so many interesting things that I love to do! I may get a bit overwhelmed sometimes, but I'm never bored. Even if I can't create physically, my mind is whirring away, coming up with new projects or figuring out things on projects already in progress. Doesn't matter if I'm good at it or not. It's my happy place! 😊

Stay tuned to see what happens with the potholder needlebook!