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Welcome to week #4 of the Flip Pal Mobile Scanner Blog hop!
I'm the very proud caretaker of several boxes of family photos.
Looking through them has been amazing, there is so much to see.
This is my grand-mother "Na-Na" (and I had to say BOTH syllables very clearly)
The back of the photo said she is 17 years old.
I think she is adorable!
How can I use this photo ... let me see...
What about a needlecase?
Scan your favorite photo in your Flip-Pal scanner
Then collect some wool, fabric, aurifil thread, buttons, maybe a charm or two
Cut out the pieces to frame your photo.
If using wool, put your walking foot on the machine
Sew the frame for the front of your needlecase.
Put your buttons and charms in a little bowl
because it's cute and useful!
(collecting bowls is a great hobby.. wink!)
Sew on the buttons before doing the needle case assembly
I put 3 beads over the charm loop... because it looked cute!
Are you ready to get this done?
I pinked the edges of the wool insert for the case
Do you own Pinking shears? Man these are heavy!
Fill up your case with needles and pins
and enjoy hanging out with YOUR favorite person while you sew!
**** Download my Needle Case pattern****
Oh... did I tell you that neither of my grandmothers' sewed?
They both worked full time jobs,
which was not the 'norm' for their day.
Na-Na was a telephone operator at 'Ma Bell'
I bet she was good, she loved to talk to people!
This is week #4 of the Blog hop!
Remember Click HERE and leave a comment...
Each week until Feb 3rd someone will WIN a scanner!
It COULD BE YOU!
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Our first 3 winners have been emailed.. they are
Jan 7th Laura-Lee
Jan 14th Sheri W
Jan 21st Mary C
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see their fabulous Week #4 Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner projects!
Amy Anderson: www.modpodgerocksblog.com
Chef Stephanie Petersen: cheftessbakeresse.blogspot.com
Melissa Langer: pugnotes.blogspot.com
Linda Molden Peterson: lindapetersondesigns.blogspot.com
Christy Tomlinson: Www.christytomlinson.typepad.com
Kathy Peterson Inspired: http://kathypeterson.com/wordpress/
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I'd love to scan my grandma's picture and make your needle case. Grandma loved to sew and quilt, she taught me. Would love to win.
Posted by: Donna Joy | Wednesday, February 02, 2011 at 04:36 PM
Love your project, Pat! I will have to make one of those. I have several pictures in mind. Thanks for the ideas. I would love to win the scanner. Isn't technology wonderful?
Posted by: Debbie B | Wednesday, February 02, 2011 at 03:57 PM
cute project!!! would love to give it a try.
Congrats to all the winners! Keeping my fingers crossed and wishing to be this week's lucky winner.
Posted by: syeda | Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 06:44 PM
Pst I love the needlebook pattern, thank you. Would love to see a pic of the front also..I have printed it out and intend on making one.
Posted by: Sharon Griffith | Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 07:59 AM
What a wonderful way to carry around a treasured photo! I would love the Flip-Pal to transfer photos my mom has in her collection of her grandparents - they'd look much better in a quilt than a box!
Posted by: Suzanne | Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 06:52 AM
Your little needle book is adorable Pat!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | Friday, January 28, 2011 at 11:19 PM
Seems Linda`s post is missing in action but sure love all the others! Yours too ;)
Posted by: Shirley in Canada | Friday, January 28, 2011 at 10:57 AM
love your needlecase - this scanner is awesomer than either of the ones I already have.... I have to go look for the pic of my mom with her sisters...taken back in the 40's - what a cute trio they were!
but first I have to shovel snow, clear the car, and go to work!
Posted by: TheaM | Friday, January 28, 2011 at 08:23 AM
Oh, I really need to make one of these. I'm always losing my needles in my pin cushions. And I could take it with me when working on my hand projects.
Posted by: HeyJudee | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 08:03 PM
hi pat!
oh my gosh!
this is so fun!
i cannot wait to make one!
you are so creative and inspiring!
:) melissa
Posted by: Melissa Langer | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 06:40 PM
The Flip Pal is such a unique tool for quilters. So many possibilities. Love your needle case project.
Posted by: 4dreamsr | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 06:14 PM
Love the project! Understand about the metal now LOL
Posted by: Shirley in Canada | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 06:12 PM
Cute project!
Somewhere we have a picture of my grandmother that I'd like to do this with!
Posted by: helenmarie | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 02:45 PM
Sweet! I love it. We really are kindred creative spirits my dear!
Posted by: Stephanie Petersen | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 12:28 PM
Awesome needle book...great idea...love the Flip Pal
Posted by: Annette A. | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 12:07 PM
Great idea! I need to print more of my scans on fabric----looking forward to my radio interview with you 2x next week!
Posted by: Kathy Peterson Inspired | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 12:02 PM
I can hardly breathe I like this project so much---it is just fabulous-- I love old photos, wool, buttons--your NaNa looks like such a sweet person..such a kind face....
I just have to have a scanner.....
Posted by: Linda | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 11:54 AM
What a great photo, and an even better needle case. It would be fun to 'personalize' some needle cases and give them to my quilty friends.
Posted by: Beth | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Thanks for sharing the old photos. I got the e-mail saying I'd won! I'm excited to get it in the mail. I have a few old photos to use that are glued into the albums. Gotta love the technology.
Posted by: Mary C in WA | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 10:22 AM
That is just what I want to do with photos of my sis growing up, but I want to put them on the quilt top I've made for her years ago and never finished. Ahhhh! It would be great and quite a surprise for her when I get it done. The pics. would endear it to her and my large windmill blades would be enhanced. I might add some charms and buttons to it also. She is a tailor or was in her day.
Posted by: Sharon | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 09:49 AM
First.. I love that photo of Lily Tomlinson. I love her humor and wish I could still see her perform. What a wonderful way to use your grandmother's photo! Every time you use your needle case you'll think of her. Thanks for the tutorial.
Posted by: Noreen | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 09:04 AM
What a cute project! And the photo is just adorable. I have a crazy quilt piece I started year ago with a photo of my dad as a little boy, I'll have to find that. LOL
Posted by: Karen Lieberman | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 08:51 AM
I love the old family pictures too. The needle case is very cute. I made one a few years ago, but it wasn't nearly as jazzy as this one. May have to make another one. Oh, and I love those heart pins! So cute! Where did you find them?
Posted by: Grace | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 08:29 AM
I have to tell you, My grandmother was also a ma bell operator, AND, I used to play dress up in a pair of shiny black, peep toed, ankle strapped platform shoes that I swear were identical to the ones in that picture of the operator.
Posted by: lisa | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 08:16 AM
Oh, and I'm enjoying your old family photos, your Na-Na looked so hip!
Posted by: Linda P in IL | Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 07:24 AM