Thursday, November 14, 2019

Love Letters Sewing Kit

Tinkandstitch Sewing Kit by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt featuring Love Letters fabric by the Cottage Mama for Riley Blake Designs

About 90% of my sewing time these days is spent on secret things, and most of that has lately been spent on samples for my next book. Each book is its own wonderful journey, but sometimes I need a break from it to refresh my mind and get inspired again. Thankfully, I had signed up months ago to be on the Love Letters fabric tour for my friend Lindsay of The Cottage Mama, and I can't tell you how glad I am that I did!


This fabric is exactly what I needed in my life. I love it so much. How much, you ask? So much that it might just be my favorite Riley Blake collection from all of 2019. The vintage Valentine card illustrations stole my heart immediately, but the supporting prints are just as good. So many cute details are in there like heart stamped envelopes, tic-tac-toe games, and blank postage labels. It makes my vintage loving heart happier than I can say...

Tinkandstitch Sewing Kit by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt featuring Love Letters fabric by the Cottage Mama for Riley Blake Designs

My friend Cheri recently released her Tinkandstitch Needlebook pattern which makes the cutest little sewing kit, so I thought I would put the two together to make something adorable that I can use all the time. It's a great pattern for customizing, as Cheri has shown by sharing so many adorable versions of the needlebook on her Instagram account here.

Tinkandstitch Sewing Kit by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt featuring Love Letters fabric by the Cottage Mama for Riley Blake Designs

I used a bit of red RBD wool for my needle pennant (decorated with some of Lori Holt's buttons and a few adorable donut pins from my friend Vicki at The Cherry Chick) and added a fabric stamp on one side of the inner pocket with some embroidered postage meter lines on the side. A bit of elastic paired with a vintage white button that belonged to my grandmother makes the perfect closure, and I absolutely love that red, white, and blue stripe for the binding and the faux washi tape on the inside.

Tinkandstitch Sewing Kit by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt featuring Love Letters fabric by the Cottage Mama for Riley Blake Designs

This project was so much fun, and I'm thrilled to now have this beautiful little needlebook to use as I go back to the secret sewing on my table. This, I remind myself every time I look at it, is why I love to sew.

8 comments:

  1. I love this project, all the details and that beautiful fabric. Since I was a child I've made homemade Valentine's cards. Now my kiddos enjoy making them too. This is the best Valentine's Day inspired fabric I've seen and it will be on my wish list for sure:) Thanks for sharing your wonderful make!

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  2. Sew adorable Heidi: you are always such a pro at little sewing books and such! Hugs, H

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  3. Love your needle book. The little details really make it special. Great break for you!!

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  4. I adore this sewing kit! Fabulous job!I must get my hands on some of this fabric! I've been eagerly anticipating the release.

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  5. Ohmigosh!! This is SOOO cute! Another incredibly sweet make, love every little detail! I'm pretty sure I need some of this fabric now.

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  6. Heidi..This is truly the cutest thing that I've seen all year. You've totally out done yourself on this make. ��. Happy Thanksgiving ����

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  7. This is adorable and I love this fabrics, especially since my birthday is Valentine's Day!! LOL I need to find some of that!

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