Showing posts with label zippers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zippers. Show all posts

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Knitting Needle carrier project for Mom

I can now safely post the project I've been working on - a gift for my mom. Mom has always knitted for as long as I can remember and she always had the same (ugly orange) knitting needle holder! Sorry Mom - orange velour just isn't my favorite!! So while she was away visiting my sister I broke into my stash and pulled out these .....

 Nice Blue-Greens with a splash of purple!

Then with pencil to paper I designed how I wanted the bag to function
and came up with measurements.



Let the sewing begin!
I had to make a few things twice -
what I thought would work in reality didn't so back and forth
I went to the cutting table and sewing machine and after a while I got this ....


The out side with a zipper all around....


and the inside!
One side will hold her short and long straight needles
and the other side I put a zippered pocket for her circular needles.


The zipper gave me a bit of trouble, but in the end
it went in and hopefully she'll be able to manage opening
and closing without too much trouble.

Not sure I'll ever make another one!
Maybe a roll up one without the zipper!!
Hope she likes it!!