This week

I just happen to like the colors of black & white with touches of pink.

I love Toile & this project just uses those tiny scraps of samples that

I obtained at the fabric store. I only had 4 small samples to work with.

Sometimes you have to take a break from cross stitching & do

something fun & different - also quick & easy.

The top was enhanced with a strip of thin black leather. A Yo-Yo

with little pink beads is stitched on with white thread.

Inside another tiny Yo-Yo holds a covered magnet. Its beads

match the ones on the outside front lid. White flannel is

merely draped on the inside. It is not tacked down.

The basket is tiny only measuring 6in X 6in so the pieces

inside had to be small. The box houses a small scissors fob, a tiny

pincushion & a small needlebook that supports only a couple of

needles. Just cut those samples in half with a pair of pinking

shears - except for the needlebook. The back of each piece

mirrors the front with the black toile. Sew 3 sides together a little away

from the edges, then stuff, then sew the last side. On the scissors

fob be sure to use ribbon or floss for the hanger part. I used the thin

black leather strip as what is on the front of the box. The

little flowers are of pink fleece with a couple of pink beads inside each.

Lately I have been using flannel & fleece.

by Hopblogger