You may recall that
Ester* was the inspiration behind my
crochet wristlet. In addition to buying the prototype, she sent me this wonderful needlebook.
I must confess that I spied it in her Flickr feed**. I really really hoped she didn't know another Alice and that this needlebook was a surprise for me. I was so happy to find a package from Malaysia in my mailbox yesterday!
The whole thing is
hand sewn with beautiful tiny stitches. The words say "Hoot Alice Hoot." The little owl wing flaps open to reveal the snap. It's unbelievably precious - it actually pains me. I feel like I'm getting a Vulcan Nerve Pinch every time I think about that wing/snap opening and closing. I've already filled the inside with pins, needles, and some
paper clip stitch markers.
I was using a scrap piece of felt for needles in my travel craft bag that I take to work everyday. I'm so happy to have this needlebook to replace that. I want to protect this little treasure, so I made a Ziploc® travel case for it. Did you know you can just sew new seams for Ziploc® bags? Oh, yes ... yes you can!
Esther -- I appreciate the time you spent sewing this for me. It's such a sweet thing for you to do. This needlebook will always be very special to me. I love it!
*You should totally check out Esther's Flickr account. She's been making super-cute, crazy-tiny matchbook dioramas. This
little pig farm is so adorable that you can't look at it directly without safety goggles.
** Did you know you can subscribe to a Flickr account's feed?! I was so excited when I figured that out. Now I can keep up with
Isa's Blythe adventures since she stopped writing on her blog.